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Queen Elizabeth II is known to have received training as a mechanic during World War II. Her father, the king, reportedly ordered that she receive "no privileges" for her royal status. Was she genuinely a "normal" member of the ATS, or was it more of an honorary position to boost morale?

by /u/critbuild in /r/AskHistorians

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