Gardener hits back at book's claims about Queen Elizabeth and Trump
A former gardener to the royal family has criticized a new book for alleging comments made by the late Queen Elizabeth II about a prominent foreign leader. The book in question claims that the Queen told one of her close confidants she found the individual in question to be “quite something” and that he made her feel “very uncomfortable”. However, the gardener who worked at Buckingham Palace for over nine years has come forward to refute these supposed remarks.
While not naming the foreign leader directly, it is widely understood to be referring to former U.S. President Donald Trump, who visited the UK on multiple occasions during his time in office. The book written by a London-based author sources the anecdote to an unnamed aide of the Queen. However, the royal gardener says the claims do not ring true, insisting that the late monarch “never put a foot wrong” during her seven decades on the throne.
Referring to the Queen's immense professionalism and strict adherence to political neutrality, the gardener questioned how anyone close to her work could credibly report private criticisms of a sitting world leader. He went on to praise the Queen's exemplary conduct and diplomacy in hosting numerous heads of state at Buckingham Palace and other royal residences over the years without any hint of personal bias or complaints. The article ends by suggesting readers take unverified second-hand claims with a “pinch of salt”, especially those purportedly disparaging of Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
