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The story began with the abdication of his uncle Edward VIII From the throne to his father George VIwhich made her heir to the throne after she had been away from him, which made it necessary to begin preparing her for this grave task.
What was your childhood like?
Princess Elizabeth was born in her grandfather’s home in Mayfair on April 21, 1926, known as Lillibit, the first daughter of King George VI, and her sister Margaret was born four years later, in 1930.
Sarah Greestwood, writer and royal historian, told CNN "News from heaven" British: "Although Elizabeth She was very attached to her sister, but their personalities were very different".
added: "In her early childhood, you could see some of her traits that would define her future life as a queen".
Love for horses and the French language
It is completed: "The two girls did not go to school and were instead tutored by home tutors, and when Elizabeth was sixMargherita pizza In the second, the family brought in a young Scottish woman named Marion Crawford as a nanny".
Gristwood pointed this out Queen Elizabeth He developed his love for horses at the age of three when he began riding them on royal estates with his father.
added: "With his uncle Edward abdicating the throne due to his marriage to an American, he became one George VI King, and Elizabeth his apparent heir, to move in with Margaret Buckingham PalaceElizabeth began preparing for her future role".
It is completed: "The young princess received private lessons from an expert who taught her The British and American constitutionsAnd a French nanny taught her fluent French".
Public life began with the war
Gristwood continued: "The family was on vacation in Balmoral when the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 marked the beginning second World WarKing George VI and the Queen Mother traveled to London, leaving the princesses in the care of their nannies".
added: "Soon they moved to WindsorWhere they stayed for most of the war, being in the castle during the war meant that the sisters could have been very separated from the outside world.".
She pointed this out "The war years marked the beginning of Elizabeth’s public life, giving her first radio speech at the age of fourteen in 1940".
The little princess told listeners about the children’s watch on the channel "BBC": "My sister Margaret Rose and I feel for you and know from experience what it means to be away from those we love most.".
Gristwood added that "Elizabeth’s speech played a part in the crowd America to join Britain’s war against nazi germany, And at that very young age, she was called upon to play the role she would later play, soft diplomacy."
Military service
Following: "Two years later, in the last months of the war, Elizabeth convinced her father to let her enter the provincial service: it was a great encouragement on her part, as a reminder to all the other girls of her age.".
When the war ended and thousands of people showed up to celebrate WWII, Elizabeth and Margaret had an unusual opportunity to mingle with the crowds in LondonThe queen later described it as one of the best nights of her life.
Gristwood continued his tale: "Before the outbreak of the war, the family had gone to visit Dartmouth Naval College, where the young prince of Greece was training. PhilipAnd from the moment they met, Elizabeth knew who she wanted".
The death of Queen Elizabeth, 96, on Thursday caused deep sadness and warm praise from around the world, after spending 70 years on the throne.
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The story began with the abdication of his uncle Edward VIII From the throne to his father George VIwhich made her heir to the throne after she had been away from him, which made it necessary to begin preparing her for this grave task.
What was your childhood like?
Princess Elizabeth was born in her grandfather’s home in Mayfair on April 21, 1926, known as Lillibit, the first daughter of King George VI, and her sister Margaret was born four years later, in 1930.
“Although Elizabeth She was very attached to her sister, but their personalities were very different. “
“In her early childhood, you could see some of her traits that would define her future life as a queen,” she added.
Love for horses and the French language
He continued: “The two girls did not go to school and instead were taught by the teachers at home, and when Elizabeth was six years old andMargherita pizza In the second, the family brought a young Scottish woman named Marion Crawford as a nanny. “
Gristwood pointed this out Queen Elizabeth He developed his love for horses at the age of three when he began riding them on royal estates with his father.
He added: “With his uncle Edward who abdicated the throne due to his marriage to an American, he became George VI King, and Elizabeth his apparent heir, to move in with Margaret Buckingham PalaceElizabeth began preparing for her future role.
He continued: “The young princess received private lessons from an expert who taught her The British and American constitutionsA French nanny taught her fluent French.
Public life began with the war
“The family was on vacation in Balmoral when the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 marked the start of the second World WarKing George VI and the Queen Mother traveled to London, leaving the princesses in the care of their nannies.
He added: “After a short time, they moved to Windsorwhere they stayed for most of the war, and being in the castle during the war meant that the sisters were probably very far from the outside world. “
He noted that “the war years saw the beginning of Elizabeth’s public life, as she gave her first radio speech at the age of fourteen in 1940”.
“My sister Margaret Rose and I feel for you, and we know from experience what it means to be away from those we love most,” the little princess told BBC Children’s Hour listeners.
Gristwood added that “Elizabeth’s speech played a role in the mobilization … America to join Britain’s war against nazi germany, And at that very young age, she was called upon to play the role she would later play, soft diplomacy. “
Military service
He continued: “After two years and in the last months of the war, Elizabeth persuaded her father to allow her to enter the regional service. It was a great encouragement on her part, as it was an invitation to all the other girls of her age.”
When the war ended and thousands of people showed up to celebrate WWII, Elizabeth and Margaret had an unusual opportunity to mingle with the crowds in LondonThe queen later described it as one of the best nights of her life.
Gristwood continued his account: “Before the outbreak of the war, the family had gone to visit Dartmouth Naval College, where the young Prince of Greece was an apprentice. PhilipFrom the moment they met, Elizabeth knew who she wanted.
The death of Queen Elizabeth, 96, on Thursday caused deep sadness and warm praise from around the world, after spending 70 years on the throne.
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