The late Queen’s courageous plan the day before her death revealed the full extent of her determination.
The late Queen made a commitment to dedicate her life to service – and she did so right until the very end.
The beloved royal passed away at 3.10pm on 8 September 2022. Just two days before, she met the departing prime minister, Boris Johnson , and his replacement, Liz Truss at Balmoral before attending a drinks party that same evening.
In his book, Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story’, Robert Hardman delved into the monarch’s last hours and revealed the monarch was “energised” that night. But on the morning of September 7, her health took a turn for the worse.
“She was quite buzzy over pre-dinner drinks,” one person in attendance at the gathering, which was also attended by Princess Anne and Peter Philips, told the author. “But then she said she was going upstairs to have dinner alone.”
The Queen then spent the following day in bed, but still wished to appear at that evening’s Privy Council meeting over video. As such, provisions were put in place so she could be audio-only if she stayed in her bedroom. However, moments before the meeting was due to begin, the Queen cancelled on the grounds of ‘medical advice’, as was reported at the time.
That evening, on 7 September, the-then Prince Charles was advised by Princess Anne and his private secretary to make his way to the Queen’s bedside ASAP.
