That young mechanic was the future queen – that great, great woman.”Now, as Washington Post Fact Checker Glenn Kessler can attest, Trump is not always accurate with his claims. But the Queen Mother refused. At her own insistence, according to the Royal Collection Trust, she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a subaltern and trained as a truck mechanic and driver. And yes, as Trump said, the Queen Mother visited her daughter in the field, along with Elizabeth’s father, King George VI. She is also the last remaining head of state to have served during World War II, according to the BBC.

Source: National Post June 04, 2019 02:48 UTC