Wednesday 30 March is a sad day for the Queen as she's marking the anniversary of someone who is extremely close to her - find out what
March 30, 2022 - 09:58 BST Orin Carlin It's a bittersweet day for the Queen and her family, as Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of her mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's death.
The Queen Mother died peacefully aged 101, on 30 March 2002, with the monarch, her only surviving daughter, at her side.It's been an emotional week for the Queen who attended the memorial service of her late husband the Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday – the same location as her mother's funeral. Huge crowds watched the funeral procession on 9 April 2002 as the Queen Mother's coffin was transported from St James' Palace to Westminster Hall.
Born Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon on 4 August 1900, she became Queen consort following the abdication of her brother-in-law, King Edward VIII. Following the unexpected death of the Queen's father King George VI in 1952, the young monarch was said to have strengthened her bond with her mother.The Queen Mother passed away at Royal Lodge, her Windsor residence. Her health had been deteriorating and she had suffered from a cold during the months leading up to her death.
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