Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother: A Woman of Her Century
Former Kings & Queens • 58m
Born on August 4th 1900, one of nine children, the extraordinary life of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - known around the world as "The Queen Mother" - spanned the 20th Century. When she died in 2002 she was 102 years old. From British Pathé TV's Royalty Collection.
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