Late Queen ‘loved it when things went wrong because it spiced up her life’, former aide claims
- Samantha Cohen served as the Queen’s press secretary for 17 years
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Queen Elizabeth II ‘loved it’ when things went wrong because it ‘spiced up her life’, a former aide has claimed.
Samantha Cohen spoke fondly of her relationship with the late Queen in an interview with Australian newspaper The Herald Sun.
Ms Cohen served as the Queen’s press secretary for 17 years and then as her assistant and private secretary before stepping down from working for the royal household in 2019.
Speaking to the newspaper, she said: ‘The Queen had no ego, she was so comfortable in herself but she loved it when things went wrong.’
The Queen especially loved it when a ‘cake was not cut’ or a ‘plate was not revealed’, she added.
Samantha Cohen (pictured), worked as a former assistant private secretary to the Queen and senior adviser to the Duchess of Sussex
Elizabeth II cuts a cake to celebrate the start of the Platinum Jubilee during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House (pictured)
Ms Cohen said the ‘best times’ followed the Queen on her two royal tours to South Australia and Queensland in 2002 and 2011.
Ms Cohen was nicknamed ‘Samantha Panther’ for her pragmatic attitude and was delighted the royals were launching a YouTube account when the idea was suggested.
The former aide spoke to the Queen daily and for almost 10 years had her own bedroom at Windsor Castle.
In 2018, Samantha Cohen worked as a private secretary to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the request of the Queen.
It was claimed in Valentine Low’s book that Ms Cohen left her post after being treated ‘harshly’ and because it was like ‘working with teenagers’, but she would not comment on these claims, according to The Herald Sun.
The Duchess of Sussex’s team denied the allegation of bullying.
Mrs Cohen sits behind the Queen and Meghan Markle at an event (pictured)
Ms Cohen was once invited to Balmoral for Christmas and said the Queen was a “special woman” and she missed her.
Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Ms Cohen started her career as a journalist at the Sunshine Coast Daily in Australia before working for the Australian Government.
She now works as chief of staff to the global CEO of mining giant Rio Tinto.