A Message from Her Majesty the Queen to the Nurses of Britain
A portrait of the Queen in a tiara sits above a framed message thanking nurses 'in this third year of War' and signed 'Elizabeth R'. The tells are virtue words ('the cause of humanity', 'selfless labours') and the royal signature as the voucher; it makes no factual claim.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1939
- Period
- Second World War
- Made by
- Queen Elizabeth (consort of King George VI), message signed 'Elizabeth R'; no printer printed
- Region
- Western and Central Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Churchill Government
- Leader
- Winston Churchill
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Commemorate
- Themes
- Health, Home front
- Event
- World War II
- Leader
- Winston Churchill
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 44, World War II Foreign Posters, retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- Held by NARA, Unrestricted; hosted by owner decision (UK wartime publication)
Queen Elizabeth (consort of King George VI), message signed 'Elizabeth R'; no printer printed. National Archives and Records Administration, 44-PF-51.
Text on the object
A MESSAGE FROM HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN TO THE NURSES OF BRITAIN My thoughts go out to the women who, in this third year of War, are serving the cause of humanity in every branch of the Nursing Profession. May you be granted strength and courage to carry on your selfless labours and may you find your reward in the gratitude of those to whom you minister. [signature:] Elizabeth R
