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The Crownis turning back in time.
Actresses Viola Prettejohn and Beau Gadsdon were pictured strolling down the Mall in London in character on Oct. 13 as a teenageQueen ElizabethandPrincess Margaret. The pair seemed to be reenactingVE Dayon May 8, 1945, celebrating the victory of Allied powers and the end of World War II. The momentous occasion saw crowds rushing the streets of London, and, in a rare move, the young royals were allowed out of Buckingham Palace tojoin them.
Though Prettejohn and Gadson walked up an empty Mall lined with streamers and debris, setting the scene that the princesses visited the morning after the news broke, Elizabeth and Margaret got even closer to the action in real life.
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During WWII, the then-Princess Elizabeth served in a reserve unit and was also named Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. She said that she and Margaret were “terrified” of being recognized on VE Day, so she pulled her cap down over her eyes. The future Queen wore a uniform throughout the celebrations, as Prettejohn (looking just like original Elizabeth Crown actress Claire Foy!) did on set. However, a Grenadier Guards officer that was part of the 16-person party made Elizabeth push her hat back up as he “refused to be seen in the company of another officer improperly dressed.”
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Recalling the ruckus,Queen Elizabethsaid, “We cheered the King and Queen on the balcony and then walked miles through the street. I remember lines of unknown people linking arms and walking down Whitehall, all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief.”
Netflix has yet to announce a release date for season 6 ofThe Crown, which shows creator Peter Morgan has previously said will be itsfinal installment.
source: people.com
