The Queen is leaning on her close friends, including official companions, celebrities and aristocrats, to help steel her through one of the toughest periods of her life.
She was the ultimate insider, one of the late Queen s intimate friends. So when Lady Susan Hussey was engulfed in a racism row, it sent shockwaves through the royal family .
It has been more than a year since the death of the late Queen and many of her former staff - including right-hand woman Angela Kelly and footman Tall Paul - have been relieved of their duties. Here we take a look at what they are up to now
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: When it opened in New York, less than six years ago, Wetherby-Pembridge School dazzled some of the city s rich with what one report called its enviable royal pedigree .