• Gyles Brandreth describes how Her Majesty led a “normal” life.
• ‘She never for a moment thought the cheering was for her personally,’ Prince Philip said.
• Prince Philip said that Queen Elizabeth II never craved for appreciation.

Prince Philip said that Queen Elizabeth II never craved for appreciation.

Gyles Brandreth, a friend of the Duke of Edinburgh, describes how Her Majesty led a “normal” life in his book.

He stated: “From the moment of her coronation onwards, for more than 70 years, Elizabeth II was the object of adulation. People bowed and curtseyed before her on a daily basis. When she went on international tours, hundreds and thousands – on occasion, millions – turned out to cheer.”

Mr. Brandreth went on to say  “‘It didn’t affect her at all,’ the Duke of Edinburgh said to me. ‘ She never for a moment thought the cheering was for her personally. It’s for the position she holds – it’s for the role she fulfills, it’s because she’s Queen.

‘That’s all. She knows that. Her head hasn’t been turned by being Queen – not at all. She’s quite normal,” he said.

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