The late Queen came 'close to a nervous breakdown' and retreated to bed for over a week - it wasn't during the decade everyone would expect, royal biographer ROBERT HARDMAN claims
The late Queen came close to a nervous breakdown during the turbulent summer of 1969, royal biographer Robert Hardman has claimed. Daily Mail columnist Hardman has researched the late Queen's reign extensively for his new book, Elizabeth II: In Private. Hardman, quoting an unnamed Palace source, claimed the summer of 1969 was particularly stressful for the Queen due to Charles's investiture as Prince of Wales. The Queen went back to London to bed, cancelling all engagements for the week. 'Someone very close to her team told me that it wasn't flu, it was nervous exhaustion.
Source: Daily Mail April 08, 2026 06:15 UTC
