When England was placed into strict lockdown at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of the Queen's dedicated staff set up home at Windsor Castle.
They formed a household bubble, dubbed 'HMS Bubble', in line with government restrictions to keep the Monarch and the late Prince Philip safe from the deadly virus.
The small team worked and lived together, and despite living in a castle had to deal with many of the same challenges as the rest of us - including lockdown haircuts, video call disasters and boredom.
In a new version of her book The Other Side of the Coin, which is serialised in Hello! magazine, the Queen's close friend and trusted aide Angela Kelly has revealed what day-to-day life was like.
While they all had to work long hours, they also enjoyed movie and games nights and a sports day in the stunning grounds. They set up WhatsApp chats and sent an unlikely member of the team out to do food shops.
We look at everything we know about life in HMS Bubble.
Haircuts
While you might assume that the Queen managed to her hair done professionally during lockdown, that wasn't actually the case and the job went to a very nervous member of her team.
Angela, who has worked with the Queen since the early 90s, was given the task of washing and styling her boss' hair every week in what was dubbed 'Kelly's Salon'.
She admits she was so terrified for the first few weeks that she was shaking as she worked, and always needed a "stiff drink" afterwards.
But nothing was more stressful than doing the Monarch's hair for her public message to the nation, and she jokes that she needed "a whole bottle" afterwards.
And Angela was also tasked with cutting the Queen's hair before hairdressers reopened.
She said: "Any time the Queen was without a hat was stressful as there was nowhere to hide, so I had to get her hair perfect."
Games nights and Corrie
Once all the work was done, normally by about 10pm, the staff sat down for evenings of UNO and Jenga, with some also having a go on the Nintendo.
According to Angela, they all had a lot of fun and became very close.
She writes: "I think it's fair to say everyone bonded over this time and firm friendships have been made."
Angela also watched lots of Coronation Street, Downton Abbey and Emmerdale as well as documentaries about deep sea fishing and ancient tomb raiders.
Bizarre shopping routine
Every morning the Queen is woken up by her Pipe Major playing the bagpipes.
He wasn't part of the bubble so stayed outside in the courtyard, but the staff used his extra freedom to send him out for treats.
Staff would text him their orders and he would come back with sweets and chocolate, which he sanitised before leaving in a room where they could pick them up later once he had left the site.
Stunning walks and activity days
Staff were allowed to relax in Home Park and its swimming pool, which is normally private, so they had lots of open space to explore.
During a well-deserved afternoon off, the Queen treated the team to a sports day. They played rounders, had water balloon fights and did rely races.
But the highlight of the day came when their host made a surprise appearance to present the prizes after watching some of the activities hidden behind a bush.
The Queen sent champagne and biscuits down for the team to enjoy.
The new version of Angela's book, The Other Side of the Coin, goes on sale in May.
