The Queen Mum, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
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Happy 94th birthday to Queen Elizabeth II (April 21st, 2020)! Here is a tribute to her mum, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the first non-royal to marry an English monarch in 400 years. She took on the unexpected mantle of Queen when her brother in law abdicated amid scandal and was a national symbol of strength in WWII. As Queen mother she bolstered the reign of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
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She lived from writing letters to calling on the phone to computers + the internet and was a couple good years off from cell phones. It’s amazing
@Kandy Kandy ITS NOT COMMON ANYMORE BECAUSE WE TEXT. YOU ARE EVERYWHERE TRYING TO SOUND SMART BUT YOU AREN'T SO SHUT UP.
Cell phones existed in 2002 it was just a while away from smart phones.
@@AM-kr4pv technically there were cell phones in the 1980s, but most people couldn't afford them.
cell phones were already kind of common in 2002, atleast in the U.S and Australia where i live
Cellphones have been arounds since the 80's, they just weren't as compact or accessible as they are now.
She loved Bertie so much. She protected him and was his biggest support. Bless her
As a dutiful wife should be!
@@charmedprince and a dutiful husband should be
I watched her coffin go by on my dad's shoulders, it was so quiet you could only hear the horses hooves. I'll never forget it, along with laying flowers for Diana with my mum and brother back in '97
That's nice and sad at the same time hope you guys in the uk are doing great ~ from the U.s.
Thst's a sad piece of History. I hope you've had good times to match. Be safe!
@Kandy Kandy I think the original poster meant that she herself was on her father's shoulders as a child, watching from the crowd as the coffin passed by. And she says she did hear the hooves
@Kandy Kandy can't you read? She said she was on her dad's shoulders, not that her dad was carrying the coffin, and she said that she could hear only the horses hooves
@Kandy Kandy Reading comprehension exists. Might want to go back & do another run through school if you can't be bothered to A) read B) understand what was read & C) write properly...grammar exists too.
Cecil Beaton described her character as “a marshmallow made in a welding machine” and honestly, I wish I was like that
...so the Michelin man?
@@rp-wn5or mo
Imagine being called "The most dangerous woman in Europe" by Hitler. I would be proud
BRF loved Hitler when he came to power. They are a branch of the German RF after all.
Moray Mac not true? Edward VIII sympathized with hitler, and especially his future wife Wallis socialized with them, but there’s no proof whatsoever that George VI, his wife, his daughters, his other siblings or his mother did the same. The British royals consciously and deliberately distances themselves from their german ‘roots’ long before WW2, already changing their name during WW1.
@@b.3049They changed the last name to Windsor bc there last name was German and wouldn't be good as English royals.
That alone makes her the winner above all the other royals
Moray Mac Hitler disposes the German royals and the British royals had distanced themselves form Germany long before ww2
Fun fact. The Duchess of Cambridge's (Kate Middleton) maternal ancestors worked in the mines owned by the Queen Mother's family.
Yeah! And her grandfather Peter Middleton co-piloted flights for Prince Philip. Her family has such a rich history and so interesting
Also fun fact nobody who know her personality calls her kate it was just something the media made up :)
@@ace_draws3331 really?
@@ace_draws3331 that’s hardly surprising, Catherine is quite a long name and takes up room on headlines. Kate also just sounds more down to Earth and relatable
that remark about getting better at living without your spouse hits me hard, my grandparents are in their 70s and they just had their golden anniversary 2 years ago. My grandpa can't literally do anything when they go for strolls in Malls, bc he always let's my Grandma do everything (order food, pay for shopping, buy medicine), even when my Grandma had surgery on her toes, she had to come up to the machine where you pay for the stuff you bought bc my Grandpa was too shy to ask the people in charge. They're so inseparable that when my Grandma wakes up at 2am, and wants to have a cup of coffee, she'll wake up Grandpa so he'll accompany her in the kitchen, then they go back to their room. I know its wrong for me to think this way, but my heart breaks for the thought of either one of them going ahead, and leaving one behind.
It is very hard. My husband passed away eight years ago. We had been married forty seven and a half years. I tell other couples to enjoy each other every day that they have together.
I understand your sentiments exactly. Grandma and Grandpa were inseparable for 59 years until Grandpa died in 2018, peacefully, the way he lived: at ass o'clock in the morning! Ever since then, Grandma has been adrift, and even though my parents have offered for her to move in, she prefers to live in the house she lived with Grandpa in.
