King Charles' longtime friend Ian Farquhar 'died after getting trapped while drunk'

Ian Farquhar, 78, was found dead with his legs up in the air above his bedside table at his home, a coroner's court heard - and was a close pal of King Charles

A lifelong friend of King Charles died after being trapped between a wall and his bed while drunk, an inquest heard today.

Farquhar, an accomplished huntsman, was found dead with his legs up in the air above his bedside table at his home, a coroner's court heard.

Farquhar served as the Queen Mother's equerry and in the Queen's Own Hussars, a cavalry regiment of the British Army. He reportedly became close friends with King Charles when Prince William had a brief relationship Rose Farquhar in 2000 after completing his A-levels at Eton.

At the inquest, Mr Farquhar's daughter, Victoria, spoke of his love of horses, but said that he developed a drinking problem though hunting. She said: "He went to Eton then joined the military and went to Sandhurst

"He became the queen mother's equerry, he said he was essentially the queen mother's bodyguard. He was a huge lover of horses and would go on hunts where there would be a dinner afterwards.

"The amount of drinking was considered normal for the activity but as time went on we thought he had a drinking problem. He would drink a litre of gin and a couple of bottles of wine in a day. He did try and stop and he would for a couple of weeks, doctors advised Ian that if he did not look after himself he would die."

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