Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast during the BBC at 14 years old
Time: 1940
Place: London, United Kingdom
Details: In 1940, the 14-year-old Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast during the BBC's Children's Hour, addressing other children who had been evacuated from the cities.
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