They have one son. The Queen's Cousin Simon Bowes-Lyon Is Released From Prison After Published 20 March 23, Princess Eugenie posted a sweet picture of her son August, There could be a second coronation balcony appearance if King Charles takes up the important role Queen Elizabeth once had, By Emma Shacklock [8], During World War II, she worked as a secretary for MI6. Yet it is Kelly who has been given the royal seal of approval to write a memoir of her time working at the palace, The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe, including details of how the Queen coped during lockdown and after the death of Prince Philip. The grounds at Windsor Castle during its reopening in 2020. Moment commuter blasts eco-zealots, Unseen footage of Meghan Markle during her teenage years, Russian freight train derails and bursts into flames after explosion, Royal superfans camping on The Mall ahead of King's Coronation, Women's rights activists and pro-trans campaigners separated, Cambridge students party in the park during annual celebrations, Saboteurs wreck Russian train cut power cables 37mi from Ukraine, Hundreds of Household Division members rehearse for coronation, Braverman: People crossing Channel are 'at odds with British values', Moment large saltwater crocodile snatches pet dog off beach in QLD, Devastating tornado picks up car and hurls it through air in Florida, Historic chairs to be reused by the King for the coronation service. [213][252] The Republic of China (Taiwan) was not invited officially to the funeral because the UK has no official diplomatic relations with the ROC. The Kents were formerly neighbours of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, living at Wren House at Kensington Palace. Susans mother-in-law Margaret was widely regarded as the Queens best friend, having grown up alongside her, being cousins on the Bowes-Lyon side of the family. Susan Rhodes is the wife of Simon Rhodes, whose late mother Margaret was one of the Queen's best friends and cousin, the Scottish Sun reports. Margaret Elphinstone was born in Westminster on June 9, 1925 to Lord Elphinstone and Lady Mary Bowes-Lyon. Adelaide Cottage in Windsor is understood to be a grace-and-favor property which would mean that it would have belonged to the Queen because of her position as the monarch. [253] However, Kelly Hsieh, Taiwan's representative to the UK, was "specially invited" by the British government to add Taiwan's condolences at Lancaster House in London. Suzanne Somers: My last meeting with 'broken' Richard Simmons before Following secretarial school, she worked for M16 as a secretary, before marrying the writer Denys Rhodes in 1950. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Born Margaret Elphinstone in Westminster, London, Rhodes was the youngest daughter of the 16th Lord Elphinstone and his wife, Lady Mary Bowes-Lyon, an elder sister of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. [5][6][7] She was a Woman of the Bedchamber a mix of lady-in-waiting and companion to her aunt, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, from 1991 until the latter's death in 2002. Floral tributes are laid out in the grounds ahead of the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle. It has recently been occupied by the families of Simon Rhodes, son of the. Prince William and Kate Middleton's New Home Was the Location of a She is married to Simon Rhodes, son of the Queen's cousin Margaret Rhodes.