Queen Elizabeth II shared she had a near-death experience in 1994, the monarch revealed a cricket ball almost killed her, but thanks to her bodyguard for saving her life. The details about the incident were shared by the Queen while at a garden party in Buckingham Palace.
On Tuesday, the 19-year-old Lucy Stafford was invited into a glamorous party for her charitable work, where she later on revealed to Hello Magazine that Queen Elizabeth shared a story how her bodyguard saved her life in 1994. Her Majesty's personal protection officer reportedly caught the flying cricket ball approaching towards the monarch.
According to the philanthropist, Queen Elizabeth said she would have been dead now if her bodyguard hadn't caught the cricket ball. The name of the bodyguard, however, was never revealed. But, a lot of royal fans believe a knighthood might be bestowed on this brave bodyguard for his great courage in facing danger.
In her Instagram account, Stafford also shared her experiences and conversation with Her Majesty at the Buckingham Palace, and how they had the most delicious afternoon tea in the gardens. The philanthropist was invited to Buckingham Palace's exclusive garden party after setting up Hospital Love Bundles.
The organization is sending care packages to young adults who are regularly in and out of the hospital to ease their discomfort and stress. Stafford also campaigns for improved access to medical marijuana in the United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth's annual event is held at the Buckingham Palace, with almost 8,000 people in attendance. About 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cake, and 27,000 cups of tea are reportedly consumed at royal garden parties each year.
Meanwhile, the monarch's near-death experience with the cricket ball wasn't the only time she was almost killed. For instance, the Buckingham Palace was bombed more than three times during World War II, and it reportedly suffered nine direct hits causing the death of one person.
During those times, King George VI, the Queen Mother, the then-Princess Elizabeth, and Princess Margaret, were all residing at the palace, and luckily, they were able to have escaped to Windsor Castle. Also, during the monarch's royal tour to Australia between 1970 and 1971, she's reportedly subjected to a failed assassination.
During the Trooping of Colour back in 1981, a teenager reportedly tried to assassinate Queen Elizabeth as well. There were reportedly six shots rang out while Her Majesty rode her horse on the streets of London. And then in 1982, the monarch could've been murdered after a man broke into the palace, where he found his way into the Queen's apartment.