You are born from a lineage of true love
Sounds like they have a beautiful love. My grandfather had to go through the pain of losing my grandmother and I had never seen him so sad. The only time I saw him cry. He died 5 years after her. I’m surprised he lasted 5 years after, we thought he was going to go sooner.
It’s amazing how love can survive death. My father’s parents were married nearly 75 years & had “dated” for years before that. They literally finished each other’s sentences. He passed first & she moved in with us. We all noticed that when we were not in the room with her she had conversations with someone. Thinking about it & the answers she gave or questions she asked followed a pause. In that pause was just enough time for him to answer her. He was with her until she passed a few years later. I know it was him. It made her very happy.
For 50 years she was titled Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and most people knew her as the Queen Mum. The guy who did "The King's Speech" movie said he promised not to publish the story until after her death, but she lived so long that he didn't realize it would take so long to wait. There's a video of the queens at a horse race late in life where the Queen can be heard calling her "mummy". She was small but a real dynamo.
she was mean and vindictive, to be feared for sure.
She proved to be a great queen, loving wife and caring mother. Unfortunately she couldn't handle the sorrow of losing her daughter, rest in peace queen mother.
No wonder Queen Elizabeth is such an impressive woman, her mother was amazing! 💙
Hello Lara Maria. How are you doing?
@@wilsonwalker1181 I'm fine. How are you?
@@Laramaria2 I’m doing great. Nice meeting you here. I’m from Washington dc but lives in Texas. What about you?
What a woman. She lived through two world wars, became a reluctant princess and queen and excelled in that role, supported her husband and soldiered on for another lifetime after his death and grew old enough to see her child die in old age. What a life.
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon became Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1904 after the death of her grandfather, and her father acceded to the Earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne. Before that she was known as the Right Honourable Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She had the same title of Lady, as her sister in law Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and younger brother to Albert), but she was the daughter of a Duke, not an Earl as Elizabeth was. The Duke of Buccleuch to be precise. To us Brits she was never referenced as Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon but the Queen Mother out of respect and still never is. The last princess of the blood royal to marry into the Royal Family was Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. She married Prince George, Duke of Kent who sadly died in 1942. She was a first cousin to the Duke of Edinburgh.
Laura's Life Only an Honourable not Right Honourable. Right Hon is used for Earls, Viscounts, Barons and members of the Privy Council
@@pedanticradiator1491 My mistake about the Honourable.
Princess Charlotte looks a lot like her.
Yes it does ,
Princess Charlotte looks like Sarah Chatto, a bit like William and a bit like the Queen.
No she doesn’t
I thought so too. Hopefully she would grow up better looking
Not at all
I actually just watched a documentary about her so I’m excited for this video! And today is Queen Elizabeth’s 94th birthday!👑
I hope Elizabeth will sit longer on the throne than Louis the 14th.
Me too😊
God save the Queen. Long may She reign!
@@alexkoppers7882she wasn’t far off
Fitting you upload this on Elizabeth II’s 94th birthday ^_^
SEGASister I’m glad someone else thought of this too lol
God save the Queen. Long may She reign!
I see you everywhere Sega sister
The queen will be 95 this April she is remarkable
@@FaerieJedi Hello. How are you doing?
I actually stutter and really enjoy the movie. It's well done and its nice to see relatable flaws in such a famous family.
It also just occurred to me....the UK could've ended up with Wallace Simpson instead. Yikes.
Wallis Simpson. And she and Edward VIII never had any children anyway. So Elizabeth II would still have come to the throne as his niece -- but as a middle aged woman in her 40s.
Even in to the 70s the duchess's of Windsor wasnt popular and outlived Edward
Kandy Kandy Do you have to type in CAPITALS all the time it is considered shouting and rude
@mountaingal homemaker Yeah, my stepdad had that happen to him, but his was as a preteen. Sadly completely sterile as he would have made an amazing father.
@Kandy Kandy dude stop getting so pressed over somebody spelling Wallace wrong
The Queen Mother was the original rebel of the Royal Family. First non-royal to marry in, first to come out of retirement & work again. She was also advisor to the Queen on a lot of matters as well. I think that's why she liked Diana so much as well. They both had more noble blood that the royals did. It's a blessing they both married into the royal family. Their spirits definitely helped/
When you say work do you mean she popped on rubber gloves, got down on her knees and scrubbed floors? I never knew that.
