Queen 'knew she wasn't going to return from Balmoral', royal expert says

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The Queen knew she wasn't going to come back from Balmoral and wanted to pass away at the Scottish residence, a royal expert has claimed.

Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair's royal correspondent, believes the monarch wanted to spend her final days at Aberdeenshire estate, as opposed to Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle.Queen Elizabeth II passed away "peacefully" at the age of 96 last Thursday, with some of the royal family by her side.

Over the summer, she had spent most of her time at her beloved Balmoral Castle as she struggled with "mobility issues", according to the Mirror.The royal correspondent believes the Queen knew she wanted to pass away there and had never had any intention of returning to London or Windsor.

Katie the BBC: "The Queen knew she wasn't going to come back [to Windsor Castle or Buckingham Palace ], I think she wanted to be in Balmoral and she wanted to pass there."Huw Edwards, who was presenting the programme, admitted that despite the Queen's ill health, she wanted to stay at the estate.