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4 August 1900-30 March 2002. Daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon and Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck. On 26 April 1923 Elizabeth married Prince Albert, Duke of York, after his second proposal to her.
After the death of  King [[George V]] on 20 January 1936, Albert's older brother [[Edward VIII|Edward]] became king. Determined to marry the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson, Edward abdicated. Elizabeth became Queen and her husband King [[George VI]]. 
Together they had two children, [[Elizabeth II|Elizabeth]], the present Queen of Britain, and [[Princess Margaret|Margaret]].

=== AS QUEEN ===

During her period as Queen, Elizabeth was described as a kind-hearted yet dangerous and strong woman. During the royal state touring , The U.S. First Lady Roosevelt said that her Majesty "perfect as a Queen, gracious, informed, saying the right thing & kind but a little self-consciously regal" '''[source of quote?]'''. On the other hand, during the second world war, Adolf Hitler allegedly called her "the most dangerous woman in Europe" '''[source?]''' because of her wide popularity and the effects she had on her people.
One of the most famous stands taken by the Queen, was publicly refusing to leave London or send away her children. she declared "The children won't go without me. I won't leave the King. And the King will never leave" '''[source?]'''. Instead, the queen spent most of her time visiting the targeted areas and industries in the United Kingdom dressed in '''vibrant colours''' '''[the article on Wikipedia claims that she dressed in pastel colours]''' to represent hope. Her unbreakable spirit supplied support and faith to her people and to her husband until his death on 6 February 1952.
'''Devastated by her husband's death the Queen retired to Scotland''' [Wikipedia]. But that only lasted for a few months. Elizabeth, who was now addressed as the Queen Mother, as her elder daughter now carried the title Queen Elizabeth II, came out of retirement to proceed with her public duties and treated them with equal importance to her public duties when she was Queen Consort.

She was also renowned for her hats and her gin tonics.

=== '''''DEATH''''' ===
 
On 30 March 2002, at 3.15 p.m. just after a few weeks of her younger daughter's death, the Queen Mother died in her bed with her surviving daughter by her side. She lay in state in Westminster Hall. The funeral service was held at Westminster Abbey. Millions of people gathered and spread throughout the route leading to St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, where she was buried next to her husband and daughter, Margret. With her charisma, charm, wit, and vibrant spirit, Elizabeth the Queen Mother was able to make herself one of the most popular royal member bolstering the popularity of the British monarchy.

''''''Sources''''''
https://www.royal.uk/queen-elizabeth-queen-mother

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-queen-consort-of-United-Kingdom

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