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Dr Jill Biden speaks out on what Queen Elizabeth was like behind closed doors and how candid she could really get

A composite of a picture of Dr Jill Biden in 2026 and a picture of Queen Elizabeth in 2021.

Having served as monarch of the United Kingdom for a history-making 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II met many, many notable figures throughout her life. Part of her popularity and success has long been credited with her ability to seemingly never let her personal opinions show.

However former US First Lady Dr Jill Biden has now claimed in her new book, View from the East Wing, that Queen Elizabeth did share her opinions about prominent world leaders behind closed doors. Not only that, but the late monarch wasn't against sharing her views about those she "disapproved of".

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