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Queen's closest staff member who has Irish roots shares 'disrespect' post amid Windsor home upheaval

The late British Queen's former right-hand woman has posted a series of cryptic Instagram stories about "disrespect" after removal vans were seen at her Windsor home.

Angela Kelly, who was born in Liverpool and is of Irish descent, was the late monarch's personal assistant and dresser.

She originally started as an Assistant Dresser at the royal household before becoming the Queen's most trusted member of staff.

READ MORE: Queen's generous gesture to closest staff member with Irish roots who was always by her side

Angela, who designed many of Queen Elizabeth's most memorable and colourful outfits, has left her 'grace-and-favour' property on the Windsor estate following the death of her former boss.

The house was owned by the Queen, who granted Angela rent-free living to express her gratitude for her services, Mirror UK reports.

When the Queen died in September last year she was left facing an uncertain future as Britain's King Charles is said not to be a fan.

It has since been reported the new monarch has secretly gifted Angela, who was so close to his late mother, a new home in Yorkshire, to be near her family.

However, as pictures emerged earlier this week of Angela packing her belongings from her home in Windsor into a removals lorry, she took to her Instagram stories to share videos with some cryptic quotes.

Angela Kelly working on an outfit for the Queen (PA)

In one story, she shared the lyrics of a song called Broken Angel, which features the line: "You are the one. I miss you so much. Now you're gone."

While in another story, a quote said: "No matter how kind and generous you are, you'll never satisfy an ungrateful person. Learning how to remain calm when you're disrespected is a superpower."

Her move comes as a report at the weekend claimed that the King has banned Angela from sharing royal secrets in exchange for her new home.

She has already published two books about her role, with the Queen's blessing.

It is understood that she had permission from the Queen to pen a third, but the alleged new agreement will likely scupper those plans, The Mail on Sunday reported.

Angela Kelly the personnel dresser to Her Majesty proudly wears her Royal Victorian Order medal, after it was presented to her by Queen Elizabeth II (Getty Images)

The King reportedly felt that an updated version of Ms Kelly's second book, 'The Other Side Of The Coin: The Queen, The Dresser And The Wardrobe' went "too far" in terms of revealing intimate details about the royal family.

In the book, Ms Kelly described the Queen's behaviour following the funeral of her husband Prince Philip.

She wrote: "I helped her off with her coat and hat and no words were spoken. The Queen then walked to her sitting room, closed the door behind her, and she was alone with her own thoughts."

Charles is believed to have had concerns Angela's books, which were mainly based on the monarch's wardrobe but also included behind-the-scenes pictures.

A source previously told the Daily Mail: "His concerns were solely about protecting both the dignity of the Queen and the Crown.

"Nothing has changed with his mother's death. If anything, he is more determined to defend her reputation and her legacy."

News of Ms Kelly's move came last month when she took to her personal Instagram account to reveal she would be moving - and said her work phone had been cut off.

The dresser, who bubbled up with the late Queen and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle during the Covid pandemic, posted a picture of what appeared to be her garden.

Accompanying the snap, she wrote: "Getting ready to say goodbye. I am moving at last to my new home which I will be able to call My Home at last."

Ms Kelly, a dock worker's daughter from Liverpool, worked for the late Queen for almost 30 years. The pair were said to chat about "anything and everything” as they drank tea and swapped jokes and anecdotes about their grandchildren.

In a rare interview with the Telegraph in 2007, she said: "We are two typical women. We discuss clothes, make-up, jewellery. We say, 'Would this piece of jewellery look nice with that outfit?', and things like that."

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