JACKIE STEWART spoke about his close friendship with Queen Elizabeth II after they were first introduced by her daughter Princess Anne.
Laughing, he told Ben and Susanna that Queen Elizabeth II told him he could be her navigator on the way to the barbecue area. “We were waiting for her majesty to come and there was a lineup of range rovers to get to the barbecue area. Jackie’s friendship with the Queen began after he met her daughter Princess Anne at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards in 1971.
The Formula One legend, who had a close friendship with Her Majesty, recalled the first time he was a passenger in a car she was driving. Speaking to Good ...
“She just was a wonderful companion to have,” Stewart said of the Queen, who attended his 80th birthday and met his grandchildren. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. [Follow the latest updates following the death of Queen Elizabeth II here](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/queens-death-funeral-buried-balmoral-king-charles-latest-b2165076.html) [Susanna Reid](/topic/susanna-reid) and [Ben Shephard](/topic/ben-shephard) on Tuesday morning (13 September), Stewart, 83, said he had the “privilege to drive” with the Queen “a number of times”. [Jackie Stewart](/topic/jackie-stewart) has said the Queen was an “exceptional person” and a “wonderful driver”.
The motor racing legend said that she was the 'ultimate monarch'.
Her discipline was fantastic,” he said. “And we shared a lot of events together. “She was a very good driver – and Her Majesty was a wonderful driver.
The former Formula One world champion struck up a friendship with Her Majesty.
Her discipline as a driver was fantastic.” She has been the ultimate monarch.” “She was certainly the most extraordinary lady that I have ever known.
Emotional Sir Jackie Stewart appeared on BBC this morning where he said the Queen's 'quiet and comfortable' death at Balmoral was 'an enormous blessing.'
He added: 'We have a monarch take over from Her Majesty, who carried it in a way way beyond any monarch. 'It's a great loss to us all, and particularly to the family. He continued: 'So that introduced the fact I was introduced to shoot at Balmoral and Sandringham. The loss that we have of Her Majesty is beyond...for me, the most amazing reactions I've ever had in my life.' He said he was meant to have been visiting Balmoral today to see the monarch and recalled his last recent visit, adding: 'She was sharp as a needle. Her Majesty the Queen was a fantastically good driver, but so also is the Princess Royal. 'When she went to Scotland, that was her home. Her Majesty was a great leader of that.' More so than when I lost 57 of my best friends. 'It was [an award] from the Daily Express and [it was at] the Savoy Hotel. She loved Balmoral. They were both BBC Sports Personality of the Year winners.
Good Morning Britain viewers have shared their thoughts on Jackie Stewart's interview on the ITV programme as he discussed Queen Elizabeth II's impressive ...
Writing for the Mirror, the sportsman said: "I was actually supposed to be seeing her very soon – in two or three days. I was emotional. I still am. this is all starting to get a bit silly, isn’t it." "I just thought ‘it must be a mistake’ and then it turned out not to be. However fans who have been watching the the GMB's coverage on the Queen, started to share their thoughts on the interviews with some claiming it was becoming "silly".
Former Formula One world champion Sir Jackie Stewart has paid tribute to his “wonderful, extraordinary” friend, the Queen. Stewart struck up a close bond with Her Majesty, who died on Thursday aged 96. “She was a wonderful lady,” Stewart told Good ...
Her discipline as a driver was fantastic.” She has been the ultimate monarch.” “She was certainly the most extraordinary lady that I have ever known.
The former Formula One world champion struck up a friendship with Her Majesty.
She has been the ultimate monarch.” Her discipline as a driver was fantastic.” “She was certainly the most extraordinary lady that I have ever known.
Sir Jackie Stewart told Eamonn Holmes on GB News he doesn't believe there has ever “been someone like Her Majesty'
Speaking to Eamonn Holmes on GB News, Sir Jackie added that he doesn't believe there has ever “been someone like Her Majesty". Sir Jackie Stewart told Eamonn Holmes on GB News he doesn't believe there has ever “been someone like Her Majesty" “A remarkable lady, I don’t think there’s ever been someone like Her Majesty.
SIR JACKIE STEWART paid a touching tribute to his companion Her Majesty the Queen during a special instalment of BBC Breakfast.
The whole country has responded so positively." Reflecting on the Queen's death, Sir Jackie added: "I was as emotional as I have ever been." The 83-year-old continued: "She was living in Windsor Castle for a great amount of time recently but I think for her to go to Balmoral, she was looking forward to it enormously." He continued: "It was a blessing in a sense because I was supposed to be in Balmoral today, as a matter of fact, with the Queen and I was with her very recently." "To have Her Majesty driven with The Princess Royal in the car behind with her husband, which must be a very emotional experience, I just think it was fantastic to Scotland. The Scottish driver added: "To die in Scotland was something very special because Balmoral was her favourite place in the world.
An old friend of the late Queen, Jackie Stewart, expressed his sorrow over her demise. He opened up about their close bond and shared memories with the ...
The Queen will remain in state at Westminster Hall until the According to the customs, their successor becomes the next monarch when the British monarch passes away. He also recalled a time when, despite being a Formula One champion, the Queen forbade him from driving while they were filming at Sandringham and heading to a BBQ. He will be known as King Charles III. Most people, however, are unaware of its importance or how vital a monarchy is at this time. [Queen](/topic/queen).
Three-time Formula 1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart has been recalling his memories of his friend, Queen Elizabeth II, following the monarch's death last week ...
Stewart says Her Majesty would have made an excellent racing driver, adding: “She was a wonderful driver, a smooth, smooth driver. “She drove a race car at Silverstone. We used to wait for Her Majesty to arrive and go out in Range Rovers to the barbeque. She would have been a very good racing driver.” “At Sandringham, we were up shooting and sometimes we would go there for a barbeque,” explained Stewart. The late monarch, who passed away last week at the age of 96, was an excellent driver and served in the military as a mechanic during World War II.
The legendary F1 driver would have been used to being behind the wheel, but was once told in no uncertain terms by the Queen that he would be driving her ...
Two days later there was a message which came through from the Palace that Her Majesty would be very pleased to attend." "And I said 'well, it's my 80th birthday party and the Royal Automobile Club, of which you are President, had hoped you might be able to attend. But the Palace had a message going back a week or two later saying unfortunately Her Majesty would be unable to attend. It was just impressive for me to sit beside the Queen driving in a manner which was so smooth, she would have been a very good racing driver." We used to wait for Her Majesty to arrive and we would go out in Range Rovers to the barbecue. Asked if he had ever taken her for a spin, the three-time champion replied: "No, I didn't.