Born 4 Aug 1900 in St Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Albert Frederick Arthur George (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) Windsor — married 26 Apr 1923 in Westminster Abbey, London, England

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 2002 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Elizabeth (Bowes-Lyon) Windsor is a member of the House of Windsor.

Elizabeth (Bowes-Lyon) Windsor was a centenarian, living to age 101

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the Queen Consort of King George VI from 1936 until his death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

Name

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Name: Elizabeth Angela Marguerite /Windsor/^[8]

Birth
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Lyon was born on the 4th of August 1900, probably at St Pauls Walden Bury, Hertfordshire, England, the 18th century mansion owned by her father's family.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]}

Baptism

23 Sep 1900 at Walden, Hertfordshire, England.^[17]

Residence

Date: 1901. Place: Walden St Paul, Hertfordshire, England^[18]

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor on the 26th of April 1923, at Westminster Abbey.^[19]

Titles

She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1927.

She was decorated with the award of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India (C.I.) in 1931.

She was invested as a Lady Companion, Order of the Garter (L.G.) in 1936.

She was decorated with the award of the Royal Victorian Chain in 1937.

She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1937.

She was invested as a Lady Companion, Order of the Thistle (L.T.) in 1937.^[20]

Burial

Place: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England^[21][22]

Event

Event:

Type: Departure

Place: Brisbane, Australia^[23]

Event:

Type: Arrival

Date: 17 Mar 1931

Place: London, England^[24]

Event:

Type: Departure

Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina^[25]

Event:

Type: Arrival

Date: 28 Mar 1938

Place: Southampton, England^[26]

Death

Death:

Date: 30 Mar 2002

Place: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England^[27][28][29]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1842078137 Page: Class: RG13; Piece: 1300; Folio: 170; Page: 5. Note: Ancestry Record uki1901 #7598844 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1900 Birth place: St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire, England Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Walden St Paul, Hertfordshire, England APID: 1,7814::7598844
2. ↑ Source: #S-1842074867 Note: Ancestry Record freebmdbirth #33201756 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: Jul 1900 Birth place: Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom APID: 1,8912::33201756
3. ↑ Source: #S-1013473414 APID: 1,2190::5385611
4. ↑ Source: #S-1482123925 APID: 1,70699::983820
5. ↑ Source: #S-1012971720 Page: Class: BT26; Piece: 1160; Item: 68 APID: 1,1518::13478786
6. ↑ Source: #S-1012971720 Page: Class: BT26; Piece: 961; Item: 174 APID: 1,1518::4821464
7. ↑ Source: #S-1012547943 Page: Place: Walden, Hertfordshire, England; Collection: St Paul; -; Date Range: 1875 - 1906; Film Number: 991399 APID: 1,1351::5892944
8. ↑ Source: #S-1013104574 APID: 1,60526::4547
9. ↑ GRO Online Index: Name: LYON, ELIZABETH ANGELA MARGUERITE; Mother's Maiden Name: CAVENDISH BENTINCK; GRO Ref: 1900 Sept Qtr, HITCHIN, Vol. 03A Pg. 667.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FCD-BT5 : 1 October 2014), Elizabeth A M Bowes-Lyon, 1900; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
11. ↑ Source: #S-1842078137 Page: Class: RG13; Piece: 1300; Folio: 170; Page: 5. Note: Ancestry Record uki1901 #7598844 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1900 Birth place: St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire, England Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Walden St Paul, Hertfordshire, England APID: 1,7814::7598844
12. ↑ Source: #S-1842074867 Note: Ancestry Record freebmdbirth #33201756 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: Jul 1900 Birth place: Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom APID: 1,8912::33201756
13. ↑ Source: #S-1013473414 APID: 1,2190::5385611
14. ↑ Source: #S-1482123925 APID: 1,70699::983820
15. ↑ Source: #S-1012971720 Page: Class: BT26; Piece: 1160; Item: 68 APID: 1,1518::13478786
16. ↑ Source: #S-1012971720 Page: Class: BT26; Piece: 961; Item: 174 APID: 1,1518::4821464
17. ↑ Source: #S-1012547943 Page: Place: Walden, Hertfordshire, England; Collection: St Paul; -; Date Range: 1875 - 1906; Film Number: 991399 APID: 1,1351::5892944
18. ↑ Source: #S-1842078137 Page: Class: RG13; Piece: 1300; Folio: 170; Page: 5. Note: Ancestry Record uki1901 #7598844 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1900 Birth place: St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire, England Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Walden St Paul, Hertfordshire, England APID: 1,7814::7598844
19. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZG-32DX : 8 October 2014), Elizabeth A M Bowes-Lyon and null, 1923; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1923, quarter 2, vol. 1A, p. 909, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
20. ↑ The Peerage: The Queen Mother
21. ↑ Source: #S-1482123925 APID: 1,70699::983820
22. ↑ Source: #S-1013104574 APID: 1,60526::4547
23. ↑ Source: #S-1012971720 Page: Class: BT26; Piece: 961; Item: 174 APID: 1,1518::4821464
24. ↑ Source: #S-1012971720 Page: Class: BT26; Piece: 961; Item: 174 APID: 1,1518::4821464
25. ↑ Source: #S-1012971720 Page: Class: BT26; Piece: 1160; Item: 68 APID: 1,1518::13478786
26. ↑ Source: #S-1012971720 Page: Class: BT26; Piece: 1160; Item: 68 APID: 1,1518::13478786
27. ↑ Source: #S-1013473414 APID: 1,2190::5385611
28. ↑ Source: #S-1482123925 APID: 1,70699::983820
29. ↑ Source: #S-1013104574 APID: 1,60526::4547

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• Find a Grave, database and images  : accessed 10 April 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Angela Marguerite “Queen Mother” Bowes-Lyon Windsor (4 Aug 1900–30 Mar 2002), Find A Grave: Memorial #6300546, citing St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

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