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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.
- 9 April 2002, King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
- Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck
Apr 2, 2014 · Updated: May 18, 2021. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images. (1900-2002) Who Was Queen Mother Elizabeth? Queen Elizabeth was the Queen consort of King George VI until his death in 1952,...
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 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 ...
- Born the Hon. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon. Lady Elizabeth was the ninth child and fourth daughter of Lord Claude George Bowes-Lyon and Lady Nina Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Lord and Lady Glamis.
- Outbreak of the First World War. The outbreak of the First World War saw Glamis Castle turned into a reception centre and hospital for the wounded. Lady Elizabeth spent the war years helping with the running of the hospital and aiding the welfare and morale of the patients.
- Meets Prince Albert (future King George VI) for the first time. Lady Elizabeth meets Prince Albert at a dance given by Lord and Lady Farquhar at 7 Grosvenor Square, London.
- Takes part in her first Royal occasion. Lady Elizabeth was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Princess Mary to Henry, Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey.
Sep 15, 2022 · On the 30 March, 2022, it marked 20 years since one of the most important figures in Her Majesty ’s life – her mother – passed away at the age of 101. Throughout most of her century-plus life,...
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Sep 14, 2022 · Lowenna Waters September 14, 2022. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin...
On 30 March 2002 at 15:15 GMT, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon), widow to King George VI and mother to Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 101 at Royal Lodge, Windsor.