1 The Queen Enjoys Shopping in the Local Stores of Norfolk
Juliet Pannett, an artist, was told the story by Balmoral Estate as she painted the Queen, rehashing the details to The Mirror. The Queen, who resides in Norfolk from December through February and visits sporadically throughout the year, sometimes opts to go for long walks and also drops into the local stores to do some shopping.
2 She Keeps a Lower Profile When She Goes Out
While the Queen usually dresses up in bright colored matching hats and coats, making her easy to identify, when she heads out on her own she tends to keep a lower profile, hoping to blend in with the locals.
3 She Didn’t Have Cake for Tea
According to the artist, the Queen was at Sandringham House and getting ready to take Afternoon Tea. The only problem? There was no cake. Instead of sending someone to go get the cake for her, she opted to walk into town and get it herself.
4 A Local Commented on Her Resemblance to The Queen
She walked into a small village shop to pick up the cake. It was there she came across an elderly woman, who couldn’t help but notice her uncanny resemblance to Queen Elizabeth, especially because she was wearing her trademark headscarf. “Good heavens, you look just like the Queen,” the woman said to The Queen right before she entered the store. “How reassuring,” the Queen responded before purchasing her cake. ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb
5 She Has Gone Unnoticed Before
This isn’t the first spotting of the Queen in the wild. In fact, she has gone unnoticed more than once, per Richard Griffin, a former royal protection officer. Once on a walk near Balmoral Estate in Scotland, a group of American tourists approached Her Majesty. They asked her if she lived locally and she told them she had a house nearby. Then, they asked her if she had personally met the Queen. “No, but this policeman has,” she responded. How’s that for a royal sense of humor?
