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

Queen Elizabeth was the first female member of the royal family to serve in the armed forces. She did technical repair work for the Auxiliary Transport Service during WWII. She is pictured in 1944.

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.

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.

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 ...

During World War II, young Princess Elizabeth briefly became known as No. 230873, Second Subaltern Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor of the Auxiliary Transport Service No. 1. Skip to Main Content ...

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

Queen Elizabeth II’s official memorial in London’s St. James’ Park will feature a translucent bridge evoking the tiara she wore on her wedding day, as well as landscaped gardens and a statue of her ...