The late Queen Elizabeth II’s ex-aide stated that the late royal enjoyed it when “things went wrong”.
Samantha Cohen worked as the Queen’s assistant private secretary for 17 years and noted in a recent interview that she interacted with the royal almost daily and had her own bedroom at Windsor Castle.
She was also allegedly given the nickname “Samantha Panther”, referring to her work ethic, by the late Queen who passed away on September 8, 2022.
While opening up to The Herald Sun, Cohen gave insight into what the iconic monarch was like, including how she enjoyed it when her life was “spiced” up.
“The Queen had no ego, she was so comfortable in herself, yet she loved it when things went wrong.”
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Cohen, who served from 2001 to 2018, continued: “If a cake was not cutting or a plaque didn’t unveil, because everything was so perfectly organised.
“It spiced her life up when things went wrong. I loved, loved, loved the job as the Queen’s assistant private secretary.
“They were happy times, because the Queen was in great form.”
She went on to describe what it was like following the death of the late Queen who reigned for 70 years.
“She died in her favorite place and was laid to rest in her favorite place alongside her husband and other members of her family,” Cohen told People.
“It felt really strange to be in Windsor without her as you’d see her everywhere.
“It was her home, where she would drive around, or be riding her horse. It feels odd to be there without her.”
Cohen worked underneath the Queen for the majority of her time but transitioned to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s private secretary in 2018.
It was the following year that Cohen departed the palace but didn’t release a statement after reports came out that she resigned due to harsh treatment.
But it was previously indicated that she had confirmed being one of the 10 members of staff interviewed by Buckingham Palace after a bullying complaint filed by the couple’s then-communications secretary.
