The only thing more suspicious to QEII than a staff member was a staff member who didn't look guilty.

Queen Elizabeth II's deep-seated distrust of everyone was her true superpower

Queen Elizabeth II possessed an extreme level of innate caution, according to royal author Gyles Brandreth in his book 'Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait.' The late monarch reportedly maintained a deep-seated distrust of people throughout her reign, preferring to keep a distance even from those who served her most closely for decades.

Source: Queen Elizabeth II's deep-seated distrust of everyone was her true superpower — Marie Claire

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