{"id":6641,"date":"2025-05-06T11:16:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T11:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=6641"},"modified":"2025-05-08T18:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:17:51","slug":"celebrate-ve-day-with-a-fascinating-true-story-about-queen-elizabeth-on-amazon-prime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/celebrate-ve-day-with-a-fascinating-true-story-about-queen-elizabeth-on-amazon-prime\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate VE Day with a \u2018fascinating\u2019 true story about Queen Elizabeth on Amazon Prime"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A movie about Queen Elizabeth’s night out on VE Day 1945 is now streaming on Amazon Prime (Picture: YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On May 8, 1945, Princess Elizabeth joined the crowds in London to celebrate VE Day<\/a> \u2013 an evening she later called \u2018one of the most memorable nights of my life\u2019.<\/p>\n

After becoming the heir presumptive to the English throne aged just 10 after the abdication of her uncle Edward VIII, her life path quickly changed.<\/p>\n

However, a few years after Britain entered the Second World War in 1939, she put her hand up for public service, marking a life-long commitment to serving others.<\/p>\n

The teenager did her part for war efforts, helping support the Queen’s Wool Fund, which bought yarn to knit into military garments and offering messages of support to other children evacuated from cities in radio<\/a> broadcasts.<\/p>\n

She later trained as a driver and a mechanic<\/a>, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. At the time it made her the first female member of the royal family to join the military.<\/p>\n

When the end of the war was announced later that year, the Princess, then aged 19, and her younger sister Margaret begged their parents \u2013 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth \u2013 to allow them and join the celebrations in the capital.<\/p>\n

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The late monarch is played by Sarah Gadon in A Royal Night Out, while Bel Powley plays Princess Margaret (Picture: YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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as Princess Margaret, as they ventured out of Buckingham Palace to enjoy the VE Day celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Although some details of the story were fictionalised on screen, it was largely well received by critics and audiences.<\/p>\n<p>The movie, which is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime, was called \u2018sweet\u2019, \u2018charming\u2019 and \u2018heartwarming\u2019.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How much of A Royal Night Out is true?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After five years of war, the streets of London erupted into a massive celebration, with parades, thanksgiving services and street parties.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"485\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23033888 lazyload\" alt=\"File photo dated 13\/06\/2020 of Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony at Windsor Castle in Berkshire to mark her official birthday. The 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe marks the first major VE Day commemorations to be held in the absence of Queen Elizabeth II. The late Queen was meant to publicly lead the 75th anniversary of VE Day in 2020, but the Covid pandemic scuppered plans for wide-scale in-person national celebrations. Issue date: Sunday April 27, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story MEMORIAL VEDay QueenElizabethII. Photo credit should read: Toby Melville\/PA Wire\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_249032966-44b2.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Queen Elizabeth once called the celebrations ‘one of the most memorable nights of my life’ (Picture: Toby Melville\/ PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An estimated 50,000 people were crowded around Piccadilly Circus by midnight, with music playing on gramophones and bands setting up too, while dance halls stayed open until midnight.<\/p>\n<p>In the 1985 interview with the BBC, Queen Elizabeth recalled asking her parents if she and her sister, then aged 14, could \u2018go out and see for ourselves\u2019 after victory was declared.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I remember we were terrified of being recognised\u2026I remember lines of unknown people linking arms and walking down Whitehall, all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>After a day spent waving to crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, around 8pm the pair were accompanied by a group of 16 members of the royal household.<\/p>\n<p>One of them was the princess\u2019s cousin Margaret Rhodes, who once said: \u2018I don\u2019t think they\u2019d ever been out among millions of people. It was just freedom \u2013 to be an ordinary person.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>To blend in with the crowds, the future Queen wore her Auxiliary Transport Service uniform.<\/p>\n<p>After making their way into the centre of London they eventually ended up at The Ritz, where they took part in a lively conga, an act that left some older ladies \u2018looking faintly shocked\u2019 as they also witnessed a group of drunk young people at the famous hotel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"470\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23033918 lazyload\" alt=\"403157 04: FILE PHOTO From left to right, Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, King George VI, and Princess Margaret Rose wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace August 15, 1945 on VJ Day in London, England. The Queen Mother died in her sleep March 30, 2002 at the age of 101. (Photo by Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_250165400-c1d9.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, King George VI, and Princess Margaret Rose wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on VE Day 1945 (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Staying out until 1am, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret ended up in the Royal Parks on their way back to the palace.<\/p>\n<p>By midnight, an estimated 50,000 people had gathered around The Mall, with the King and Queen deciding to make another surprise appearance from the balcony.<\/p>\n<p>Years later Queen Elizabeth recalled watching her parents on the balcony.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018After crossing Green Park, we stood outside and shouted, \u201cWe want the King\u201d and were successful in seeing my parents on the balcony, having cheated slightly because we sent a message into the house to say we were waiting outside. I think it was one of the most memorable nights of my life.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Royal Night Out is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A movie about Queen Elizabeth’s night out on VE Day 1945 is now streaming on Amazon Prime (Picture: YouTube) On May 8, 1945, Princess Elizabeth joined the crowds in London to celebrate VE Day \u2013 an evening she later called \u2018one of the most memorable nights of my life\u2019. After becoming the heir presumptive to the English throne aged just 10 after the abdication of her uncle Edward VIII, her life path quickly changed. 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