Queen Mother Lives Forever
... Buckingham Palace once took nine direct hits from German bombers; the sudden raids destroyed the masonry and windows very close to the Queen. However, the Queen were not scared at all and still spoke to the others in great humor. ... I respected Queen Elizabeth simply because of her bravery after I had read this story. ... During the war, the Prime Minister persuaded the King and Queen to evacuate to Canada, but Queen Elizabeth firmly refused. ... They shared many little stories between the Queen Mum and their family members.