Summary
A new biography reveals that during Queen Elizabeth II's visit to a hospital in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1966, she unknowingly spent 20 minutes in a room with a deceased body. The hospital placed the body in a cupboard because it was the only air-conditioned room available, and no one informed the Queen at the time.
Key Facts
- Queen Elizabeth II visited the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1966 during a five-week Caribbean tour.
- The incident took place on the island of Tortola, where it was very hot.
- The hospital had only one air-conditioned room, which the Queen used during her visit.
- A patient had died shortly before the Queen's stay, and the body was placed in a cupboard in the same room.
- Queen Elizabeth II was unaware of the situation during her stay in the room.
- The information about the incident was shared with Prince Charles seven years later.
- The Queen's visit included the opening of the Sir Francis Drake Highway and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
