The Queen at War

A Radio Broadcast to the Empire

When she was just 14 years old Princess Elizabeth was asked to make a radio broadcast to the Empire. Aimed particularly at the children who had been evacuated overseas to the United States and Canada, Princess Elizabeth sent a “a message of true sympathy” to the evacuees.

A Radio Broadcast to the Empire

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