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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Royal Expert Recalls Queen Elizabeth Being Unfairly Compared to a Younger Royal Who "Defied Convention and Broke With Tradition"

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to Fitzalen High School wearing a royal blue suit with a matching wide-brim hat, a pearl necklace, and a sapphire and diamond brooch.

When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, she left behind an incomparable legacy, having spent 70 years on the British throne. But at a number of points during her life, the late Queen was reportedly compared to other Royal Family members, often unfairly, per one royal expert.

In the book Queen Elizabeth II: Pocket Giants, royal expert Victoria Arbiter examined one instance in which the late monarch was pitted against a younger family member.

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