A Tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 1900 - 2002

1940: Bombing of London and Buckingham Palace

"WE SHALL NOT FORGET
By the Editor
The King and Queen have endured the ordeal which has come to their subjects. For the second time a German bomber has tried to bring death and destruction to the home of Their Majesties....When this war is over the common danger which King George and Queen Elizabeth have shared with their people will be a cherished memory and an inspiration through the years".
Source: The Sunday Graphic, September 18, 1939, p. 1

Inspecting the damage- the Queen picks her way through debris Source: The Sphere, Sept. 21, 1940, p. 368

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