Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900–2002) was the wife of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II. She was queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952.

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George VI: King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, he was Elizabeth’s husband and the father of Elizabeth II. Their marriage made her queen consort when he succeeded Edward VIII.
The Blitz: The German bombing campaign against British cities, especially London, from September 1940 to May 1941. Her visits to bomb-damaged areas helped present the royal family as sharing wartime danger.
Bowes-Lyon family: A Scottish noble family whose members held the title Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. Elizabeth was born into this family as the daughter of the 14th Earl.
Queen consort: The wife of a reigning king, who holds a royal title but does not inherit the monarch’s sovereignty. Elizabeth held this position for George VI’s reign, before becoming queen mother.
Elizabeth II: Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022, she was the elder daughter of George VI and Elizabeth. Her accession transformed Elizabeth from queen consort into the mother of a reigning monarch.
Second World War: A global war fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Allied powers and the Axis powers. The war became the defining test of her public role as queen.
St Paul's Walden Bury: A manor house in Hertfordshire associated with the Bowes-Lyon family. Elizabeth was born at this family home in 1900.
Queen Mother: A title commonly given to the mother of a reigning monarch who was previously queen consort. After 1952, Elizabeth was widely known by this title and remained a prominent royal figure.
Princess Margaret: The younger daughter of George VI and Elizabeth, she was a member of the British royal family. Margaret’s upbringing and public life were closely connected to her mother.
Buckingham Palace: The London residence and administrative headquarters of the British monarch. The palace was bombed during the Blitz while Elizabeth and George VI remained in London.