Former US President Bill Clinton has revealed what he really thought of Queen Elizabeth II in a bombshell new book. A forensic look at the relationship the late monarch shared with the various US Presidents she met during her 70-year reign is the topic of a new book, released to coincide with what would have been her 100th birthday.

The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History has been written by US political journalist Susan Page and includes several stories about the late monarch's relationships with various incumbents of the White House. Among them are comments from Bill Clinton, who was in office between 1993 and 2001.

As the book focuses on the suggestion that Donald Trump allegedly believes he was the late monarch's favourite president, comments from two former First Ladies and President Clinton are made.

After the point from Trump is made, the book, which has been serialised in USA Today, reads: "That's hysterical," Jill Biden said as Joe Biden shook his head. "Oh, that fits his character, for sure." Hillary Clinton responded, "Why am I not surprised by that?" She added, "I don't think there is any evidence to believe that could possibly be true."

"Bill Clinton recalled a conversation he had with Obama and Biden in 2024. 'We were all joking at Ethel Kennedy's funeral about how she tried to make every Democratic president feel like he was her favourite, and she was shrewd about that, Ethel was. And Queen Elizabeth was no dummy. She knew what she was doing ...'

"He would be 'shocked' if Elizabeth had ever identified a favourite, Bill Clinton said. 'I have no idea what she really thought of any of us. I just know ... what I thought of her, and I thought she was really special.'"

Elsewhere in the book, Ms Page claims that during his 2019 state visit to the UK, Trump took his opportunity to ask the late Queen about the most contentious subject: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Ms Page recalls what the President told her about what he'd asked after the state banquet in 2019: "I asked her about it constantly, I'd say, 'Come on, tell me (what you really think).'"

"She replied, 'No, no. It's very nice.' Trump was unpersuaded. 'I really think it hurt her,' he said. 'I just don't think they treated her with the respect that she should have, frankly.'"

The author recalls the rest of the conversation she had with the President: "I couldn't get her to say it. I'm good at that, too," he said. She demurred. She would always say, 'No, no, would be lovely, lovely.' But it wasn't lovely, and I think it hurt her. I really think it hurt her. It was tremendous dissension."

President Trump has never been one to hold back his views on Harry and Meghan. He previously told the New York Post: "I don't want to do that [deport Prince Harry]. He's got enough problems with his wife. She's terrible."

The next day, the Duke gave a speech in front of 40,000 people during the Invictus Games opening ceremony, condemning "weak moral character in the world" before thanking the veterans, in what was viewed as a swipe at Mr Trump following his comments on Meghan Markle.