With eyes around the world glued to Queen's funeral, two distinctive but little-known figures featured prominently in the procession. Marching with the coffin to Windsor ahead of the hearse was a man said to be one of the Queen's most trusted and loyal staff members. Wearing a black suit and walking just in front of the hearse carrying the casket was Paul Whybrew. Standing at 6ft4 he is nicknamed "Tall Paul".
According to former royal butler Grant Harrold, Whybrew was one of "the most powerful" royal aides because the Queen highly valued his relationship. It is said that he spent hours watching sport with her at Balmoral, and the Queen personally paid for his flat in Windsor to be renovated after she asked him to move closer.
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