Ever seen The Queen change a car tyre? Unseen pictures of Her Majesty serving in World War II5.39.217.763 i+ p) H$ j* J z8 F
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PUBLISHED: 12:54 GMT, 24 May 2012 | UPDATED: 14:05 GMT, 24 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- G% F8 ^, t4 S! X/ [* 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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) f$ C# v, |) F6 }6 [The amateur photographs show the teenaged future monarch setting the example followed today by her grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry.5.39.217.76, @# b4 g! }1 C- g D9 k x
: V- |2 p& q% ]+ u& s, W2 R$ ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThey 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.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。) g2 g; H A+ j! G( \: {
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Mucking in: The future Queen gets to grips with a wheel as Junior Commander Mildred looks on
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The photographs have now been uncovered after they were donated in an album to the Yorkshire Air Museum, in Elvington, near York.' c# h3 W2 ~7 S0 T( O% C5 q
& t2 ~. F$ \1 T# ]4 r8 w* u3 u5.39.217.76Taken 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.
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The 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。1 a& o, X6 \+ v. s# d2 c
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Standing to attention: Princess Elizabeth in full uniform poses next to an Austin K2 Ambulance5.39.217.76$ P; {, d' U9 p, k
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Princess 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- r/ j0 @; N2 o6 z; `0 F% F
2 f% a. x7 P. ?1 `5.39.217.76A flypast of 78 current and historic aircraft, including helicopters and the Red Arrows, closed the event.
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; _% Z- N! g* _! s8 F. \公仔箱論壇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.
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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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He said: 'At a time when the nation is celebrating our monarch these pictures are a reminder of how she has served us all.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' @2 X3 O9 I! S, a
'They were donated by Mrs Hinchcliffe after her death and to the best of our knowledge they have never been seen before.'
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# I# y% S4 n( `$ F
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As part of the celebrations three 25-pounder guns will be fired in salute to the Queen.公仔箱論壇6 E9 K+ H( U, Q$ e
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# O: f+ S4 k' |; D5.39.217.76Bringing out the big guns: These war-era 25-pounders will be fired in salute to the Queen at the rally
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The Queen (left) studies a map during her ATS training in 1945
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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.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。1 n+ A. ^% g: y7 m9 \6 z
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These 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.
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Princess 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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# j# ?6 x6 p( }: M/ NHer 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. 公仔箱論壇3 M& P' ^6 ^8 n& \/ o
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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 230873.0 w( h6 W( L. O. z3 ~
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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.5.39.217.769 v" ?# d2 \4 L7 h3 w" p4 I
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