In 1985, Queen Elizabeth looked back on celebrating the end of World War II with sister Princess Margaret by taking to the London streets
Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via GettyThe 94-year-old monarch reflected on celebrating the end of World War II in Europe on May 8, 1945 — now known as VE Day — in a BBC recording from 1985.
"When the excitement of the flood lights being switched on got through to us, my sister and I realized we couldn't see what the crowds were enjoying," Queen Elizabeth recalled. "My mother had put her tiara on for the occasion, so we asked my parents if we could go out and see for ourselves."
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