Queen's heartbreaking concern about dying at Balmoral revealed in new BBC documentary
dailyrecord.co.ukThe late Queen Elizabeth II needed some reassurance that it would be alright for her to die at Balmoral according to a new documentary.The Princess Royal heartbreakingly revealed that her mother was worried about the idea of her passing while away from London, the Mirror reports.During an interview for the BBC's Charles III: The Coronation Year which will air on Boxing day, Anne, 73, said: “I think there was a moment when she felt that it would be more difficult if she died at Balmoral. "And I think we did try to persuade her that that shouldn’t be part of the decision-making process.” She smiled as she added: “So I hope she felt that that was right, in the end.
Because I think we did."Queen Elizabeth made history in Britain as the UK's longest-serving monarch after reigning for 70 years before she died peacefully at her Scottish home on September 8 last year, aged 96.The new candid documentary explores the first 12 months of King Charles' reign, including Her Majesty's funeral at St George’s Chapel at Windsor.Princess Anne, who is the late monarch's only daughter, admitted she was surprised by her own feelings when jeweller Mark Appleby removed the crown, sceptre and orb before Her Majesty’s coffin was lowered into the royal vault.
She explained: “When he takes the crown off the coffin, I rather weirdly felt a sense of relief. Somehow, that’s it. Finished.
That responsibility has been moved on.”Watched by the family members, the moment was symbolic of the Queen passing her role down to her eldest son, Charles who is the oldest monarch to have ever taken the throne at age 75.Speaking of her brother's new responsibility as King, Anne said: “I’m not sure that anybody can really prepare themselves for that kind of change...
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