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Queen Elizabeth's icy 'look' left even prime ministers terrified, royal author claims

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Royal author Robert Hardman details the late monarch’s infamous "look" that left leaders uneasy, revealing how she expressed disapproval without saying a word. To the public, Queen Elizabeth II was the doting grandmother who never put a foot wrong during her record-breaking reign. But behind palace doors, she was not one to be messed with. The claim was made by royal author Robert Hardman, who has written a new book on England’s longest-reigning monarch, "Elizabeth II: In Private, In Public: Her Story." It explores the rarely seen side of the late queen, who would have turned 100 on April 21. Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. A palace spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital, "We don't comment on such books." QUEEN ELIZABETH CONFIDED IN AMERICAN COWBOY PAL OVER 'GUILTY CONSCIENCE’ Queen Elizabeth II is seen here atte

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