THE Queen is a devoted Line Of Duty fan and enjoyed discussing the programme’s plot lines with one of her closest aides during lockdown, an insider has claimed.
The monarch, 95, has endured her fair share of drama over the last year – but it was a saga of ‘bent coppers’ that kept her gripped throughout.
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Her Majesty is said to have tuned into the BBC’s Sunday night cop drama while coping with the death of her husband and the fallout from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s explosive Oprah Winfrey interview.
While isolating in Windsor Castle during the pandemic, it is also understood she loved chatting with one of her closest aides, Vice-Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt, about the storylines.
Master of the household, Vice-Admiral Sir Tony, 63, oversaw “HMS Bubble” – the group of staff who cared for the Queen and her late husband during the lockdown.
A royal source told The Times: “The Queen was very into Line of Duty and enjoyed discussing the plotlines with Tony.”
The drama had millions of viewers on tenterhooks as they battled to work out the identity of “H”.
And the show, which first aired in 2012, proved a ratings hit for the BBC, with its final episode raking in an average of 12.8million viewers on the night.
Jed Mercurio’s cop drama joins the Queen’s mix of favourite programmes, which reportedly include Dad’s Army and The X Factor.
It’s also been reported that Her Majesty enjoys watching ITV’s period drama Downton Abbey – and pointing out the mistakes.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment.
