MIRROR
The late Queen was always a lover of the great outdoors and was certainly someone who valued her space and privacy. In the same breath, the monarch became incredibly well-known for her brilliant sense of humour and her secret joy for when things went unexpectedly wrong.
While you may imagine that there would be little chance of the Queen experiencing any funny public interactions during her holidays, this couldn’t have been further from the truth as one unbelievable encounter was revealed by her former Protection Officer.
Every summer, the Queen moved the royal household to Balmoral Castle where she stayed from July to September. Some of the monarch’s favourite activities to do there included going for walks, stalking and pony-trekking.
But one year, the monarch successfully managed to avoid detection by a group of American tourists and had a great response when they asked her if she’d met the Queen.
While the public were used to seeing the late Queen dressed in a vibrantly coloured hat and coat combination, she was able to fade into the background when she appeared out of context.
And that is exactly what happened to a group of unwitting American tourists when they came across the Queen walking with an undercover police officer around the estate.
