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The story began with her uncle’s abdication Edward VIII From the throne to her father George VIwhich made her the heir to the throne after she was far from him, which necessitated starting to prepare her for this grave task.
How was her childhood?
Princess Elizabeth was born at her grandfather’s house in Mayfair on April 21, 1926, known as Lillibit, the first child of King George VI, and her sister Margaret was born four years later in 1930.
Sarah Greestwood, writer and royal historian, told CNN "Sky News" British: "although Elizabeth She was close 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
And completed: "The two girls did not go to school and were taught by home tutors instead, and when Elizabeth was six andMargaret In the second, the family brought in a young Scottish woman named Marion Crawford to be their nanny".
Gristwood pointed out that Queen Elizabeth She developed her love for horses at the age of three when she started riding them around the royal estates with her father.
added: "With her uncle Edward abdicating the throne due to his marriage to an American, he became George VI King, and Elizabeth his heir apparent, to move with Margaret to Buckingham PalaceElizabeth began to prepare for her future role".
And 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 in the war
Gristwood continued: "The family was on vacation in Balmoral, when the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 marked the beginning World War IIKing George VI and the Queen Mother traveled to London, leaving the princesses in the care of their nannies".
added: "After a short while they moved to WindsorWhere they stayed for almost the entire war, being in the castle during the war meant the sisters might have been very cut off from the outside world.".
She pointed out that "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 said to listeners of the children’s watch on the channel "BBC": "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.".
Gristwood added that "Elizabeth’s speech played a role 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
Follow up: "Two years later, in the final months of the war, Elizabeth persuaded her father to allow her to join the provincial service. It was a great incitement on her part, as it was a summons to every other girl of her age.".
When the war ended and thousands turned out to celebrate World War II Day, Elizabeth and Margaret were given 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 her account: "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, sparked deep sadness and warm praises from around the world, after spending 70 years on the throne.
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The story began with her uncle’s abdication Edward VIII From the throne to her father George VIwhich made her the heir to the throne after she was far from him, which necessitated starting to prepare her for this grave task.
How was her childhood?
Princess Elizabeth was born at her grandfather’s house in Mayfair on April 21, 1926, known as Lillibit, the first child of King George VI, and her sister Margaret was born four years later in 1930.
“Although Elizabeth She was close 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
She continued: “The two girls did not go to school and were taught by teachers at home instead, and when Elizabeth was six years old andMargaret In the second, the family brought in a young Scottish woman named Marion Crawford to be their nanny.”
Gristwood pointed out that Queen Elizabeth She developed her love for horses at the age of three when she started riding them around the royal estates with her father.
She added, “With her uncle Edward abdicating the throne because of his marriage to an American, he became George VI King, and Elizabeth his heir apparent, to move with Margaret to Buckingham PalaceElizabeth began preparing for her future role.
She 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 in the war
“The family was on vacation in Balmoral, when the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 marked the beginning of World War IIKing George VI and the Queen Mother traveled to London, leaving the princesses in the care of their nannies.
She added, “After a short time, they moved to Windsorwhere they stayed for almost the entire war, and being in the castle during the war meant that the sisters were probably very cut off from the outside world.”
She 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 mobilizing… 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
She continued: “After two years and in the final months of the war, Elizabeth persuaded her father to allow her to join the regional service. It was a great incitement on her part, as it was a summons to every other girl of her age.”
When the war ended and thousands turned out to celebrate World War II Day, Elizabeth and Margaret were given 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 her account: “Before the outbreak of the war, the family had gone to visit Dartmouth Naval College, where the young Prince of Greece was apprenticing. PhilipFrom the moment they met, Elizabeth knew who she wanted.
The death of Queen Elizabeth, 96, on Thursday, sparked deep sadness and warm praises from around the world, after spending 70 years on the throne.