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Nov 4, 2022 · The Queen Mother's eldest daughter, Elizabeth, also became third in line. Outside of royal tours and appearances, the Duke and Duchess of York prepared for a quiet life out of the public eye with ...
Sep 9, 2022 · The Queen Mother was appointed a Lady of the Garter on 14 December, 1936, and, upon her husband’s coronation, was named the first Lady of the Thistle. The Queen Mother was the recipient of a number of orders, declarations, and medals, both in the UK and overseas. “The Queen Mother was a remarkable woman,” Arbiter added.
May 26, 2024 · Elizabeth (born August 4, 1900, St. Paul’s Waldenbury, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England—died March 30, 2002, Windsor, Berkshire) was the queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1936–52), wife of King George VI. She was credited with sustaining the monarchy through numerous crises, including the abdication of ...
Presented by Valerie Singleton, this remarkable portrait digs beneath the surface to present a balanced but vivid portrait of this exceptional royal.From Eli...
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2 days ago · Royal family portrait, August 22, 1951. (From left) Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, the duke of Edinburgh, King George VI, and Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II). Princess Anne is in the baby carriage. (more) Philip, duke of Edinburgh. Early in 1947 Princess Elizabeth went with the king and queen to South Africa.
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 the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle.
Queen of George VI Born in the last year of Queen Victoria's reign. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the Duke of York in 1923. She became Queen Elizabeth when her husband was crowned King George VI in 1937. On the King's death in 1952 she became known as the Queen Mother and her elder daughter became Queen Elizabeth II. She was the first member of the British Royal Family to pass the age of 100.
