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London, England, 8th May, 1945, King George VI waves from the balcony of Buckingham as he stands with Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) and their two children Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret during VE Day celebrations at the end of World War Two (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

London, England, 8th May, 1945, King George VI waves from the balcony of Buckingham as he stands with Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) and their two children Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret during VE Day celebrations at the end of World War Two  (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)