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All those royal divorces may be old news, but the impact they made on Queen Elizabeth was kept pretty quiet.

Queen was "deeply" upset by a series of divorces in the Royal Family, according to a new biography about The Firm.The 95-year-old saw three of her four children's marriages end in divorce, with sons Prince Andrew and Prince Charles as well as daughter Princess Anne all divorcing from their respective spouses.That makes Prince Edward the only child of Her Majesty's to stay married, and a new biography alleges the Queen found divorce talk "deeply upsetting".In his new book Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II, Robert Hardman writes: "Outwardly stoical, as ever, the queen was finding the divorce talks deeply upsetting."Hardman continued with claims that the Queen was also in "despair" over the three separate divorces.He wrote: "Another former member of the Household recalls that, every now and then, there would be a glimpse of her despair."A former palace staffer also revealed to Hardman that the Queen was "distressed" much more than she ever let on.They said: "I said, 'Ma'am, it seems to be happening everywhere. This is almost common practice,'" before adding "But she just said, 'Three out of four.' in sheer sadness and exasperation.

Queen Elizabeth II struggled privately with the divorces of three out of her four children, according to a new report. In an upcoming biography titled, "Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II", written by Robert Hardman, the author details the private pain the queen reportedly endured during the divorces of Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne.  "Outwardly stoical, as ever, the Queen was finding the divorce talks deeply upsetting," Hardman notes in the book, according to People.  Queen Elizabeth II reportedly struggled privately with the divorces of three out of her four children.

Queen Elizabeth II is no stranger to facing challenges as a reigning monarch. But in her eyes, things always work themselves out.

After the tragic passing of Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth is now expected to enter an eight-day mourning period. Amid this time, the Queen won't be addressing the public.

Queen Elizabeth II was at peace with the ever-increasing possibility of losing her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip following years of health troubles. Former press secretary to the Queen, Charles Anson, told People magazine on Friday that the 94-year-old monarch was prepared for Philip’s death simply because she thought about it so much where it became second nature to accept the inevitable.

Queen Elizabeth II is remaining calm following the death of her beloved husband Prince Philip, her former secretary Charles Anson said.