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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, the former British sovereign, and the widow of King George VI. She was born the Honourable Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon on 4 August 1900 (fourth daughter of Lord Glamis, later 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and second child).
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was born on 4th August 1900, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. On the death of her husband she became Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. Marriage. She married HRH Prince Albert, Duke of York (son of George V and Queen Mary), in Westminster Abbey on 26 April 1923.
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Apr 1, 2002 · John Ezard. Sun 31 Mar 2002 20.30 EST. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who has died at the age of 101, was the Mother Earth and Mother Courage of her family during almost 80 years of...
Mar 31, 2002 · Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the enduringly popular grande dame of the British royal family and the country's most beloved symbol of courage and self-sacrifice during World War II,...
Sep 15, 2022 · Rachel Burchfield. Thursday 15 September 2022 12:15 BST. Comments. Official statement confirming Queen's death displayed outside Buckingham Palace. On the 30 March, 2022, it marked 20 years...
Mar 30, 2002 · Sat 30 Mar 2002 14.59 EST. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, has died at the age of 101. She was queen for fewer than 15 years, during a period which is now beginning to pass out of...
Jul 9, 2003 · Biography of the Queen Mother. Published 09 July 2003. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN. The Queen has entrusted the writing of the official biography of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to Mr William Shawcross. Mr Shawcross will be given full access to Queen Elizabeth's personal papers, which are held in ...
