Her Majesty marks 20th anniversary of the death of the Queen Mother who had a ‘special place she held in the hearts of so many’ – the day after Prince Philip’s service of thanksgiving
- Queen marked the 20th anniversary of the death of her mother on Instagram
- The Queen Mother died in her sleep on March 30, 2002, at the age of 101
- Comes a day after the Queen honoured Prince Philip at service of thanksgiving
The Queen has paid tribute to her mother on the 20th anniversary of her death, the day after she remembered her husband’s extraordinary life at his service of thanksgiving.
The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, died in her sleep at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, on March 30, 2002, at the age of 101.
Her service to her husband King George VI, daughter the Queen and more than 350 patronages was celebrated in a lengthy Instagram post marking the milestone anniversary of her death.
The Queen has paid tribute to her mother on the 20th anniversary of her death, the day after she remembered her husband’s extraordinary life at his service of thanksgiving
The Queen shared photos from the Queen Mother’s life, including this photo from the Coronation, featuring the King George VI, the Queen Mother and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret
The Queen Mother’s service to her husband King George VI, daughter the Queen and more than 350 patronages was celebrated in a lengthy Instagram post marking the milestone anniversary of her death
It comes a day after the Queen paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh at the service of thanksgiving. She walked through Westminster Abbey arm-in-arm with Prince Andrew
It was accompanied by a slideshow of photos documenting the Queen Mother’s life.
It reads: ‘Today marks 20 years since the death of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Her Majesty inspired great affection from the public which her daughter The Queen spoke of as, ‘the special place she occupied in the hearts of so many.’
‘Born on 4 August 1900, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married The Duke of York in 1923.
‘In 1936 they became King and Queen Consort, and were crowned in Westminster Abbey at a Coronation attended by their daughters Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.
‘Her Majesty’s life spanned an entire century of history and change. Famously, she refused to leave London during WWII, saying, ‘I won’t leave the King. And the King will never leave.’
The Queen Mother’s life spanned an entire century of history and change. Famously, she refused to leave London during WWII, saying, ‘I won’t leave the King. And the King will never leave’. She and the King visited bomb-damaged areas during the Blitz
Following the death of King George VI in 1952 and The Queen’s Accession to the throne, The Queen Mother supported her daughter’s work (pictured)
‘She and the King visited bomb-damaged areas during the Blitz, and Buckingham Palace itself was bombed whilst Their Majesties were in residence.
‘Following the death of King George VI in 1952 and The Queen’s Accession to the throne, The Queen Mother supported her daughter’s work in addition to carrying out her own public duties.
‘Queen Elizabeth was Patron or President of some 350 organisations and completed more than 40 overseas tours and visits as Queen Mother.’
Yesterday the Queen was joined by members of her family and almost 2,000 guests as she paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh.
The service of thanksgiving saw around 1,800 people gather at Westminster Abbey, including many representatives of the hundreds of charities that Prince Philip championed, including the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
Queen Elizabeth was Patron or President of some 350 organisations and completed more than 40 overseas tours and visits as Queen Mother (pictured)
It was in marked contrast with his funeral last year, when Covid restrictions meant only 30 people could attend and the Queen was forced to sit alone and masked as she mourned.
The monarch, 95, had been determined to make her appearance at yesterday’s service in honour of the man she described as her ‘strength and stay’.
But her recent ill health and increasing frailty meant that it was confirmed by Buckingham Palace only yesterday morning. It was the Queen’s first major official engagement outside one of her homes for nearly six months. She last appeared to open the Welsh Senedd in Cardiff on October 14.
The Queen listened intently yesterday as the Dean of Windsor paid tribute to Philip’s intellect, work ethic, sense of humour and devotion to his family.
The Right Reverend David Conner pointed out that the duke could be ‘abrupt’, and suggested that at times he could forget ‘just how intimidating he could be’.
Source: Read Full Article