The King has secretly gifted the late Queen’s dresser, Angela Kelly, a new home to fulfill a promise from his mother, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Ms Kelly, 65, was promised lifelong housing by the Queen. But within months of Her Majesty’s death, the dressmaker was asked to vacate her cottage on the Windsor estate, as first revealed in the MoS.
Last week, Ms Kelly, a Liverpool dockworker’s daughter, posted on social media that she would be moving out of her Berkshire home.
Now the MoS has learned that the King has given her shelter for the rest of her life. A source close to the palace said Ms Kelly had been given a new home, believed to be near Guiseley in Yorkshire. It is thought that the King bought the property, which will revert to the Crown on her death.
While Mrs. Kelly was adored by the late Queen, who granted her the right to produce books about her role, Mrs. Kelly caused a stir among the staff and senior Royals. Her quick temper even earned her the nickname AK-47.
Angela Kelly, the late Queen’s dresser and confidante for more than 20 years, is being forced to leave her Berkshire home, she has confirmed
It’s unclear exactly when Ms Kelly plans to move out of her grace-and-favor home, but she was spotted today driving through the grounds of Windsor Castle.
A source said: ‘Angela wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, yet the king didn’t want to see her homeless. I have the impression that the king just didn’t want to live next door to her.’
A source close to the palace said: “The story of the king being heartless is all very much misguided. His Majesty has never wanted to see anyone homeless, especially one who has been so loyal.”
The late Queen’s former right-hand man was seen leaving her Windsor home this morning, hours after it was previously reported that she had been ‘cut off’ by the King.
Angela Kelly, the late Queen’s dresser and confidante for more than 20 years, has been forced to leave her Berkshire home, she has confirmed.
A source close to the palace said: “The story of the king being heartless is all very much misguided. His Majesty has never wanted to see anyone homeless, especially one who has been so loyal.”
Ms. Kelly looked serious as she drove, sunglasses on her face – and a scarf wrapped around her neck to prepare for the unpredictable weather.
She poignantly posted a photo of her garden, telling friends, “Ready to say goodbye. I am finally moving into my new house that I will finally be able to call My Home.’
In response to a friend, she posted: ‘I’m moving to the Peak District just beyond Sheffield so not too far from family.
‘My work phone is disconnected, but hopefully you have this one… Looking forward to my new adventures [with smiling emoji]’.
Her Instagram stories this morning suggest she was defiant to the end. She posted, “I’m too old to worry about who likes me and who doesn’t!” I have more important things to do!
Ms Kelly looked solemn as she drove, sunglasses on her face – and a scarf wrapped around her neck to prepare for the unpredictable weather
Angela Kelly, the late Queen’s dresser and confidante for more than 20 years, is being forced to leave her Berkshire home, she has confirmed
Royal dressmaker Angela Kelly, pictured right with her ‘best friend’ the Queen and Anna Wintour in 2018, has been ‘cut off’ by the King and evicted from her grace-and-favour home
‘If you love me, I love you! If you support me, I support you! If you hate me – I don’t care!’
She followed that up with a gif of a child singing, “I can’t be negative today.” Positive vibes, positive vibes!’
Friends of fiery Mrs Kelly, the Liverpool dockworker’s daughter who became the Queen’s closest aide, feel she has been mistreated after such loyal and devoted service and say she has once again fallen victim to the ‘property merry-go-round’ of the king.
Angela shared a photo of her garden in Windsor before she moved and revealed she’s moving to the Peak District
She said under the garden statue, “Ready to say goodbye. I am finally moving into my new house that I will finally be able to call My Home’
Ms Kelly posted memes in a series of Instagram stories about positive thinking and ignoring negativity and being ‘too old’ to worry about people who don’t like you
Although Angela Kelly (pictured with Queen) was not thought to be on official duty at the time of the Queen’s death on September 8, she was among a handful of close associates who stood by her side during her final days in Scotland.
Ms Kelly was praised for revamping the Queen’s image with outfits in striking colors and hats to match. As Her Majesty’s health declined, Mrs. Kelly became more of a personal assistant. The monarch had once said to her, “We could be sisters.”
On the day of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral last year, Ms Kelly described it as ‘a very sad day for me today’. I said goodbye to my best friend.’
Many in royal circles expected her to receive a lifelong shelter after her decades of service to the late monarch.