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At the young age of 18, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was a grease monkey.

Wanting to contribute to the war effort in 1944, Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service for a course in heavy mechanics. Officially, she was No. 230873 Second Subaltern Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor.

Her commander picked the princess up at Windsor Castle on her first day and drove her to the training center at Camberly, where a jacked-up car without wheels awaited her. At that time, she couldn't even drive. During her training, in which she learned to strip and service engines and drive military vehicles, she was treated like any other—except that she slept each night at Windsor Castle.

On final test day, King George VI found his daughter in greasy coveralls under a car. Returning a short while later, he asked, “What, not got it going yet?” To her chagrin, the engine wouldn't start. The king had secretly removed the car's distributor.

When all was said and done, the princess received a very positive evaluation from her commander.

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P.S. Along the same line of thought, here's a quote I thought you might like:
“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”
—Theodore Roosevelt