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On May 8, 1945, the war in Europe ended. In London, thousands of people took to the streets to celebrate, flooding Trafalgar Square and the Mall leading up to Buckingham Palace where the King and Queen greeted them from the balcony.
On VE Day – 8 May 1945 – Princess Elizabeth joined her parents and sister on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, along with the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, to greet the huge, cheering crowds that had gathered there to celebrate the end of the war in Europe.
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- She Was only 13 When The War Broke Out
- She Made A Radio Broadcast in 1940
- She Was The First Female Royal to Join The Military
- She Enjoyed Her Training
- The Press Loved Her Involvement
- It Helped Foster Her Sense of Duty and Service
When World War Two broke out in 1939, the then Princess Elizabeth was 13 while her younger sister Margaret was 9. Owing to frequent and severe Luftwaffe bombings, it was suggested that the princesses should be evacuated to North America or Canada. However, the then Queen was adamant that they would all remain in London, stating, “the children won’t...
At Windsor Castle, the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret staged pantomimes at Christmas to raise money for the Queen’s Wool Fund, which paid for wool to knit into military materials. In 1940, 14-year-old Princess Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast during the BBC Children’s Hour where she addressed other children in Britain and the British col...
Like millions of other Britons, Elizabeth was eager to help with the war effort. However, her parents were protective and refused to allow her to enlist. After a year of strong-willed persuasion, in 1945 Elizabeth’s parents relented and allowed their now 19-year-old daughter to join. In February of the same year, she joined the Women’s Auxiliary Te...
Elizabeth underwent a 6-week auto mechanic training course at Aldershot in Surrey. She was a quick learner, and by July had risen from the rank of Second Subaltern to Junior Commander. Her training taught her how to deconstruct, repair and rebuild engines, change tyres and drive a range of vehicles such as trucks, jeeps and ambulances. It seems tha...
Elizabeth became known as ‘Princess Auto Mechanic’. Her enlistment made headlines across the world, and she was praised for her efforts. Though they had initially been wary of their daughter joining up, Elizabeth’s parents were extremely proud of their daughter and visited her unit in 1945 along with Margaret and a swathe of photographers and journ...
The young royal went on her first overseas tour in 1947 with her parents through southern Africa. While on tour, she made a broadcast to the British Commonwealth on her 21st birthday. In her broadcast, she made a speech written by Dermot Morrah, a journalist for The Times, stating, “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or...
She stayed in Athens during the Second World War, sheltering Jewish refugees, for which she is recognised as "Righteous Among the Nations" by Israel's Holocaust memorial institution, Yad Vashem. After the war, she stayed in Greece and founded a Greek Orthodox nursing order of nuns known as the Christian Sisterhood of Martha and Mary.
Sep 8, 2022 · September 8, 2022 6:37 pm (Updated September 9, 2022 4:48 pm) If anything sums up the Queen’s extraordinary longevity, it is the fact that played an active part in the Second World War. In 1939 ...
Sep 9, 2022 · The press praised the future Queen Elizabeth II during World War II for her hands-on service — and they often referred to her as “Princess Auto Mechanic.” What Did Queen Elizabeth II Do During World War II? Elizabeth completed her training on April 14, 1945.
Jun 4, 2022 · Published Jun 04, 2022 at 7:00 AM EDT. By James Crawford-Smith. Royal Reporter. FOLLOW. As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee with a series of national events, Newsweek looks at ...
