Princess Elizabeth's first broadcast during a 'Children's Hour' programme 12 October 1940 at the height of the Blitz, when London was being bombed every night. Princess Elizabeth, seated at a desk with two microphones and her speech in front of her. Princess Margaret stands on her right, her right elbow leaning on the table. The speech was broadcast on Sunday 13 October during the Children's Hour radio programme, introduced by 'Uncle Mac'.
The King and Queen recently inspected a Canadian Forestry Corps at Balmoral Castle, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose watching the proceedings. 7th September1941.
Following the death in January 1942 of her great-great-uncle and godfather, the Duke of Connaught, Princess Elizabeth was appointed on 24 February to succeed him as the Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. This was the first time a female held the position. To mark the occasion, the officers of the regiment presented the Princess with a diamond brooch in the form of the regimental badge, as seen in the portrait. The brooch was presented on 20 April 1942 at the Princess’s first official audience, and the following day - on her sixteenth birthday - an inspection of the Grenadier Guards was the Princess’s first official public engagement.
HM Queen Elizabeth II when Princess at Windsor Castle, on an inspection of Grenadier Guards, as Colonel. She walks with an officer in between lines of soldiers, standing to attention. On The Queen's sixteenth birthday, 21 April 1942, she was appointed Colonel of the Regiment of the Grenadier Guards. This inspection of the Guards was the Princess’s first official public engagement.
HRH PRINCESS ELIZABETH VISITS GUARDS ARMOURED BATTALION Princess Elizabeth meets officers of the battalion.13th April 1943
The King and Queen accompanied by Princess Elizabeth have visited heavy bomber stations in Britain. Picture (issued 1944) shows - A happy study of the Queen and Princess Elizabeth with R.A.F. bomber crews.
A pleasing photograph of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth during her visit to the Grenadier Guards Armoured Division. 17th May 1944.
The Queen and Princess Elizabeth talking to wireless operators during a visit to Airborne troops 19th May 1944. These men would land in Normandy and be fighting to hold the eastern end of the D-Day landings less than 3 weeks later.
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and General James "Jimmy" Doolittle, visit personnel of the 306th Bomb Group in order to christen a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102547) nicknamed "Rose of York" in honour of the Princess. 6 July 1944.
Royal Visit To HMS King George V, 29 October 1944, Greenock. The King And Queen accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret paid a farewell visit to the Battleship HMS King George V before she left to join Britain's East Indies Fleet. Commander J G Long, RN, explaining the routine of ammunitioning to Princess Elizabeth.
Princess Elizabeth operating the loading mechanism in one of the quadruple 14-inch turrets of the battleship while Princess Margaret watches the loader coming up in the foreground.
Princess Elizabeth, a 2nd Subaltern in the ATS standing in front of an ambulance. April 1945.
HM King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret joined by the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London on VE Day. 8th May 1945
