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Bowes-Lyon, Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

Date of birth:
August 4th, 1900 (Hitchin, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
March 30th, 2002 (Royal Lodge/Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
St. George's Chapel Windsor
Nationality:
British

Biography

Born as Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon. Wife of George VI. She was the last Empress of India.

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Awarded on:
March 8th, 1923
Knight/Dame to the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ/DStJ)
Awarded on:
1923
Order of St. Sava 1st Class
Awarded on:
1923
Royal Family Order of King George V
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1926
Grand Cross to the Venerable Order of Saint John (GCStJ)
Awarded on:
1927
Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE, Civil Division)
Awarded on:
1931
Imperial Order of the Crown of India
Awarded on:
1935
King George V's Silver Jubilee Medal 1935
Awarded on:
1936

Royal Lady
Order of the Garter
Awarded on:
1936
Royal Red Cross
Awarded on:
1937

Grand Master and Principal Dame
Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
Awarded on:
1937

Extra Lady
Order of the Thistle
Awarded on:
1937
Royal Victorian Chain
Awarded on:
1937
Royal Family Order of King George VI
Awarded on:
1937
King George VI Coronation Medal
Awarded on:
1937
Hōkan-shō - Grand Cordon
Awarded on:
1937
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Awarded on:
1938
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei Mare Cruce
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Krigskorset
Awarded on:
1948
Ojaswi Rajanyako Manapadvi
Awarded on:
1950
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder Grootkruis (NL.1)
Awarded on:
1950
Basilikon oikogen-eiakon tagma ton aigon Sophias kai Olgas - 1st Class
Awarded on:
1951

With five bars
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
Awarded on:
1952
Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
Awarded on:
1953
Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Medal 1953
Awarded on:
1961
Wisam al-Istiqlal - Grand Cordon
Awarded on:
1966
Awarded on:
1977
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
Awarded on:
1990
Order of New Zealand
Awarded on:
2000

Honorary
Companion of the Order of Canada
Awarded on:
2002
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal

War Diary mentions

22 March 1944 WO 171/853 - 2 Fife and Forfar Regiment
[…] the King & Queen visited the Bde & drove past the regt on parade. Ex Frederick Uncle IV – the name given to

22 March 1944 WO 171/866 - 3 Royal Tank Regiment
H.M. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth accompanied by Princess Elizabeth visit unit. Exercise “York” finishes.

22 March 1944 WO 171/1349 - 3 Monmouthshire Regiment
Exercise “York”. The King, Queen and Princess Elizabeth inspected 159 Inf Bde at DRIFFIELD aerodrome.

22 March 1944 WO 171/456 - 11 Armoured Division
HM The King accompanied by HM The Queen and HRH The Princess Elizabeth visited fmns and units of 11 Armd Div.

22 March 1944 WO 171/997 - 151 Ayrshire Yeomanry
Ex ‘York’. Div Arty inspected by H.M. The King, H.M. The Queen, H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth near DRIFFIELD, Yorks.

22 March 1944 WO 171/691 - 159 Infantry Brigade
The Bde was inspected by H.M. The King with H.M. The Queen and H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth, the Corps and Div. Commanders were present. The inspection took place at 1200 hrs on DRIFFIELD Aerodrome. Bde H.Q. advance party, with battalion adv parties left for new location.

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