Ever seen The Queen change a car tyre? Unseen pictures of Her Majesty serving in World War II( j. N% l0 Y6 M2 w2 S8 F& d
By Daily Mail Reporter
* J; f/ h6 H7 `! dPUBLISHED: 12:54 GMT, 24 May 2012 | UPDATED: 14:05 GMT, 24 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 m7 ?! {: ] Y* V
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In the week her armed forces paid tribute to her these never-before-seen pictures reveal the Queen serving with the troops during World War II.
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9 h8 \5 o6 C% J# R+ w5.39.217.76The amateur photographs show the teenaged future monarch setting the example followed today by her grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry.
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' ?. P( D# N6 R公仔箱論壇They were taken in March 1945 showing the then Princess Elizabeth still aiding the war effort after the tide had turned against the Nazis in Europe.5.39.217.767 C# J" F* c. F" _0 F) n, d
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Mucking in: The future Queen gets to grips with a wheel as Junior Commander Mildred looks ontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 p! L' q1 D+ ]( @% Z+ S& s V
6 x' \0 \+ D. A' {. T/ U公仔箱論壇The photographs have now been uncovered after they were donated in an album to the Yorkshire Air Museum, in Elvington, near York.公仔箱論壇- B* Y2 J' j7 h
/ h+ X- o4 i0 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTaken at the Mechanical Transport Training Section, Camberley, Surrey, the pictures were snapped on the day the King and Queen and Princess Margaret came to visit.
3 b( \2 y8 I' ~公仔箱論壇They belonged to Peggy Hinchcliffe, who was training alongside Princess Elizabeth when the Royal Family made their visit, and have been displayed at the museum following Mrs Hinchcliffe’s death.5 y& {2 I& y, Y9 B+ N
5 K4 f+ W. Y5 Q. F SThe Queen - who served with the Number 1 'Beaufront' Company, Auxiliary Territorial Service - can be seen maintaining a Austin K2 ambulance and standard ‘Tilly’ light truck.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( ]# f3 i/ l6 Z, U
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+ M! G6 G5 L# i+ u5.39.217.76Standing to attention: Princess Elizabeth in full uniform poses next to an Austin K2 Ambulancetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* q8 S0 `8 A2 P8 s6 R& o+ H- C1 J
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/ l) o0 z4 x8 k# [* [5.39.217.76Princess Margaret (left) is shown in more typical royal attire as she chats to her older sister next to a 'Tilly' truck
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In one snap Her Majesty can even be seen appearing to lend a hand changing a tyre while in others it seems like her father King George VI is inspecting her handiwork.
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On Saturday more than 2,500 servicemen and women marched past the Queen at Windsor Castle before mustering before her to salute her 60-year reign.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ w" L6 I$ P4 |$ A' S8 \
7 e6 L, ~% _( t* P4 W% P3 ?A flypast of 78 current and historic aircraft, including helicopters and the Red Arrows, closed the event.
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Ian Richardson, from the Yorkshire Air Museum, said it was a privilege to have the remarkable collection of photographs, especially with the upcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 q/ y- _7 F' A/ y5 H* Q
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The Royal Family look on as a sergeant attempts to start the Tilly. Junior Commander Violet Wellesley, great niece of the Duke of Wellington, can be seen on the far left
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He said a set of the photographs had been copied and mounted in an album, which was duly sent to the Queen.
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% A* {( {) j' g0 I; V! O! b5.39.217.76He said: 'At a time when the nation is celebrating our monarch these pictures are a reminder of how she has served us all.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 W! d! P+ a, Q, H( J
'They were donated by Mrs Hinchcliffe after her death and to the best of our knowledge they have never been seen before.'公仔箱論壇! H+ Y% s+ |: |4 j8 R
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Mr Richardson said the museum would be holding a rally this weekend of more than 200 wartime vehicles, including three tanks and those worked on by Her Majesty.
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# h' L- n9 |- Z- z8 r5.39.217.76As part of the celebrations three 25-pounder guns will be fired in salute to the Queen.
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% x" S1 K" ]' c# f0 x5.39.217.76Relic: A truck similar to the one fixed up by the Queen. Visitors to the Yorkshire Air Museum will be able to see this and hundreds of other army vehicles at a Jubilee rally this weekend, J5 o7 g' ^# c: S
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THE QUEEN'S WAR
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# R3 N" o" ]# F4 z( E! s公仔箱論壇The Queen (left) studies a map during her ATS training in 19455.39.217.76; f- {. O0 c" Q2 |
8 O: J+ d0 O l ~; N) o5 i: k/ k公仔箱論壇The Queen may be head of Britain's armed forces in little more than name, but her role in the military has not always been purely ceremonial.
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7 X# H1 j, [: Q$ i: {7 sThese days no-one would expect to find the 86-year-old monarch getting her hands dirty in Camp Bastion - but there was a time when she pulled on her fatigues and mucked in alongside her future subjects.( M! m1 Y/ z: a
% V, e" [: ~4 a% }2 _/ E$ b- [; |" ZPrincess Elizabeth's adolescence took place in the shadow of World War II and, with the country in crisis, she did not shy away from her royal duties.
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6 F' x5 R$ ~( C" Q/ t公仔箱論壇Her first solo public appearance came at the age of 16, with a visit to the Grenadier Guards. By then she had already been named Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment - effectively the link between the infantrymen and the Royal Family.
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" ]1 b+ C1 W3 n% s7 Y- \2 ]1 ^5 p$ d- }公仔箱論壇And by 18, changes to the law meant she could act as a Counsellor of State, meaning she would be one of five royals holding the fort in the event of her father going abroad or becoming incapacitated.
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Shortly after that, in February 1945, she signed up with the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service and was given the service number 230873.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) y A. t% b$ T3 l9 P5 x" Z
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She joined as an honorary Second Subaltern but must have impressed in her duties as a driver and mechanic, as she rose to the rank of honorary Junior Commander within five months.
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