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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Louise Walsh

Queen's former postman says she was 'great craic' and once whacked him with spoon

The late Queen's former postmaster has revealed how the cherished monarch played pranks with the staff and initially called him the 'scary postman' because of his tattoo and earring.

Mick Delaney spent 19 years at Buckingham Palace and said he has nothing but good things to say about the Queen, who once whacked him across the back of the head with a spoon in a hilarious game with staff.

The native of Brixton, England also disclosed how Queen Elizabeth II could read a room in seconds and researched everyone she was meeting in order to make them at ease in conversation with her.

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