The Queen Mother (not her christened name) was born on the 4th of August 1900. Today would have been her 108th birthday, but she was tragically taken from us in 2002, cut down in her prime before she could even celebrate her 102nd birthday. I guess she could have received the telegram form her daughter on her 100th birthday. I was born on her 74th birthday.



Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Her original name) married Prince Albert in 1923, and she laid her bouquet at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior on her way into the Abbey, a gesture which has been repeated ever since. Elizabeth became the Queen when Albert was crowned King George the 6th in 1936, who died of lung cancer in 1952. She then became known as the Queen Mother & spent the last 50 years of her life as a widower. Even more tragically, she outlived her daughter Princess Margaret & died only 7 weeks after Margaret's passing, despite the Queen Mother's age, it could be said that she died of a broken heart.




I did some research and found some interesting pics:

Here she is with Bats:


Out on the town with Ardent


Visiting an exhibition of dresses used for TMWSTW cover shoot.


Visiting Ant's hospital


Recreating Bowie's infamous Victoria Station salute



& last but not least, meeting the wonderful KissMe




I'll raise a glass to her on the anniversary of her birth

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the gin-soaked old sponger has gone. Good riddance, too, to Di. Two down, a few more to go...

Very funny Roger and I'm sure the old dear would fine it amusing lol

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Dunno about her but happy birthday Mr Titchmarsh

Happy Day Mr T... may you be treated like royalty

...to see you're so infatuated.






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Sheesh...!

happy birthday mr t. have a good one.


r.i.p. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.


l think she was a game old bird!

Was she shot by Prince Philip then?

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Thanks everyone, I booked the day off work and took the train to Brighton with my 2 daughters (6&2) we had a great day Very windy though, so my 2 year old was scared by the rather violent waves. Will now pretend to be Mist and drink some birthday booze!


edit - just saw the other thread so moving this response over
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the queen mother was a very hornable lady. good grace and happy smiling face all the time. in japan we take a very care of our parents and grand-parents.

"the queen mother was a very hornable lady"

Care to elaborate???

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Baal

I smile and go off waving
(Amiably) - for that's my way

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