Sir Jackie Stewart 'spoke to close friend the Queen' on phone two weeks ago
dailyrecord.co.ukThe Queen died in her favourite home in her favourite country, motor racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart said yesterday. The Formula 1 champion, 83, told of his extraordinary friendship with the monarch over many years.
They became close after he first met Princess Anne at the Sports Personality of the Year awards in 1971.The Queen attended a private party in London to mark his 80th birthday in 2019 and he joined the royals for Christmas celebrations at Sandringham on many occasions.The three-times world champion, dubbed “The Flying Scot”, is also godfather to Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall.Here, he shares his reflections on his close friend. “The Queen was an amazing person and the most impressive lady I’ve ever known.
I think she’s the greatest monarch we’ve ever had and I feel lucky to have had a very special relationship with her. “She carried her country in a manner that was unmatched and she did it for so many years in such style.
She was the model of the world.“The last time I spoke to her was on the telephone, maybe two weeks ago.“She was in good form both then and the last time I saw her a few weeks ago.“The walking issue had started to interrupt her gait.
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