The late Queen Elizabeth spent decades at the helm of the Royal Family and while she was known for her no-nonsense approach, that doesn't mean things always went to plan within the palace walls. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters The late Queen Elizabeth navigated the monarchy through decades of societal shifts and family scandals during her extensive reign. Although she maintained a firm grip on the operations of the House of Windsor, it wasn't without its mishaps behind palace doors.
A former footman has recounted an incident from his time in Royal service when a blunder left the late monarch "sitting in the dark" causing a frantic rush among the staff to rectify the slip-up. Steven Kaye, who served as a Royal footman for more than three years after personally writing to the late Queen Elizabeth to ask about a job, disclosed that a "mistake" at Windsor Castle occurred partly because of the pressure for "perfection" in their duties, reports the Mirror . Speaking to Slingo, Kaye shared details of the event: "These sorts of things do happen quite a lot, with any job where there has to be perfection, there's always going to be a lot of mistakes.
"But, as long as you correct those mistakes quickly, I don't think the Queen really minds. She doesn't like sloppiness, so given .
