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Jun 29, 2024 · In February 1945, at the age of 18, Princess Elizabeth joined the ATS as Second Subaltern Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. By the end of the Second World War (1939-45), she had reached the rank of junior commander (equivalent to captain).
Pith helmet. RAC helmet. Rogatywka. Sailor cap. Slouch hat. Soviet helmets during World War II. Stahlhelm (Used by the National Revolutionary Army) Tam o' Shanter. Tent cap.
Her Majesty The Queen is Head of the Armed Forces and in 1945, as Princess Elizabeth, she became the first female member of the Royal Family to join the Armed Forces in a full-time active role. During Princess Elizabeth's service in the Auxiliary Territorial Service she wore standard battle dress.
Jun 6, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth and King George VI are pictured arriving with Princess Elizabeth, then aged 11, and Princess Margaret at Central Hall, Westminster, for the coronation concert for children. The sisters wore the same tailored dress coat with contrast-trim lapels and matching ribbon-adorned hats.
Mar 5, 2015 · Prior to the Second World War mass-produced clothes were becoming more available at prices that could be afforded by ordinary working people. Once the war started fashion was seen as frivolous as most fabric was requisitioned for military purposes. Clothes rationing came into effect in Britain from 1 June 1941.
A Princess At War: Queen Elizabeth II During World War II. During the Second World War, life changed dramatically for the people of Britain, including the Royal Family. March 22, 2021. Top Image: Princess Elizabeth, pictured in her ATS uniform, April 1945. Image from the Imperial War Museum collection, TR 2832.
Mar 31, 2015 · The young Princess Elizabeth, in the Auxiliary Territorial Service had to make do with a khaki boiler suit. The women’s uniform that went down worst was what Vita Sackville-West called the...
