Serving as a footman to Queen Elizabeth II with Chris Ely
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In February, 1981, on his 18th birthday, Chris Ely started his first job out of school: serving as a footman to Queen Elizabeth II. Over the next three years, Chris catered state dinners at Buckingham Palace, learned the intricacies of each of the Queen’s homes, traveled on the royal yacht, and had a front-row seat to history (sometimes, with a view from the Queen’s carriages). Today, as the world mourns the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, Chris shares what it was like to serve at Buckingham Pala...
