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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Queen Elizabeth "Was Only Afraid of One Thing"—and it Caused Debates Within Her Family

Queen Elizabeth wearing a raincoat with the hood up looking horrified as she watches her horses race.

Queen Elizabeth II was pretty much the definition of grace under pressure. Throughout her 70 years on the throne, she weathered everything from political upheavals and a pandemic to personal heartache—and she did it all with her steadfast smile. With the exception of watching her horses at the racetrack, the late Queen appeared calm, collected and unflappable. However, there was one fear Queen Elizabeth could never quite shake—and it's probably not what the public would expect.

"She was only afraid of one thing, and that was helicopters," royal biographer Robert Hardman said during a new episode of the Daily Mail's podcast, "Queens, Kings and Dastardly Things."

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