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Elizabeth II's wartime mechanic training

The future queen's wartime service included practical qualification and work as a vehicle mechanic.

Question

Was the future Queen Elizabeth II trained as a mechanic during the Second World War?

Short answer

Yes; she qualified as a vehicle mechanic in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and could work on her own car.

Notes

The future Queen Elizabeth II qualified as a vehicle mechanic and could work on her own car. The organization named in chat was the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). Her wartime service therefore included practical trade training. The exchange centers on that work rather than on a ceremonial role.