Just like generations of royal children before her, the late Queen received a simple and basic education at home rather than attending school with other children.
She did, however, take weekly lessons in the rules of constitutional monarchy with the Vice Provost of Eton College. As a result of her lack of interaction with large groups when she was young, Princess Elizabeth is said to have never built up the necessary immunity against common childhood diseases, such as chickenpox.The late Queen and Princess Margaret's close friend, Lady Anne Glenconner, revealed exactly what was done to protect the monarch when her own children contracted common diseases.
Lady Anne Glenconner is a former Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret and close friend of the late Queen. Lady Anne grew up alongside the two princesses and spent many years as a close confidant.
In 2019, Lady Anne released her book 'Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown' which reveals several brilliant stories about her personal life and her relationship with everyone from Princess Margaret to King Charles.
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