The Queen's right-hand woman has described how she was once 'sacked' by the monarch for a lighthearted prank.
Royal dressmaker Angela Kelly revealed all in her new book The Other Side of the Coin, which focuses on her relationship with the Queen.
She explains how her Majesty was desperate to see a kookaburra bird during a trip to Australia in 2006, Liverpool Echo reports .
After they had no luck spotting one, Angela decided to buy a cuddly toy version of the bird in Sydney but first decided to use it for a prank.
When she got back to Governor's House, where they were all staying, she placed the toy in a little cage on the balcony outside her room.
When the Queen got back, Angela told her she had spotted a "funny looking grey bird" through the window.
"The Queen looked outside and shouted 'It's a kookaburra!'.
"I went to open the cage doors and she said loudly 'No! Don't do that! It will fly away!' and was behind me in a flash.
"Turning to her Majesty while trying to keep a straight face, I solemnly told her it was dead."
Angela then laughed and told the Queen "April Fool".
"She had only two words for me 'You're sacked'.
"I was laughing uncontrollably as her Majesty turned to His Royal Highness and said 'Do you know what she has just done to me? Angela has had me!'"
The toy bird now lives on the back of the sofa in the Queen's private living room in Windsor Castle.
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