the Queen in wartime

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

THIS is the image of our Queen in wartime that will outlive her Nazi salute: Extraordinary and utterly dedicated, Her Majesty's reputation cannot be dimmed by an unkind furore, says royal biographer

The image of Queen Elizabeth as an 18-year-old in wartime ambulance service uniform is more reflective of her reputation than that of her giving a Nazi salute as a child, writes Sarah Bradford