Late Queen’s key aides and where they are now - from Angela Kelly to Tall Paul

Queen Elizabeth II had many members of staff - including aides, officials and advisers - who she relied upon during her historic reign.

From dressers to advisers, the late monarch - who died on September 8, 2022 - was surrounded by a team who made it their number one priority to safeguard the Queen and the Firm itself.

Although she had many staff members walk through the doors over her 70-year reign, the late Queen had three main trusted confidants.

These three aides were Lord Young, Angela Kelly and Paul Whybrew, but all of them have since stepped down from their roles in the Royal Household and do not work for King Charles.

Here, Express.co.uk looks at where the three of them are now.

Lord Young

Sir Edward Young - now Lord Young - was the late Queen’s trusted Private Secretary and stepped down from his role shortly after the King's Coronation last year.

He served the former monarch for 18 years, from 2004 until her death, and stayed on until last May to help smooth the transition to Firm into King Charles's reign.

Following his decision to leave the Royal Household, he was granted a peerage and appointed a Lord in Waiting, which means he can represent the King at important state and royal occasions. He was also appointed a Knight Grand Cross Order of the Bath, an ancient order of chivalry.

A Palace spokesman said at the time that Lord Young had brought “a vast reservoir of wisdom and experience to bear on helping to deliver the change of reign.”

Angela Kelly

The Queen’s personal assistant and outfit designer Angela Kelly’s exit from the royal fold was far from smooth sailing.

Angela had been given a grace-and-favour home on the Windsor estate by the late monarch but when she was told that there was no future for her within the royal household she opted to relocate to the Peak District to be nearer her family. The move prompted much publicity, as she packed up her things and even mentioned it on her Instagram account, telling friends: “Getting ready to say goodbye. I am moving at last to my new home, which I will be able to call My Home at last.”

The King provided her a new home on the proviso that she signs a non disclosure agreement (NDA) to prevent her from spilling royal secrets and profiting from her time as one of his late mother's closest confidantes.

Kelly has already released two books - with Queen Elizabeth’s blessing - but Charles was unhappy with some of the intimate details she revealed in the books and was keen to put a stop to a third to avoid any more embarrassing revelations coming to light.

Paul Whybrew

Like Angela Kelly, retired footman Paul Whybrew was also promised a home for life by the late Queen - and he has a cottage on the Windsor estate. They are the only two courtiers to have been given the privilege.

Due to his impressive height of 6ft 4in, he was nicknamed as Tall Paul. Whybrew served Queen Elizabeth for 44 years and was one of her most loyal members of staff.

He has fondly been described as the late monarch’s favourite courtier, and worked as page of the backstairs until her death.

Whybrew, who was appointed Serjeant-at-Arms in 2008, was often by the late Queen’s side and is said to have kept her company while watching television and helped her complete jigsaw puzzles.

He was among 10 members of staff to accompany the coffin as the Queen left Buckingham Palace for the final time.