Hapless tourists asked the Queen if she’s ever met HERSELF as she went unrecognised during a low-key walk near Balmoral
THE Queen may be one of the most famous people in the world, but according to one of her former protection officers, she can still slip under the radar.
Richard Griffin has told how the 93-year-old once went for a walk near Balmoral in tweeds and a headscarf - and looked so unlike her usual self a group of American tourists failed to recognise her.
Speaking to , Richard said the Queen didn't want to blow her cover at the time.
She went along with the tourists as they questioned whether she lived in the area, replying that she had a house nearby.
When they asked her if she'd ever met the Queen, Her Maj slyly replied: "No, but this policeman has," gesturing towards Mr Griffin.
Richard - who worked closely with the monarch for more than 30 years - said the group then moved on, having no idea who they'd just met.
During her trips to Balmoral in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the Queen famously enjoys a low-profile lifestyle.
She chooses to wear pared-back clothes and wellies, as opposed to the brightly-coloured outfits she's usually known for.
According to biographer Robert Hardman, Her Majesty purposefully dresses in eye-catching shades during royal engagements.
In his 2011 biography Our Queen, the author described her as "engagingly modest".
He wrote: "My favourite remark she ever said was: 'I can't ever wear beige because nobody will know who I am.'"
It sounds like that's sometimes exactly what she wants.
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