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Joe Murphy

Her Majesty watched political eras come and go while keeping the secrets of 15 prime ministers

Sir Winston Churchill opening the door of Queen Elizabeth’s car, as she and the Duke of Edinburgh leave after dining with him and other guests in April 1955 (PA Wire/PA Images)

(Picture: PA Wire)

She was a mentor to a record 15 prime ministers — and never breathed a word about the secrets that they divulged to her.

From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, successive premiers valued the counsel of a stateswoman whose decades of experience were unmatched in the world.

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