Ever seen The Queen change a car tyre? Unseen pictures of Her Majesty serving in World War II2 K) I6 K; E) i9 T @
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PUBLISHED: 12:54 GMT, 24 May 2012 | UPDATED: 14:05 GMT, 24 May 2012公仔箱論壇' D0 ?3 G* @+ ?; E/ r8 B: s9 X
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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.5.39.217.76" N6 P; m3 j8 @' w9 A' D$ Y* U5 {6 w
: U2 n, @- ^, m9 g! e6 ^5.39.217.76The amateur photographs show the teenaged future monarch setting the example followed today by her grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry.公仔箱論壇1 F" z/ a7 w( k7 g! U0 Y
2 T) m' ^; i. A7 H3 R, O+ |5.39.217.76They 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.
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Mucking in: The future Queen gets to grips with a wheel as Junior Commander Mildred looks on5.39.217.768 v$ g* j1 i( d! ?5 u
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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.
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Taken 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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& G5 t0 k& o5 wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.公仔箱論壇6 Z, T6 |' {# x* @: D& X
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Standing to attention: Princess Elizabeth in full uniform poses next to an Austin K2 Ambulance5.39.217.769 W8 f* `, X, J @- \7 w, m
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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公仔箱論壇. b2 r D0 }9 _, D( ~3 Q
" r) `6 x/ W) ]9 J/ i5.39.217.76In 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.
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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,bttvb$ J2 w0 n$ q6 g& _1 |/ o* |7 N
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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$ S! v' J% ^9 p: v* U0 y% K8 N" H, Z
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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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% ^6 K: b9 ?3 ^3 _" }1 \3 u8 a5.39.217.76He said: 'At a time when the nation is celebrating our monarch these pictures are a reminder of how she has served us all.5.39.217.763 }1 A( i. e4 }1 y" z. @
'They were donated by Mrs Hinchcliffe after her death and to the best of our knowledge they have never been seen before.'9 R( q) N8 w6 o0 P
1 H2 m; P! E1 |5.39.217.76Mr 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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6 V( w5 A3 f1 a, }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAs part of the celebrations three 25-pounder guns will be fired in salute to the Queen.% i" L1 d, D9 R
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Relic: 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 weekendtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% e, \. o) b1 X& N
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Bringing out the big guns: These war-era 25-pounders will be fired in salute to the Queen at the rally公仔箱論壇! _. z: ]( X: _
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: D a0 Q' P. H; X, ?: [6 g& GThe Queen (left) studies a map during her ATS training in 19455 @, y3 [9 w8 t6 G. {- v' n9 w& k3 U. d
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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.
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; {$ t5 v. B3 s3 O% X* cThese 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.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。. _7 L/ `$ D4 A
8 _7 X. h$ o6 Q2 UPrincess 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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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. 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。9 N( J9 H% ?, w
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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.公仔箱論壇- t/ H' T' C- X9 T
9 V: D- T! m) a+ z' Q Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbShortly after that, in February 1945, she signed up with the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service and was given the service number 230873.
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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.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。: r/ l! r0 I/ e5 B6 b+ n/ |
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