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The Queen Mother, the most graceful of royals

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was born on August 4, 1900

The Queen Mother, the most graceful of royals
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11/06/2025 10:00 ‧ 1 week ago | StarsInsider

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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1900. She became Queen consort in 1937 and for the next 65 years remained one of the most popular members of the British royal family. And she still is, over 20 years after her death. But who was Elizabeth, and why has her memory endured?

Click through and find out more about the woman they called the "Smiling Duchess."

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