Dark humor
The Queen was known for her edgy sense of humor in her later years. For example, a gardener at the 2016 Chelsea flower show, Jekka McVicar spoke to her highness about a flower she had. The specific flower in question was called the ‘lily of the valley flower’ which was known to be poisonous.
After a brief conversation with Jekka, the Queen, upon hearing the flower could be deadly, stated that she had been given much of it already in recent weeks. She then said humorously, ‘perhaps they want me dead’. This was received with smiles and giggles from everyone who heard the exchange between the two.