Tall Paul, the other man who knows all the queen’s secrets

It was the keeper of the secrets of the British sovereign. Tall Paul has always been at Queen Elizabeth II’s side. This Wednesday, September 14, he walked behind the coffin of the British sovereign, his face closed, his hands clenched. He looked neither left nor right, but remained well concentrated on his steps. This man is known for his seniority in the British royal family, but also for his unique closeness to the queen. If the latter was known to manage without anyone, she still needed this man by her side.

From family crises within the royal family to feuds between servants, he has always managed to get away with it unscathed. He said to himself that he had that friends and no foes in the royal family he has served since he was 19. Paul was the one who gave Queen Elizabeth II the phone when she had a call from her grandson, Harry. He was also the one who changed his gin to apple juice when she had stopped drinking. We can therefore say that Paul was his real right arm. But also the keeper of all his secrets!

Paul, the confidant of Queen Elizabeth II

Paul was born in 1959 in Braintree. He grew up in a family of 4 siblings. The family moved to Frinton on the Essex coast. But right after high school, young Paul was already very keen to work for the royal family. He landed a first job as a junior footman, but was quickly spotted by Queen Elizabeth II through the relationship that he had with the corgis of the sovereign. It was when he was promoted that Paul got the nickname Tall Paul. As he worked alongside Paul Burrell, he was given this nickname to differentiate it from himSmall Paul. “At the head of the procession, walking behind the marching band, is this man – the Queen’s Page and Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Whybrew. He was at the Queen’s side for 44 years of her 70-year reign. Companion as much as servant. Now he accompanies her one last time.” wrote one social media user. Tall Paul is also known to be the guardian of the sovereign’s secrets. And it would obviously be unthinkable to think that one day he could tell anyone. “He knew he could have gotten any job in the private sector and made a lot more than he did, but it never crossed his mind” explains a relative to the Mail Online.