Between 1939 and 1945, the future Queen Elizabeth II, died on September 8, participated in the war effort as a conductive apprenticeship of ambulances and mechanic under the number 230873.
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The royal family’s decision to stay at the Buckingham Palace, in the middle of London, and to refuse to evacuate their children in Canada during the Battle of England in 1940, contributed to its popularity. “I am happy that we were bombed. I will finally be able to look at the people of the East End in the eyes,” comments the queen, mother of the future Elisabeth II, the day after a destructive air raid on September 8 1940.
East End, these are working -class neighborhoods. The 14 -year -old princess and her sister Margaret are only far from the castle of Windsor, considered less vulnerable. She is invited by the BBC in a program intended to raise the morale of children: “We are trying to take our part of the danger and the sadness of the war. We all know that it will end well”, declares the one that her parents nicknamed “Lilibet”.
“There is surely a way to help these people”
In 1943, it made its first public appearance alone by visiting a regiment of grenadiers of the royal guard of which it was made colonelle the previous year. On the day of her 18th birthday, she joined the Crown Private Council and, in the absence of her father, must sign a decree grabing a criminal. “How can we get there ?, Questions the young girl with ultraprotected existence. There is surely a way to help these people.”
In order to participate in the war effort, Princess Elisabeth learned to lead to the Aldershot military camp in 1944, but it was not until February 24, 1945 that the “second lieutenant Windsor” is Incorporated as a conductive driver ‘Ambulances and mechanic under the number 230873 at the training center of the Territorial Service Auxiliary, the female branch of the British army. Having received a training in driving and mechanics,