Earlier this month, members of the British Royal Family marked the VE Day or Victory in Europe Day in several ways. For Queen Elizabeth II, she gave an address before the public.
But, ahead of her another rare address, following her previous addresses amid the pandemic crisis, PBS released a new documentary about the royals' lives during World War II. The Queen At War reportedly featured the "entirety of the war."
It included the "relocation" of the young royals, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, from the palace to the countryside. Also, the bombing of the Buckingham Palace, and the "historic speech" of King George VI when Nazi Germany finally surrendered, ultimately ending the war, according to Town & Country.
The publication said that the documentary also showed a few "rare footages" of how the public celebrated outside Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth II's father gave his speech. As per usual, the British Royal Family were standing at the balcony of the palace, alongside the country's Prime Minister at that time, Winston Churchill.
With all of the celebration happening, the young Elizabeth and Margaret reportedly "convinced" their father, King George VI to let them celebrate with the rest of the public outside Buckingham Palace. Eventually, the Head of British Monarchy allowed them, which now Queen Elizabeth II describes as the "most exciting night" of her life.
In a similar report released by InStyle, the then-Heir Presumptive reportedly explained her experiences that night. She was also said to assert that "it was the first time" that she experienced something like that.
The Queen also reportedly shared how she and Margaret were "terrified" that someone might recognize them. So, to avoid it, she revealed that she pulled her uniform cap down to her eyes.
Since then, it is only today when Queen Elizabeth II shared a rare glimpse of what happened to her on the day of the victory. However, reports noted that there is no known footage or photo evidence of the young Elizabeth and Margaret dancing with the rest of the public on the night of May 8, 1945.
The Queen At War executive producer, Chris Granlund said that Queen Elizabeth II was "in uniform" and she was with a "small group." But, as for videos or photos, we did not find any, he explained.
Nevertheless, he went on to claim that it was likely the first time that the royal was not recognized. He also said that it was probably the first time of her life that she was "free to wander," and it will also probably be the last. In the end, though, it is "extraordinary," he concluded.
