Queen Elizabeth II: Devastated: Your lady-in-waiting is dead

Queen Elizabeth II has to endure a very painful loss. Your lady-in-waiting Moyra Campbell died at the age of 90.

Queen Elizabeth (94) has to say goodbye to a close friend forever. Your lady-in-waiting, Lady Moyra Campbell (†90) he died on 8 November at the age of 90 in a care home in Belfast. This is reported by “thesun.co.uk.”.

Queen Elizabeth appointed Lady Moyra bridesmaid during her coronation

At the age of 22, Lady Moyra received a great honor. She was allowed to join five other young women as a bridesmaid for the Queen’s coronation, which was celebrated on June 2, 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. The train on the future queen’s dress, which the ladies of honor had to wear, was six meters long. Moyra was there, hardly anyone was closer to the Queen that day as the world audience watched.

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In 2012, company lady Moyra recalled the event in an interview with “newsletter.co.uk”. The three-hour ceremony, during which he had to stand the entire time, didn’t seem long, “because it was so interesting,” Lady Moyra Campbell said. The “traditional ceremony” and the “complete devotion of the queen who made these solemn promises” remained unforgettable to the lady-in-waiting.

In 2013, Lady Moyra and the other five ladies of honor gave another interview to the BBC on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s throne, which is still a long way from resigning. As “thesun.co.uk” reports, even after all this time they could remember how touched they had been by the cheering crowd cheering the Queen on her coronation day.

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Queen Elizabeth II.
That moment of shock almost ruined her coronation

On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth was crowned Queen of England in a memorable ceremony, but she was nearly ruined.

Queen Elizabeth kept in touch with her bridesmaids

Until recently, Lady Moyra was president of the Children’s Cancer Fund in Northern Ireland. Phil Alexander, director of the charity, wept, according to thesun.co.uk, saying, “We are deeply saddened that our President Lady Moyra Campbell is dead. Lady Moyra has been thrilled to help young people across Ireland. who have cancer. “

Unfortunately, the queen cannot say goodbye to her longtime partner. As “funeraltimes.com” reports, the funeral will take place in the immediate family circle. An insider previously reported on “dailymail.co.uk” that the queen was “very sad” over Moyra’s death. The monarch kept in touch with his former bridesmaids.

Between 1954 and 1964 the aristocrat was Princess Alexandra’s lady-in-waiting (83) and between 1964 and 1966 with the queen.

Lady Moyra Campbell leaves her husband, Commander Peter Campbell and two children.

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