In 1945, 19-year-old Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women's branch of the British Army.

A British architecture firm has been selected to design the queen's memorial in London, which will include a translucent ...

Queen Elizabeth grew from a young princess facing challenges of World War II. She learned lessons that would last her whole life about serving her people.

Even the memorial to Queen Victoria, undoubtedly the most commemorated woman in British history, is relatively modest in ...

Queen Elizabeth II first learned to drive at 18 while working as a mechanic during World War II. Getty Images. Although the royal chauffeur was dutifully at her beck and call, the queen fancied ...

Elizabeth II became Queen after King George VI died in 1952. Her reign began on Feb. 6, 1952, six and a half years after World War II ended in Europe on May 8, 1945, and officially ended on Sept ...

The life of Queen Elizabeth II 09:00. Her death, ... At only 14, she took to the BBC to address children during World War II: "When peace comes, remember it will be for us, ...

Queen Elizabeth II — the longest-reigning monarch in British history – died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was 96. ... In 1939, Britain entered World War II, ...

How Queen Elizabeth served in WWII, Princess Salma of Jordan is an air force pilot and Princess Ingrid of Norway is in the army... as it emerges Lady Louise Windsor 'wants to join' the forces.

During WWII, young Princess Elizabeth briefly became known as No. 230873, Second Subaltern Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor of the Auxiliary Transport Service No. 1.