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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Born

August 2, 1900 (Age: 101)

Place of Birth

Hitchin, England, UK

Died

March 30, 2002

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Elżbieta Bowes-Lyon

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon

Biography

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the wife of King George VI and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. She was Queen 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 of India.