The Queen was counselled by her private secretary, Sir Alan Lascelles, to post Townsend abroad, but she refused and instead transferred him from the Queen Mother's household to her own.
Ratu dinasihati oleh sekrataris pribadinya, Sir Alan Lascelles, untuk mengirim Townsend ke luar negeri, tetapi ia menolak dan daripada memindahkannya dari keluarga Ibu Suri ke rumahnya sendiri.