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'''Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother''' was born Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons, daughter of the [[Earl of Strathmore]] on 4 August 1900. She married the Duke of York, second son of [[King George V]], and gave birth to two daughters, Princess Elizabeth in 1926, and Princess [[Princess Margaret|Margaret Rose]] in 1930. Elizabeth's brother-in-law, the Prince of Wales, became [[King Edward VIII]] in 1936 on the death of King George V.  When Edward abdicated in 1936, the Duke of York became [[King George VI]] and Elizabeth became Queen Consort. As Queen, she cheered up Cockneys by visiting the east end of London during the [[Blitz]], even when [[Buckingham Palace]] was bombed. After George VI died of [[lung cancer]] in 1952 Princess Elizabeth became [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and as the late monarch's widow, Queen Elizabeth took the title Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (or simply the Queen Mother) and is happily known to generations as the Queen Mum. She helped Queen Elizabeth II through various crises and also enjoyed horse racing and fishing. The Queen Mum died in 2002 aged 101.

'''Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother''' was born Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes Lyon, daughter of the Earl of Strathmore on 4 August 1900. She married the Duke of York, second son of [[King George V]], and gave birth to two daughters, Princess Elizabeth in 1926, and Princess [[Princess Margaret|Margaret Rose]] in 1930. Elizabeth's brother-in-law, the Prince of Wales, became [[King Edward VIII]] in 1936 on the death of King George V.  When Edward abdicated in 1936, the Duke of York became [[King George VI]] and Elizabeth became Queen Consort.

 

As Queen, she cheered up Cockneys by visiting the East End of London during the [[Blitzkrieg|Blitz]] and staying at [[Buckingham Palace]] even after it was bombed. She famously said, when urged to take the princesses out of London for their safety, "The children won't leave without me. I won't leave without the King - and the King will never leave."

 

After George VI died of [[lung cancer]] in 1952, Princess Elizabeth became [[Queen Elizabeth II]], and as the late monarch's widow, Queen Elizabeth took the title Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (or simply the Queen Mother). She was affectionately known to generations as "the Queen Mum". She helped Queen Elizabeth II through various crises and also enjoyed horse racing and fishing.

 

The Queen Mum died in 2002, aged 101.

 

Shawcross, William, ''The Queen Mother: The Official Biography'', Knopf, 2009.

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