Lord Robert Fellowes, the uncle of Prince Harry and Prince William, has departed this life at the age of 82.

 

Lord Robert, wedded to Princess Diana, held the prestigious role of the late Queen’s private secretary from 1990 to 1999.

 

Amid the tumultuous “annus horribilis” of 1992, a year rife with royal tribulations, he rendered invaluable assistance to the Queen.

 

In that fateful year, Prince Charles quarreled with Diana, Prince Andrew separated from Sarah Ferguson, Princess Anne finalized her divorce, and Windsor Castle suffered devastating flames.

Mohammed al Fayed, the proprietor of Harrods, subsequently promulgated bizarre allegations concerning Lord Robert, asserting his non-involvement in Diana’s tragic car accident of 1997.