While touring the world, Queen Elizabeth donned many tiaras and shook countless hands. But while events like state banquets were planned down to the second, it turns out she absolutely loved when things went awry. Paul Burrell, who served as a footman to Queen Elizabeth before becoming Princess Diana's longtime butler, tells Marie Claire of one hilarious incident when the Royal Yacht Britannia gave The Queen an unexpected ride.
"I had many, many funny moments with The Queen," Burrell—speaking on behalf of Spin Genie—says. "I remember we were in Morocco on a tour and Britannia dropped alongside and the gangway was so steep." The former royal butler explained he went down the yacht's gangway "to open the car door" for Queen Elizabeth, who "was in full evening dress and tiara and white evening gloves" to head to an event.
