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Absolutely - we can never have enough of this last that photo made me smileOne of the things I admired most about the late Queen was her understanding of the word "service" when speaking of the BRF (something that her Idiot Number 2 Grandson has never understood). reading about and watching videos of her service in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), where she "learned car mechanics and truck driving" during WWII was especially fascinating and gave me even more respect and insight into the character of that remarkable lady. For anyone not familiar with that part of her life while she was officially the Heir to the British throne, (hope this isn't behind a paywall, if it is, try copying and Pasting the article title into Google Search) here's some background:
"The Queen trained as a mechanic while a teenager during World War II. These photos show how she served her country."
The Queen trained as a mechanic while a teenager during World War II. These photos show how she served her country.
Before she became Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth volunteered as a truck driver and mechanic during World War II.
And apparently she never forgot her skills. Since this is the perfect opportunity to get a mention of one of my Top 3 all-time favorite rock groups into a thread about Her Late Majesty, here's one of my favorite photos of her that I often use as my computer wallpaper and that always makes me smile, showing her paying a visit to former Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason's vintage racing team's garage. She still knows how to handle a dipstick AND manage a handbag at the same time! I wonder if Nick offered her a job on his pit crew?
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(Hope I haven't posted this before, but I firmly believe that you can never get enough of the late Queen. OR Pink Floyd.
More pics from 1945One of the things I admired most about the late Queen was her understanding of the word "service" when speaking of the BRF (something that her Idiot Number 2 Grandson has never understood). reading about and watching videos of her service in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), where she "learned car mechanics and truck driving" during WWII was especially fascinating and gave me even more respect and insight into the character of that remarkable lady. For anyone not familiar with that part of her life while she was officially the Heir to the British throne, (hope this isn't behind a paywall, if it is, try copying and Pasting the article title into Google Search) here's some background:
"The Queen trained as a mechanic while a teenager during World War II. These photos show how she served her country."
The Queen trained as a mechanic while a teenager during World War II. These photos show how she served her country.
Before she became Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth volunteered as a truck driver and mechanic during World War II.
And apparently she never forgot her skills. Since this is the perfect opportunity to get a mention of one of my Top 3 all-time favorite rock groups into a thread about Her Late Majesty, here's one of my favorite photos of her that I often use as my computer wallpaper and that always makes me smile, showing her paying a visit to former Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason's vintage racing team's garage. She still knows how to handle a dipstick AND manage a handbag at the same time! I wonder if Nick offered her a job on his pit crew?
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(Hope I haven't posted this before, but I firmly believe that you can never get enough of the late Queen. OR Pink Floyd.
Y Bwthyn Bach (The Little Cottage) given to her by the people of Wales.
Yes for the queens 6th birthday
