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Queen Elizabeth had a fondness for dancing to ABBA’s music, as shared by Angela Kelly, her devoted personal assistant and dresser for nearly three decades.
In a recent interview, Angela offered a glimpse into royal life, revealing that the queen enjoyed starting her day with music. Elizabeth frequently tuned in to the radio each morning and would join in singing and dancing whenever ABBA’s hit “Dancing Queen” played.
Queen Elizabeth loved dancing to ABBA
Speaking to Vanity Fair, Angela remarked, “Every morning, the queen would tune into the Terry Wogan show on Radio 2. Her spirits lifted whenever ‘Dancing Queen’ came on, and we both couldn’t resist dancing.
Angela shared that the queen swayed gently and sang along, possessing a melodious voice. In contrast, Angela admitted, “I lacked her skill, getting so caught up in the moment that I’d dance around as if at a disco. Her Majesty would chuckle and remind me to ‘move over’ since my singing wasn’t quite up to par, and we’d both laugh heartily.”
“The queen would move from side to side and sing. Her Majesty loved singing and had a good voice. I didn’t. I’d get carried away and be dancing all round her like I was at a disco, and the queen would tell me to ‘move over’ because I can’t sing and we laughed.
“They were moments to cherish, to see the queen so relaxed.”
Angela worked for Elizabeth from 1993 up until the Queen’s death in September 2022 at the age of 96. In the interview, Angela opened up about her boss’ final years and admitted the monarch kept her health woes quiet because she was determined not to let anyone down.
She told the publication: “The queen was committed to doing her duty to the very end. Her Majesty never let anyone down. Even when she felt unwell, Her Majesty would not want anyone to know.
“As I worked alongside the queen, year after year we were getting older, but we were both young at heart, the queen still had a twinkle in her eye. The banter and mischief continued until Balmoral.
“When the queen passed away she was surrounded by her family. It was a shock to the nation, to everyone. It was very sad, but it was an honor to serve the queen until the very end.”
Angela went on to describe the late Queen as her “best friend” and confessed: “I miss her every day”.
During her time working for Elizabeth, Angela was given permission to lift the lid on royal life in two books – 2012’s Dressing the Queen: The Jubilee Wardrobe and The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe which was released in 2019.
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