Helen Smeed obituary
Last modified on Fri 30 Apr 2021 06.58 EDT Once a year, I went to see the Queen with my friend Helen Smeed. Helen, who has died aged 77 from a heart attack, was a long-time parliamentary researcher and personal assistant in the House of Lords. We would wait across the street from the Sovereign’s Entrance during the state opening of parliament and watch the resplendent horse-drawn carriages arrive. Afterwards, during lunch in the Lords’ canteen, Helen would always show her appreciation to the people who made parliament work, from cooks to policemen. She believed in public service. Helen an...
Source: theguardian.com