'I knew Queen Elizabeth was dying before the rest of the world'

Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022 came as a shock to many around the world, but it seems there was one royal photographer who had a hint of what was to come just hours before. Having photographed the royals for more than 50 years, The Sun photographer Arthur Edwards was in Scotland when the late Queen became frail at Balmoral Castle.

'I knew Queen Elizabeth was dying before the rest of the world'

TL;DR

  • Arthur Edwards, a royal photographer for over 50 years, had a premonition about Queen Elizabeth II's impending death.
  • Edwards was in Scotland and attended a dinner with Prince Charles the evening before the Queen's death.
  • He learned of the change in plans when Charles's staff were unexpectedly leaving for Balmoral.
  • A taxi driver's observation of Prince Charles boarding a helicopter further confirmed Edwards's suspicions.
  • Edwards connected these clues to the Queen's prior absence from the Braemar Games and cancelled engagements for Camilla.
  • Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral six hours later.
  • Edwards's revelations are ahead of his autobiography, 'Cup Of Tea, Arthur?'.