What the Queen did in the Second World War

Donald Trump thanks Elizabeth II for her service during the global conflict

Donald Trump state visit
The US president and the Queen talk during banquet at Buckingham Palace on Monday
(Image credit: Dominic Lipinski/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Donald Trump has commended Queen Elizabeth II for her service in the Second World War, during a speech at Buckingham Palace earlier this week.

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