Queen stepped in for King George VI as a teen during WW2 - 'Taking it in her stride'
- 2 years ago
Her Majesty pledged to dedicate her whole life to service in a historic speech delivered on her 21st birthday. But she had already proved her value as the future sovereign during wartime, when she undertook engagements, boosted the country's morale and even took on some of the responsibilities of her father King George VI while he was abroad, an expert has noted. Kate Clements, curator of the upcoming exhibition 'Crown and Conflict: Portraits of a Queen in Wartime' at the Imperial War Museum in London, highlighted how the then Princess Elizabeth "really stepped up" during World War 2 and played a key role despite her young age. She told Express.co.uk: "It really doomed on me as I was doing ...
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