Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

(1900-2002)

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Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the wife of King George VI and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. She was Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the Dominions from her husband's accession in 1936 until his death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter. She was the last Empress of India.

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Born	Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon 4 August 1900 St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Died	30 March 2002 (aged 101) Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
Zodiac	Leo
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King George VI 1895-1952 · King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, Emperor of India from 1936 to 1948 · m. 1923 info edit

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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor info 1st child with King George VI Female b. 21 Apr 1926 d. 8 Sep 2022 · Age: 96 (at death) · 1926-2022 · Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

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Margaret Rose of York info 2nd child with King George VI Female b. 21 Aug 1930 d. 9 Feb 2002 · Age: 71 (at death) · 1930-2002 · British princess; younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

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Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne · Father · 1855-1944 · English socialite edit info

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Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne · Mother · 1862-1938 · Mother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother edit info

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Henrietta Mildred Hodgson · Grandmother · 1805-1891 · British socialite edit info

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King Charles III · Grandson · 1948- · British royalty edit info

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Princess Anne · Granddaughter · 1950- · British princess edit info

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Prince Andrew · Grandson · 1960- · British prince edit info

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John Dalrymple, 14th Earl of Stair · Family Member · 1961- · Scottish earl edit info

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David Armstrong-Jones · Grandson · 1961- · Businessman and nephew of Queen Elizabeth II edit info

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Prince Edward · Grandson · 1964- · British prince; youngest child of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh edit info

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Sarah Armstrong-Jones · Granddaughter · 1964- · British royalty edit info

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Peter Phillips · Great-grandson · 1977- · British businessman edit info

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Zara Tindall · Great-granddaughter · 1981- · British equestrian edit info

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Prince William of Wales · Family Member · 1982- · heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth Realms edit info

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Prince Harry · Family Member · 1984- · younger son of Charles III of the United Kingdom and Diana, Princess of Wales edit info

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Princess Beatrice · Great-granddaughter · 1988- · British royalty edit info

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Princess Eugenie · Family Member · 1990- · British princess edit info

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Charles Armstrong-Jones · Great-grandson · 1999- · British royalty edit info

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Margarita Armstrong-Jones · Great-granddaughter · 2002- · British jewelry designer and relative of the royal family edit info

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Lady Louise Windsor · Family Member · 2003- · Member of the British royal family edit info

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James Earl of Wessex · Family Member · 2007- · Member of the British royal family edit info

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