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Queen Elizabeth II

Sadness for The Queen as her close friend and aide, the Lady of the Bedchamber, dies aged 90

The Queen’s Lady of the Bedchamber, Diana, Lady Farnham, has died at the age of 90.

Lady Farnham has been Lady of the Bedchamber to the monarch for over three decades, having been appointed to the senior position in 1987.

She was a close friend of The Queen, and accompanied her on many of her Diamond Jubilee engagements in 2012 in place of Prince Philip when he was hospitalised.

Lady Farnham’s death comes less than a month after the monarch lost another of her ladies-in-waiting, the Duchess of Grafton.

As was the case with Lady Farnham, the Duchess of Grafton was one of The Queen’s most trusted confidants, and her death at the age of 101 last month left a huge void in the Royal Household.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, a royal source said: A royal source said: “It is very sad for the Queen. 

“Everyone loved Lady Farnham, she was always so good humoured. She was also a very glamorous and attractive woman.

“It has not been a good year for the Queen – losing her husband and then the Duchess of Grafton and now Lady Farnham. 

“They were dear friends who supported the Queen on official duties.”

Lady Farnham died on 29th December 2021.