Gyles Brandreth reflects of his first meeting with the Queen

       A friend of Queen Elizabeth has revealed what job she would have "liked" to do if she had never been monarch.

       Gyles Brandreth, who published biography Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait has claimed the late Queen would have been a comic impressionist if she had chosen her own career path.

       The 74-year-old explained how she had been inspired by an entertainer who visited Windsor Castle during World War Two.

       The late monarch was said to have taken a particular interest in George Formby - an actor, singer-songwriter and comedian.

       According to Mr Brandreth, she would often sing his song When I'm Cleaning Windows while mimicking the actor.

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       Queen Elizabeth was particularly fond of actor George Formby (Image: Getty)

       Gyles Brandreth told Times Radio: "There was a woman who came called Florence Desmond. She did impressions - Marlene Dietrich, Mae West and Vera Lynn.

       "The Queen told me that if she hadn't been Queen, she might quite have liked to have been an impressionist. I said, 'Really? What can you do?'

       "And she said, 'I can do George Formby'. And there and then, the Queen picked up an imaginary ukelele and she sand to me, When I'm Cleaning Windows."

       Mr Brandreth added that the late Queen could also mimic animals and regional accents.

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       Gyles Brandreth attended King Charles's Coronation earlier this year (Image: Getty)

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       He added: "She'd do Frankie Dettori jumping off a horse, Concorde over Windsor Castle. All in one conversation. It was a heck of a conversation..."

       The royal biographer's book shed light on the late monarch and her relationship with the rest of the Firm.

       He revealed that she was battling a painful bone cancer before she died and that the monarch had a rare form called myeloma.

       Mr Brandreth also added that the monarch told Meghan Markle she could "carry on being an actress" at their first meeting and was "concerned" for her happiness.

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