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  1. 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 ...

  2. Jun 1, 2012 · Elizabeth: Queen, Wife, Mother: Directed by Peter Higgins. With Alan Titchmarsh, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Princess Eugenie. A delightful and intimate account of Queen Elizabeth as told by the people closest to her.

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    • Documentary
    • Peter Higgins
    • 2012-06-01
    • 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.
  3. 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 ...

  4. Sep 15, 2022 · According to the royal family’s website, the Queen Mother was born the Honourable Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon on 4 August, 1900, and spent her early childhood years at St. Paul’s ...

  5. When her father inherited his Earldom in 1904, she became Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. The Bowes-Lyon family is descended from the Royal House of Scotland. One of The Queen Mother's 14th-century ancestors, Sir John Lyon, became Thane of Glamis, home of Macbeth 300 years before, and Glamis Castle is the family seat.

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  7. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (born 1900) became queen through her marriage to George VI, king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1936 to 1952. Upon her husband's death, Elizabeth became the Queen Mother and will most likely be remembered as the most beloved royal figure in British history. The Queen Mother was born on August 4, 1900 ...