Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (August 4, 1900 - March 30, 2002), full name, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and member of the royal family of the United Kingdom.

Born in 1900, she was the ninth of the ten children of Lord and Lady Glamis. Born and brought up a 'commoner', she married the second son of George V in 1923, the pair becoming Duke and Duchess of York. Her husband became King George VI of the United Kingdom in 1937 and died in 1952, at which point she became known as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (or popularly, the "Queen Mum").

In her later years, she became known for her longevity and became the oldest member of any known royal family in the world. Her birthdays became times of national celebration and, as a popular figure, she helped to increase the popularity of the monarchy as a whole.

The Queen Mother died peacefully in her sleep at the Royal Lodge at Windsor, with The Queen at her bedside, on the 30th March 2002 at around 3:15pm (GMT). She was aged 101.