Queen Elizabeth II’s calling. The late monarch had — and used — her own cell phone. Who the queen called the most, what about cell phones she didn’t quite get, and whose calls she always answered.
Queen Elizabeth had a ‘hack’-proof cell phone Queen Elizabeth II | Underwood Archives/Getty Images
The queen’s cell phone went way beyond average. After all, this was the queen of the United Kingdom. It wasn’t gold or diamond-encrusted to rival the crown jewels. Rather, it came equipped with some serious tech.
The queen’s phone was “among the most advanced in the world,” per royal author Brian Hoey, (via Express). Queen Elizabeth “apparently has a mobile phone which is said to be a Samsung packed with anti-hacker encryption by MI6 so nobody can hack into her phone,” Jonathan Sacerdoti, a royal expert and author, said on Royally Obsessed before the monarch died...
Queen Elizabeth had a ‘hack’-proof cell phone Queen Elizabeth II | Underwood Archives/Getty Images
The queen’s cell phone went way beyond average. After all, this was the queen of the United Kingdom. It wasn’t gold or diamond-encrusted to rival the crown jewels. Rather, it came equipped with some serious tech.
The queen’s phone was “among the most advanced in the world,” per royal author Brian Hoey, (via Express). Queen Elizabeth “apparently has a mobile phone which is said to be a Samsung packed with anti-hacker encryption by MI6 so nobody can hack into her phone,” Jonathan Sacerdoti, a royal expert and author, said on Royally Obsessed before the monarch died...
- 8/26/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Queen Elizabeth II lived a remarkable life – but not everyone knows she made time to watch TV too.
The Royal Family announced that the Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday (8 September), aged 96.
In the wake of her death, fans are remembering the Queen’s rather eclectic taste in television.
According to reports, the Queen received selected shows from the BBC, who would occasionally add in unrequested items they thought she may enjoy.
Other reports have suggested that she once asked that a Doctor Who DVD box set be sent to Balmoral, and that she told actor Peter Sallis that she loved Last of the Summer Wine.
She also visited the set of EastEnders in 2001.
It would seem that even royals aren’t above a hate-watch either, as she is said to have once commented on police procedural series The Bill: “I don’t like The Bill but I just can’t help watching it.
The Royal Family announced that the Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday (8 September), aged 96.
In the wake of her death, fans are remembering the Queen’s rather eclectic taste in television.
According to reports, the Queen received selected shows from the BBC, who would occasionally add in unrequested items they thought she may enjoy.
Other reports have suggested that she once asked that a Doctor Who DVD box set be sent to Balmoral, and that she told actor Peter Sallis that she loved Last of the Summer Wine.
She also visited the set of EastEnders in 2001.
It would seem that even royals aren’t above a hate-watch either, as she is said to have once commented on police procedural series The Bill: “I don’t like The Bill but I just can’t help watching it.
- 9/9/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
What do you give the family that has everything for Christmas? Well, if they're the royal family, the cheaper and cheesier, the better. It's widely known that Queen Elizabeth II and her family prefer to forgo extravagant and luxurious baubles when they exchange gifts on Christmas Eve in Sandringham. "The crazier and the more quirky is what they love," Princess Diana's former chef Darren McGrady previously told People. "It's not about something really amazing or a Cartier watch." However, the rules might seem strange to some. According to McGrady, during one of her first Christmases with the royals, Diana...
- 12/21/2015
- by Maria Mercedes Lara, @maria_mercedes
- PEOPLE.com
Downton Abbey already counts the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge among its fans, and now one more member of the Royal Family can reportedly be added to that list.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Queen Elizabeth II is a big fan of the ITV show - and also one of its biggest critics.
"[The Queen] loves watching Downton Abbey and pointing out things they have got wrong, partly because she is familiar with Highclere Castle, where it is filmed," author and royal chronicler Brian Hoey told the newspaper.
"She is the same when she is watching anything on television. In one programme she was watching, the Queen noticed that a British officer was wearing medals that were from the wrong era. It was set in the First World War but the medals he was wearing did not come in until the Second World War."
Hoey also added that Her Majesty enjoys watching Dad's Army,...
According to The Daily Telegraph, Queen Elizabeth II is a big fan of the ITV show - and also one of its biggest critics.
"[The Queen] loves watching Downton Abbey and pointing out things they have got wrong, partly because she is familiar with Highclere Castle, where it is filmed," author and royal chronicler Brian Hoey told the newspaper.
"She is the same when she is watching anything on television. In one programme she was watching, the Queen noticed that a British officer was wearing medals that were from the wrong era. It was set in the First World War but the medals he was wearing did not come in until the Second World War."
Hoey also added that Her Majesty enjoys watching Dad's Army,...
- 9/5/2015
- Digital Spy
Trust us, Lady Mary maniacs: You don't know Downton Abbey like Queen Elizabeth knows Downton Abbey.
When the 89-year-old monarch settles in to watch the hit show, she does so with a keener eye than most: She knows the historic locale where it is filmed, Highclere Castle, inside and out – and relishes spotting things that may be amiss.
Although there is a historical advisor on the show, "she loves to pick out the mistakes," Brian Hoey, author of At Home With The Queen, tells People in this week's issue. "They do tend to get it right. However, the Queen did...
When the 89-year-old monarch settles in to watch the hit show, she does so with a keener eye than most: She knows the historic locale where it is filmed, Highclere Castle, inside and out – and relishes spotting things that may be amiss.
Although there is a historical advisor on the show, "she loves to pick out the mistakes," Brian Hoey, author of At Home With The Queen, tells People in this week's issue. "They do tend to get it right. However, the Queen did...
- 9/3/2015
- by Simon Perry, @SPerryPeoplemag and Philip Boucher
- People.com - TV Watch
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