Overview
- Royal biographer Robert Hardman says the late Queen neared a "nervous breakdown" over fears for then-Prince Charles's safety at his 1969 investiture, citing an unnamed source.
- At the time, Buckingham Palace said she had the flu, while Hardman says she canceled a week of engagements and stayed in bed in London before returning to duty.
- The investiture at Caernarfon Castle was staged for live color television as a high-profile royal event.
- In the lead-up and on the day, a Welsh separatist campaign planted bombs near the site, and two men named Alwyn Jones, 22, and George Taylor, 37, died when a device exploded early.
- GB News, Geo News, People, and the Daily Mail highlighted Hardman’s remarks from a Mail interview on YouTube, and none offered independent evidence to confirm the account.