Queen has a penknife and a crossword in her handbag for when she needs some alone time

• We are confident that a knife would not be among the items that would typically be found in a 96-year-old woman’s handbag.
• It appears that Her Majesty carries a penknife in her trademark Launer purse, among other things, and not for the reason you might think.
• Because a brand-new association had to be established in order for the Queen to join, there has been extensive media coverage of her engagement with the Girl Guides.

We are confident that a knife would not be among the items that would typically be found in a 96-year-old woman’s handbag. You might initially assume there would be a knife but possibly a pocketbook, an umbrella, some needlework, a stray hardboiled egg, and in The Queen’s case, a marmalade sandwich.

It appears that Her Majesty carries a penknife in her trademark Launer purse, among other things, and not for the reason you might think. Phil Dampier, a royal specialist and the author of “The monarch’s insistence on carrying a penknife is a “Throwback to her days as a Girl Guide,” according to the book “What’s in the Queen’s Handbag and Other Royal Secrets”.

He revealed to HELLO Magazine in 2016 that she takes “Treats for her beloved corgis, a penknife, a notepad, and a compact camera, as well as occasionally a crossword, cut out by a servant if she has any spare time.

Because a brand-new association had to be established in order for the Queen to join, there has been extensive media coverage of her engagement with the Girl Guides.

When Princess Elizabeth was 11 years old and the successor to the throne in 1937, her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, wanted her to grow up as normally as possible.

Margaret, Elizabeth’s younger sister, was registered as a Brownie, while Elizabeth was a Guide. The Queen Mother supported the group by serving in that capacity.

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