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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 consort of India.

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The Queen Mother at Dover Castle, by Allan Warren.
The Queen Mother at Dover Castle, by Allan Warren.
Bronze Statue of Queen Elizabeth on The Mall, London, overlooked by the statue of her husband King George VI
Bronze Statue of Queen Elizabeth on The Mall, London, overlooked by the statue of her husband King George VI
Eleanor Roosevelt (centre), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in London, 23 October 1942
Eleanor Roosevelt (centre), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in London, 23 October 1942
The Queen Elizabeth Way Monument, near Toronto, with the effigies of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI
The Queen Elizabeth Way Monument, near Toronto, with the effigies of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Toronto City Hall, 1939
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Toronto City Hall, 1939
Elizabeth (back row second from left) as a bridesmaid at the wedding of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, 1922
Elizabeth (back row second from left) as a bridesmaid at the wedding of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, 1922
The Duke (right) and Duchess of York in Queensland, 1927
The Duke (right) and Duchess of York in Queensland, 1927
Glamis Castle, the Strathmores' Scottish home
Glamis Castle, the Strathmores' Scottish home
 
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