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  2. 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.

  3. After the King's death, The Queen Mother continued her public duties in the UK and overseas. These included over 40 official visits abroad, including a 1989 visit to Canada which marked the 50th anniversary of her first visit there.

    • 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.
  4. She was also the last Empress of India from 1936 until the British Raj was dissolved in August 1947. After her husband died, she was officially known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, [2] to avoid confusion with her daughter Queen Elizabeth II .

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · On March 30, 2002, the Queen Mother died in her sleep at her home, the Royal Lodge at Windsor Great Park, with her surviving daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, at her side.

  6. 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 since...

  7. Sep 8, 2022 · Statement from The King following the death of The Queen. Published 08 September 2022. The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family. We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.

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