At eighteen, she was setting an example to others of that age in joining a uniformed service.
By going for a mechanical trade, she was demonstrating a practical skill to round-out the image of Royalty.
Princess Elizabeth (as she was then) trained as a driver and motor mechanic.
The current Queen Elizabeth II, trained as a driver/mechanic towards the end of World War II when she was 18 years old and still Princess Elizabeth.
The current Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, was a mechanic in the ATS (Auxillary Territorial Service). She lived at Windsor Castle with her governess, her sister Margaret, and a few other members of staff.
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Like many British women in World War 2, the then Princess Elizabeth joined the Territorial Armed Services in 1945, where she trained as a driver and a car mechanic.
Queen Elizabeth II became queen when her father King George VI died in 1952
Although the Queen does from time to time drive a vehicle, and in fact learnt to drive ambulances as a motor mechanic during the second world war, she is not in fact required to hold a driver's license, since the roads are fundamentally the Queen's highways.Note from a pedantHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The title "Queen (or King) of England" has not existed for over 300 years.She acted as mechanic in the second world war and she can drive. She does not have a license though, since they are handed out in her name.
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During World War II, Princess Elizabeth joined the war effort as a member of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service (WATS), and became trained as a driver. She also learned how to become a mechanic and change tires.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth had two daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Princess Elizabeth is today Queen Elizabeth II.
Yes she was a driver in ww2 also known as world war 2
Queen Elizabeth II didn't get married until 1947