She wasn't the first non royal one of Queen Victoria's daughters Princess Louise married a Scottish aristocrat as did one of Edward VIIs daughters
@@unclenelvis you're just jealous aren't you?
The Queen Mother liked Diana? News to me. Diana didn't feel liked by her at all.
If she liked Diana so much she should have helped her is that why she gave Charles a place to go to me his Paramore they have Diana's blood on their hands all of them
What a woman she was she was kind considerate and gave us our present queen to thank you for doing her
Pah, read up about what she did to the royal nanny! She was a cruel woman to the servants, and a terrible snob. She had two nieces with learning disabilities she was particularly nasty about. She had no time for weakness, no compassion for sickness, and only contempt for anyone her social "inferior". She was reported of making nasty racist jokes, such as when she held a reception for the Japanese ambassador.
@@psammiad oh damn. 😑
@@psammiad you seem like you are nothing more than some petty and rude attention seeker
She was kind and considerate.
Queen Elizabeth's son Charles. Looks alot like his grandmother Elizabeth..
2:11 his great uncle too
I think Charles was the first son born to the family in a while (almost the son she never had) glad she didn't approve of how he treated diana, even though she disliked diana
Sarah Juarez yes, and Elizabeth herself looks more like her mum than her dad
yeah ugly.
@@harveyspecter1855 you sick
Ireland once had a monarchy of it's own. I never hear very many historical perspectives on it. Can you cover it?
Because 'Ireland' never had a King. Unlike England and Scotland, both Wales and Ireland never themselves unified into one nation under one king. Both instead being unified by an outside force in both cases this started with a Norman Invasion.
@@torinjones3221 wrong!
@@torinjones3221
Roderic O'Connor, also called Rory O'Connor, or O'Conor, Old Irish Ruaidhri Ua Conchubair, (died 1198, near Lough Corrib, County Galway, Ire.), king of Connaught and the last high king of Ireland; he failed to turn back the Anglo-Norman invasion that led to the conquest of Ireland by England.
@@zarennaangel1198 Brian Boru too! Last King of Ireland 🇮🇪
@@torinjones3221Ireland had a singular procession of kings from the 7th to the 12th centuries.
She was widowed for 50 years that must have been very hard for her. May God bless her soul, she's finally reunited with her dearest Bertie. He was her strength and stay, how she lived throughout the years without him its absolutely a miracle.
Rest in Peace Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 🙏
She called her "Cookie" because she resembled a fat Scottish cook, lol. That is some is some serious shade. Damn, that is funny.
Hilarious
Women have been throwing shade with each other for years, and it still makes me giggle when I'm reminded that it's nothing new lol
I added this elsewhere here , but that was not the real reason. I had read in a book about her and her family that the cook of the house had a Child w the father of the house. I did not get the feeling that she was a mistake-- it seemed to me what we would call a kind of surrogacy today, so the name Cookie was a slam
about her true parentage.
@@zettemueller4540 No, that's a fake modern rumour. The Queen Mother looked a lot like her father's wife.
Wallace what is a barracuda she wanted the throne and the man that loved her was a wimp he did England a favor if no one knows it he like to knit how about that one
Lindsay, would you do a video of Queen Alexandra? As a Danish princess, mother of the Queen of Norway and sister of a Tsarina of Russia that would be fascinating! Thanks! Love all the videos you have done and keep up the great work!!!!!!!
I AM BEGGING YOU TO DO: Princesses of Wales
Please do, I'd love to know more about Camilla.
What do I know? From my understanding Princess of Wales was one of her titles when she wed the Prince of Wales. She goes by Dutchess of Cornwall to not piss people off.
@@danielasilva8765 Incorrect. As the wife of the Prince of Wales, Camilla is automatically HRH The Princess of Wales, but chooses not to use the title, going by her lesser title Duchess of Cornwall.
@@j-mshistorycorner6932 she was denied title by the queen.
@@dss6838 Nope, under the LAW - which can only be changed by Parliament, a peer's wife automatically holds the female version of her husband's titles. The Queen, Charles and Camilla agreed that Camilla would not USE the title, even though she possesses it. They explicitly stated this in public.
