Britain’s Prince Charles has visited the late queen mother’s servant William Tallon in hospital - defying the royal family’s choice to snub their former employee.
Despite 50 years of faithful service, William - affectionately known as Backstairs Billy because he was Page Of The Backstairs - was abruptly laid off after the death of the queen mother five years ago. But Charles has not forgotten the 70-year-old former aide and made a trip to London’s St Mary’s Hospital to wish Billy a speedy recovery.
A source told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper: ‘Staff and patients did a double take when they saw the prince. His visit was unannounced and no special arrangements were made. Only Billy seemed to take it in his stride.’ Billy was one of the queen mother’s favourite staff and turned down big-money offers to spill the beans on life behind the scenes in the royal household.
Despite this, Billy was hastily removed from his Gate House Lodge home following the queen mother’s death in 2002 and did not even receive a reply when he later applied for another Clarence House post. When asked about his conversation with Prince Charles, Billy said, ‘My, my word does get around, doesn’t it’, but refused to divulge any details. Charles has previously displayed kindness towards Billy, arranging a flat for him to live in and topping up his modest pension.
© bangshowbiz.biz
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