Through war and peace, Queen Elizabeth II was steadfast by her nation’s side. The longest-ruling British monarch, whose death at the age of 96 brings an era of service to an end, was a guiding hand during times of conflict.
Aged 19, Princess Elizabeth joined the auxiliaries, training as a driver and mechanic with the rank of Second Subaltern, before being promoted to Junior Commander, the equivalent of Captain.
More relaxed moments from her wartime service are captured in pictures from her time with the auxiliaries, including images showing her standing by a military ambulance and leaning against the bonnet of an L-plated truck. Queen Elizabeth talks to a paratrooper during a tour of airborne forces in 1944 as Princess Elizabeth looks on
A Humber staff car used by the Queen’s father, King George VI, during his visit to Italy in 1944, and a Princess Mary gift tin are part of an object trail at the exhibition.
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