'My best friend the Queen was fun - our childhood was filled with races and ghosts'

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Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the world’s oldest whisky distilleries is reaching deep into its archives for a special release created in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. The Glen Grant Devotion is an ultra-rare 70-year-old single malt whisky that’s going up for auction this week at Sotheby’s.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton attended a special service in Wales to mark the 1-year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Friday.

Prince Harry visited his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s burial site on Friday to mark the 1-year anniversary of her death.

King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a special tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on Friday to mark the 1-year anniversary of her death.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will commemorate the life and service of Queen Elizabeth II with private prayers and a moment of reflection on the first anniversary of her death. The King and Queen, who are staying at their Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, will attend nearby Crathie Kirk for the poignant event at the church where the late Queen worshipped.

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Friday 8 September - the first anniversary of the death of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II - will see Prince and Princess of Wales will lead public tributes, while King Charles will to mark the day in quiet reflection at Balmoral, where his reign began 12 months ago. This decision, says former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, mirrors the private manner in which the late Queen would mark the anniversary of her father’s death, at Sandringham House in Norfolk each year on 6 February.

The image of the late Queen’s fell pony, Emma, and her two Pembroke Welsh corgis, Muick and Sandy, waiting for her funeral cortege to pass by at Windsor Castle provided one of the most tear-jerking moments of her funeral.The late Queen was known for her love of animals, and to see her four-legged friends standing so respectfully on the day of her funeral was incredibly poignant. “It was wonderful to see the corgis – these legendary little creatures – there because they were so synonymous with the Queen,” says royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams. “She was identified with dogs and had she not been Queen, she’d have loved to be a lady living in the country surrounded by dogs and horses.” But what has become of Queen Elizabeth’s pets and her other animals? After the death of her former mother-in-law, Sarah, Duchess of York and her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, adopted Sandy and Muick (pronounced Mick).The duchess clearly takes her responsibilities very seriously, having revealed that she consulted a “dog whisperer” to learn how to best care for the grieving corgis.

Queen Elizabeth’s death on Friday as continue to navigate life without the long-reigning monarch. Elizabeth died on Sept. 8 last year, and sources have now told People how the Firm is adapting to life with King Charles III at the head of the British Empire.

For the late Queen, one of the greatest pleasures in life was spending quality time with her extended family. From carefree summers at Balmoral to festive get-togethers at Sandringham, she was never happier than when surrounded by her adoring grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

When his grandmother died last September, Prince Harry’s relationship with the rest of the royal family could be described as fractious at best.That explosive Oprah Winfrey interview in March 2021, plus fears surrounding what other bombs might be detonated in his and his wife’s Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, had shaken the Firm’s foundations.Then, less than a month before the Queen’s death, came Meghan’s Spotify podcast, Archetypes, in which she detailed the toll being a working royal took on her mental health.The Sussexes’ very public attacks on the royal family came at a challenging time for the Queen, whose health had noticeably deteriorated since the loss of her husband, Prince Philip, the previous April. “So much happened while she was still alive and it must have made her last year more difficult,” says royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams.

For almost a century, Balmoral Castle held a special place in the heart of Queen Elizabeth ll. From childhood, she would spend several weeks at the grand turreted property in Royal Deeside, surrounded by close family.The Scottish Highland estate was the place where the late monarch felt happiest and most at peace and many observers felt it fitting that she died there, peacefully, last September. But for King Charles, Queen Camilla and the rest of Elizabeth ll’s family, returning to Aberdeenshire this summer is likely to have been tinged with sadness.

Almost a year has passed since the sad loss of our beloved late monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. But the memories of her dedication to duty, her unflappable nature and her wicked sense of humour live on. She had many incredible achievements to her name: she was the longest-serving monarch in British history – her reign was the third longest in world history – and the first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

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