The Queen: History in an Hour by Sinead Fitzgibbon

Author:Sinead Fitzgibbon [Fitzgibbon, Sinead]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Settling into a Routine

Aside from the sometimes fractious relationship with Margaret, and in stark contrast to the beginning of her reign, the latter years of 1950s were relatively free from strife – a situation which finally allowed Elizabeth to settle into her role as Queen. With the help of her personal secretary and a legion of trusted advisors, the new monarch succeeded in establishing for herself a comfortable working routine, which has more or less continued unchanged to this day, and which provides the framework and support necessary to allow her to carry out her gruelling schedule of royal duties effectively.

When she is not travelling on State visits, Her Majesty’s weekdays are usually spent at Buckingham Palace, and invariably begin over a breakfast of tea and toast in the company of the Duke of Edinburgh and her beloved corgis. It is at this time of the day that the Queen, poring over the Racing Post newspaper, allows herself a little time to indulge in her passion for horse-racing, an enthusiasm inherited from her mother. Once she finishes breakfast, the Queen’s working day begins in earnest – and it is anything but predictable. A virtual slave to the royal diary, she may be called upon to undertake any number of royal duties: endless meet-and-greets and plaque-unveiling events; innumerable charitable and sporting occasions; and countless investitures, ensure that no two days in the life of Elizabeth II are ever the same.

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