Lady Mary Russell, who served as one of Queen Elizabeth II’s maids of honor, died peacefully on Sept. 18, just one day before the late monarch’s state funeral.
as a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother by King Charles, Lady Russell looked to her Majesty as a friend.
In 1953, she was the youngest of six maids of honor in attendance at Queen Elizabeth's coronation at Westminster Abbey. The other five ladies were Lady Moyra Campbell, who passed away in 2020 at age 90, Lady Anne Glenconner, Lady Jane Lacey, Baroness Willoughby de Eresby and Lady Rosemary Muir. "Of all the girls our age in the country, we six girls were chosen to carry the Queen's train and that meant a great deal," Lady Russell
in 2013 about the Queen's coronation."It was overwhelming and moving-especially during the anointing. It was an incredible moment, but all I could think about was how heavy the embroidery felt."Reflecting on what it was like to play a major role in the Queen's coronation, Glenconner told the BBC that the six ladies were"theA look at some key moments in the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
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