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Jennifer Newton

Queen's dresser Angela Kelly shares 'disrespect' post as she's forced out of Windsor home

The late Queen's former right-hand woman has shared a series of cryptic Instagram stories about "disrespect" amid her departure from her grace-and-favour home.

Angela Kelly, who was the former monarch's personal dresser and designed many of her most memorable and colourful outfits, has left her old property on the Windsor estate following the death of her former boss.

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

But after the Queen died, she was left facing an uncertain future with King Charles said not to be a fan.

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

The Queen's former dresser Angela Kelly (Getty Images)
Ms Kelly worked for the late Queen for 30 years (PA)

However, as pictures emerged of Ms Kelly packing her belongings from her home in Windsor into a removals lorry, she took to her Instagram stories to share videos with several cryptic quotes.

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."

Angela seen outside of her old Windsor home (SplashNews.com)

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

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

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

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.

A removals lorry seen outside of Ms Kelly's WIndsor home (SplashNews.com)

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

"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," she wrote.

Charles is believed to have had concerns Ms Kelly'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."

Ms Kelly at London Fashion Week in 2018 with the late Queen and Vogue editor Anna Wintour (Getty Images)

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 and became one of her most trusted confidants.

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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