We examine the life of Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, who lived to be 101 years old. Make Yahoo Your Homepage. Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more!

The Queen Mother, Bowes-Lyon, lived through both world wars and wasn’t a passive participant in either. During WWI, her family home became a hospital, and she helped out.

According to the royal family’s website, the Queen Mother was born the Honourable Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon on 4 August, 1900, and spent her early childhood years at St. Paul’s ...

Queen Elizabeth Learned This Important Life Lesson from Her Mother at an Early Age The monarch, 95, is dealing with a "tumultuous time," from her own health setback to royal family scandals By ...

In 1945, 19-year-old Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women's branch of the British Army. World War II was nearing its end, but Elizabeth was determined to contribute ...

The Queen Mother’s Blitz explores Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon’s efforts to bring inspiration and hope the British people during this difficult time. QUEEN MOTHERS BLITZ.

It’s a sad day for Queen Elizabeth II, who’s currently quarantined in Windsor Castle with husband Prince Philip. On March 30, 2002 — 18 years ago today — the Queen’s mother died with her ...

In real life, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother really wore this ring, but it wasn't what King George VI proposed with. When Prince Albert, the Duke of York, proposed to Lady Elizabeth Angela ...

Queen Elizabeth’s sketch and the Queen Mother’s four-page letter (envelope included) are being sold together as a lot as part of RR Auction’s Fine Autograph and Artifacts sale, which began ...

King Charles is honoring the late Queen Elizabeth on U.K. Mother's Day.. On Sunday, March 30, King Charles, 76, shared a throwback photo of him as a child with his mother Queen Elizabeth — who ...

According to the royal family’s website, the Queen Mother was born the Honourable Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon on 4 August, 1900, and spent her early childhood years at St. Paul’s ...

The Queen Mother's younger daughter Margaret lived her own life. Even her grandson Charles, assumed to be the next monarch, sometimes behaves like a free man, although he is probably only on parole.