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bigtree

(85,975 posts) Thu Sep 8, 2022, 10:21 AM Sep 2022

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Elizabeth served as a mechanic

Charlotte Clymer 🏳️?⚧️🇺🇦 @cmclymer 40m
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign coincides with the World War II generation. She is one of the increasingly few—and certainly, the most visible—military veterans from that time.

She served as a mechanic.

...best wishes for the health of England's queen.

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Elizabeth served as a mechanic (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2022 OP

this is one of the many reasons why I grew to respect her so much CatWoman Sep 2022 #1

Same. crickets Sep 2022 #2

Queen Elizabeth II has died, Palace announces. bigtree Sep 2022 #3

CatWoman

(79,293 posts)

1. this is one of the many reasons why I grew to respect her so much

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 10:34 AM

Sep 2022

crickets

(25,952 posts)

2. Same.

Reply to CatWoman (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 11:59 AM

Sep 2022

As sheltered as her life was on the whole, she did have her moments.

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/queen-elizabeth-ii-during-world-war-ii

bigtree

(85,975 posts)

3. Queen Elizabeth II has died, Palace announces.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 01:35 PM

Sep 2022

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