Queen Elizabeth II voice recording leaves royal fans emotional on VE Day: 'How utterly wonderful'
Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022The royal family has released a voice recording of the late Queen Elizabeth II in honour of VE Day, and it has left fans emotional.
Today is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, which marks the end of the Second World War. Earlier this week the royals all appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for a flypast.
But as today (May 8) is the official anniversary, the royal family has provided fans an extra special gift – a voice recording of the late Queen Elizabeth II on VE Day 1945.
Queen Elizabeth II VE Day recording released
In 1945, Queen Elizabeth II (then Princess Elizabeth) merged in with the thousands of members of the public to attend VE Day celebrations from a different perspective.
30 years later, she recorded her memories of the day for a very special BBC broadcast. In honour of the 80th anniversary today, the royal family shared the recording.
Taking to Instagram, the official royal family account posted the voice recording with a heartfelt caption.
It began with a quote from Queen Elizabeth II: “‘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.'”
The rest of the caption read: “On this day in 1945, Queen Elizabeth II pulled down her uniform cap and merged incognito into the crowds in central London to experience VE Day as one of tens of thousands of jubilant citizens celebrating the end of the Second World War.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DJYwO0CPius/?hl=en
“More than thirty years later, she recorded her memories for a unique BBC Broadcast.”
In the recording Queen Elizabeth II can be heard recalling when she “cheered the King and Queen” when they made their balcony appearance, before walking “miles” through the streets.
How utterly wonderful to hear her late Majesty’s memories!
Queen Elizabeth II joked that they “cheated” during the day because while the crowds were chanting to see the king, she had a message sent inside the house to tell them she was waiting outside.
The recording ended with the late Queen admitting it was “one of the most memorable nights” of her life.
Royal fans emotional over Queen Elizabeth II recording
Queen Elizabeth II died almost three years ago, in September 2022, leaving many around the world heartbroken.
So for fans to have the opportunity to hear her voice again on such an important day has left many “emotional”.
Commenting on the post, one fan wrote: “How lovely to hear the Queen’s voice. And to hear her perspective of the day.”
“How utterly wonderful to hear her late Majesty’s memories!” another penned.
A third wrote: “Thank you for sharing this unique and moving recording. We all miss our Queen.”
Another added: “It’s so lovely to hear her sweet voice again. I got emotional listening to that. What a wonderful woman she was. And to hear how she walked with everyone else is so fabulous.”
Someone else wrote: “How sweet! Lovely to hear her voice, especially sharing such joyous memories.”
Royals attend VE Day service at Westminster Abbey
Today (May 8) members of the royal family attended the VE Day service at Westminster Abbey.
King Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 77, attended alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne, her husband Sir Timothy Laurence and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William were all smiles when they arrived for the service.
As usual, Kate wowed in her black and white Alessandra Rich polka dot dress, with a high neck and long sleeves. She styled the dress with a black head fascinator, and beige heels and bag.
Royal fans that were watching the coverage gushed about Kate’s “stunning” and “elegant” appearance.
Read more: Prince Louis’ adorable four-word ‘remark’ to mum Kate Middleton during VE Day flypast
What did you think of Queen Elizabeth II’s VE Day recording? Let us know by leaving a comment on our Facebook page. We want to know your thoughts!
