The Queen's dresser Angela Kelly reveals her insider knowledge in her new book The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, The Dresser and The Wardrobe
Angela Kelly shares her insider knowledge October 27, 2019 - 20:41 GMT Emily Nash The Queen's dresser lays out decoy hats at Windsor Castle during Royal Ascot each year to prevent insider betting, she reveals in a new book. Angela Kelly, who has worked with Her Majesty for a quarter of a century, display a selection of previously worn hats on a table in her workroom to prevent staff or others being tempted to use inside knowledge to cheat the bookies.
In her book, The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, The Dresser and The Wardrobe, she says: "Each morning I place four or five previously worn hats on a table in the workroom. They are different colours and styles and are on display for a reason."Anyone who happens to pass the room will see those hats. They are not hidden behind a closed door and no secret is made of them.
"It happened once, which was why this system was devised. Luckily, that year, the bookies clocked that something wasn't right with the bet in question, which was over £2,000 and they put a stop to it."Angela reveals she also met with bookmakers Paddy Power to get them to agree to close betting on the Queen's hat at a certain time, to further prevent cheating. She adds: "I was horrified when I learned about the incident from the paper the next morning.
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