Queen heartbreak: Royal Family funeral risked derailment over public backlash fears

THE Queen was warned the funeral of a key member of the Royal Family could be derailed because of her difficult relationship with the public.

The Queen suffered the loss of her younger sister, Princess Margaret, and the Queen Mother in quick succession in 2002. When faced with the prospect of holding a funeral for her mother, Her Majesty was warned public participation could be minimal due to her relationship with Britons still recovering after the death of Princess Diana nearly five years earlier.

Speaking to Channel 5’s documentary ‘The Queen’s Speeches: In Triumph & Tragedy,’ former spin doctor Alastair Campbell admitted the Government had been concerned about the impact past backlash would have on the Queen Mother’s last goodbye.

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