Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon

file not found
Contents

Personal and Family Information

Elizabeth was born on 4 AUG 1900 in London, England, the daughter of unknown parents. [Note 2]

She died on 30 MAR 2002 in Old Windsor, Berkshire, England.

Her husband was George VI Windsor, who she married on 26 APR 1923. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Elizabeth II Alexandra Mary (1926-2022) and Margaret Rose (1930-2002).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth4 Aug 1900
Place: London, England
See Note 2
Death30 MAR 2002
Place: Old Windsor, Berkshire, England
Age: 101
Address: Royal Lodge
Christening23 Sep 1900
ResidenceFrom 1920 to 2002
Place: England
Address: Clarence House, London Royal Lodge, Windsor Birkhall, Balmoral Castle of Mey, Caithnesshire.
See Note 3

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Description5'2" tall with blue eyes
Nobility TitleLady

Multimedia

file not found
Queen Mother...

George VI Windsor and Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon Family Multimedia

file not found
GeorgeVIWedd...

Notes

Note 1

She was known as the Queen Mother as the mother of Queen Elizabeth II. Whe was formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; Duchess of York (1923-1936). Queen Consort, 1936-1952; Queen Mother from 1952. a.k.a.: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother descended from Henry VII, King of England. Elizabeth was the youngest daughter and 9th child. Spent her childhood at Glamis Castle in Scotland; The precise location of her birth in London is unknown; When she married in 1923, she became HRH the Duchess of York; Queen Elizabeth (known as the smiling Queen) is most beloved by all of her countrymen and women.

Note 2

British records recorded her birth in the district of Hitchen near London (volume 3a, page 667, and the data can be found at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com).

Note 3

This residence information lists several places where she lived.