Princess Elizabeth joined the
Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS)
in 1945, becoming the first female member
of the Royal Family
to join the Armed Services as a full-time active member
(via Daily Mail)
Mark Steyn pays tribute to the life and service of Queen
Elizabeth II:
. . .Three-quarters of a century
ago, upon the occasion of her twenty-first birthday in 1947, Princess Elizabeth
addressed "all the peoples of the British Commonwealth and Empire,
wherever they live"
I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short
shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family
to which we all belong.
As princess and queen, Elizabeth II
kept that promise to "our great imperial family" through turbulent
times that have wholly transformed the world.
. . .
"Vivat Regina" no more. God save the King.
The full column is here.
It is very touching and sad.
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