The Queen Mother made a deliberate choice never to wear uniform during the Second World War as a way to "display peace," a royal historian has claimed.
Speaking to GB News, Hugo Vickers noted the royal's decision in World War Two created "images of peace" in contrast to the propaganda coming from Nazi Germany.
Her peaceful image was often reinforced by appearances in a pony carriage with her two daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, cycling behind her.
This strategic decision helped the Royal Family in "holding the whole thing together" during the darkest days of the conflict.
The Queen Mother never war a uniform
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Their continued visibility in London reassured the public that "things really couldn't be too bad".
Speaking to GB News, the historian explained: "The fact that they were still in London and still visible showed that things really couldn't be too bad.
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"The Queen Mother was particularly very clever, she never wore uniform during the war.
"So that the images of her were images of peace, if you like.
"Sometimes you'd see her in a little pony carriage with her two daughters, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, cycling behind her. What a contrast to the images coming out of Nazi Germany."
The Royal Family will gather at Westminster Abbey on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in a national service of thanksgiving.
The King, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales will attend alongside Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and 78 Second World War veterans.
The service will honour those who made sacrifices during the conflict, both on the front line and at home.
Speaking about Queen Camilla's connection to the veterans, he said: "Her father had, of course, served during the war as well.
"I mean, he jolly nearly lost his leg and his eye at one point. I remember him, Bruce Shand, a nice man.
Hugo Vickers noted that the royal's decision in World War Two created "images of peace"
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"Then touchingly, the interview that she did in Clarence House where she was chatting away.
"Of course, the Royal Family also lost people during the war, and the Duke of Kent was killed in 1942.
"The Lord Howard, who was the first cousin of the Queen, one of the Queen Mother's nephews, was also in Colditz Castle.
"They were quite closely involved on a personal level as well as on a national level."
