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Sep 8, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, wife of King George VI, was the noble-born daughter of Claude and Cecilia Bowes-Lyon. She was born on 4 August 1900 as her parents’ 9 th child ...
Sep 8, 2022 · What happened to Queen Elizabeth’s father? King George VI saw a lot happen during his 16-year reign, from World War II to the relinquishing of India as a British colony.
Feb 6, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth II has achieved an incredible feat as she officially marks 70 years since she acceded to the throne. On 6 February 1952, the Queen’s father, King George VI died suddenly and ...
Sep 20, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth II was the leader of the royal family for 70 years, officially making her the longest-reigning British monarch ever. On September 8, it was announced that she died at the age of 96 ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · The Queen Mother Elizabeth was born Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon on August 4, 1900. She was the ninth child and fourth daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon, Lord Glamis, and his wife, Cecilia ...
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Elizabeth with RAF personnel during World War II. Following the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, the United Kingdom and the self-governing Dominions other than Ireland declared war on Nazi Germany. The King and Queen resolved to stay in London, despite German bombing raids.
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Mother. Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck. Signature. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon [b] (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was also the last Empress of India from 1936 until the British Raj ...
