Late Queen Elizabeth II ‘loved when things went wrong’, her former aide claims

Apr 16, 2024

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.

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.

(Image: GETTY)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.

(Image: GETTY)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.