ONE of the late Queen's best pals has died aged 97.
Lady Rupert Nevill had known the former monarch since childhood and is said to have helped her go unrecognised in public.
Called 'Micky' by those closest to her, the pair met while in a Girl Guides troop on the grounds of Buckingham Palace.
An article from the 1970s reported that Queen Elizabeth loved to sneak out when she was young, and did so with Micky's help.
It read: "The Queen relishes seeing whether out of royal context she can go unrecognised.
"She once queued at the ticket office without being noticed.
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"Another night, when slow-moving crowds jammed the foyer, the manager recognised Micky Nevill and suddenly realised that, elbow-deep in the crush and enjoying it, was the Queen."
She passed away on January 25, and senior royals are likely to attend her funeral next week, The Daily Mail reports.
Lady Rupert was born Anne Camilla Evelyn Wallop, daughter to the 9th Earl of Portsmouth.
In 1944, she married Lord Rupert Nevill, who was treasurer and later private secretary to Prince Philip.
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The Duke of Edinburgh and then-Prince Charles both attended his funeral in 1982.
Lady Rupert is survived by her son Christopher, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny, and two daughters Lady Angela Nevill and Lady Henrietta Nevill.
Her eldest son Guy, a godson of the late Queen, died in 1993.
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