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lapucelle

(18,245 posts) Sat Nov 7, 2020, 08:38 PM Nov 2020

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Queen Elizabeth II: Leading by example while paying her respects at the grave of the Unkown Warrior

https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/queen/the-queen-makes-her-public-debut-wearing-a-face-mask-as-she-visits-the-grave-of-the-unknown-warrior-152257/

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Queen Elizabeth II: Leading by example while paying her respects at the grave of the Unkown Warrior (Original Post) lapucelle Nov 2020 OP

Wouldn't it be an interesting irony if she turned out to be Britain's last WWII survivor...? First Speaker Nov 2020 #1

She was born within the right date range canetoad Nov 2020 #4

And sign up she did. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2020 #5

I always thought this queen was the embodiment of class, elegance, and the best of England. Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #2

I agree. I'm proud to say that I saw her live in London in 1955 during the Changing Of The abqtommy Nov 2020 #3

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

1. Wouldn't it be an interesting irony if she turned out to be Britain's last WWII survivor...?

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 08:58 PM

Nov 2020

canetoad

(17,150 posts)

4. She was born within the right date range

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:07 AM

Nov 2020

1926 - meaning she was 18 (and of age to sign up for service) in 1944. She could probably be pipped by a veteran born in 1927 or early 1928.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,338 posts)

5. And sign up she did.

Reply to canetoad (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 09:28 AM

Nov 2020

No bone spurs on her.

Earthshine2

(3,992 posts)

2. I always thought this queen was the embodiment of class, elegance, and the best of England.

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 09:07 PM

Nov 2020

Her progeny, not as much.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

3. I agree. I'm proud to say that I saw her live in London in 1955 during the Changing Of The

Reply to Earthshine2 (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 10:31 PM

Nov 2020

Guard. What a time that was!

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