As old as the century she lived in, the Queen Mother was a revered figure in British life. A symbol of courage in the Second World War and an enduring icon of stability, the Queen Mother attracted a loyalty of affection matched only by the Queen herself. This remarkable portrait digs beneath the surface and presents for the first time a balanced account of the life of a powerful and exceptional woman.
Elizabeth Bowes Lyon was born in Scotland at the end of the Victorian era. When she died in 2002 aged 102 her remarkable life had spanned the entire twentieth century, and as Queen, mother and Royal great-grandmother she became a cornerstone of the British monarchy.
This one hour portrait rememb...
This remarkable portrait digs beneath the surface and presents a balanced account of the life of a powerful and exceptional woman. Containing incredible post war footage of victory in europe in which she had as much a hand as her husband, the South African tour with the young princesses and the ...
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