The Queen – forged in the fire of World War 11

Queen Elizabeth’s inspirational talk to the nation, watched by 22 million, produced a flood of thanks and compliments. She acknowledged the dedication of front-line staff, counselled co-operation and evoked the wartime spirit. Her first ever public address was on radio during World War 11 when she was fourteen during the blitz with the Royal Family staying in London and Windsor.
During the London blitz which ran from the autumn of 1940 to mid-1941, following the Battle of Britain, when the