Camilla is HRH The Princess of Wales.
I think that Queen Elizabeth looks like her grandmother Maria von Teck.
Kandy Kandy and? Her name was Maria von Teck in German.
@Kandy Kandy Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck 😉👍🏻
@Kandy Kandy Stop being a dick to everyone, it's annoying. If you see something wrong in someone's comment, okay, correct them, it's okay! We learn from our mistakes. But you could say it calmly, not like that jesus christ.
The king from "The King's Speech" had a stammer because of emotional and verbal abuse? That is really sad.
yes indeed and I think David went "crazy" because of that too
@@PADARM He was probably autistic, or suffered from other congenital deficiency, he was born that way.
He was also abused by the nanny who wouldn't feed him and he very nearly starved he was three before it was noticed also he wore leg braces as a child night and day he literally was a tortured child
@@PADARM why us this a surprise? Back then it was fine to beat your children and shout at them. He surely got no emotional support either - royals don't seem to be too soft in their behaviour
No. Stuttering and stammering are not caused by abuse.
No way, I can't believe you did the Queen Mother❤❤❤ I've always been such a big fan of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon. Netflix have a new series out about her that is brilliant.
Oh really?? What is this serie called?
What is it called?
@Kandy Kandy there's no hyphen in Bowes Lyon, and many people knew her as Elizabeth Bowes Lyon. The only one calling her something wrong here is you
@Kandy Kandy it is not uncommon to refer to women with their maiden name, especially when talking about their childhood. Many of her family members and relations still refer to her as Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, people who are far closer to the royal family than you'll ever be.
@Kandy Kandy You wish it was your family.
And one more thing: the two eilizabeths are basically the betty whites of the royal family.
Brett Larch do you mean the two Queens or the current queen and her mother?
Kdnxn Hdhdbfn what do you think?
The Queen mum was more lovable thus she alone was the Betty White of royald
@@brettlarch8050 Hello. How are you doing?
Wallis calling the queen “cookie” is hilarious
Yes,especially when she looked like a stockfish herself😃
@@annyjoseph6162 Hello. How are you doing?
It's not hilarious. It's hateful. Wallis was a terrible person. Richard Burton said that Wallis was "The most unpleasant person that he had ever met".
Wallis was in no way beautiful. Nice looking people don't need to cut others down for their looks.
I didn't even realise this video was 21 minutes long. I enjoyed every single second of it. Thank you.
Hello Elizabeth. How are you doing?
Happy Birthday Queen Elizabeth II of Britain and British Commonwealth!!!😄😄🎉🎉🍰
God save the Queen. Long may She reign!
I wrote commonwealth because i am not from the uk
The most soothing voice in TH-cam. Love this video 🤗
Imagine living so long ago you have to be born in a horse drawn ambulance.
Was that common when the queen mother was born in 1900?
@@samadams2575 Of course. They didn't have any other types of ambulances other than horse drawn back then. Everything was horse-drawn back in those days.
"It is possible to buy a house" - Prince Philip.
What a legend 😆 I love his personality. May God grant him rest
Thank you for producing all these really interesting films, just what’s needed while on lockdown.
I have just yesterday stumbled across your very informative videos. I absolutely love British history and have read dozens of books on the subject. Then I find your videos and they verify everything you talked about. If I wasn’t an old woman I could stay up and watch some more videos but it is 2am so I am going to bed. Please keep them coming. PS you have a beautiful speaking voice, it’s easy to listen to as it does not offend the ears . You also don’t have loud annoying music. Thank you for that. I will subscribe and help support your videos, but first I have to look at the budget ( I am a widow on a fixed income) to see what I can do comfortably. Keep up the good work 🙂👏 !!!
Hello Deborah
The late Queen Mother is descended from the Tudors through Mary Tudor, the younger sister of Henry VIII. There's likely some other royal blood in the family line, too, but her descent from essentially Henry VII (and his royal ancestors), I know for sure.
She was also descended from King Robert the Bruce of Scots, the ancient kings of Ulster and from.a probable illegitimate daughter of Henry VIIIs by his mistress Mary Boylen
“It’s possible to buy a house”I’m dead😂😂
Wow, they became queen and king on my birthday! That's so cool! I see Queen Elizabeth got her choice in style from her mother. I wonder if any of the clothes she wears once belonged to her mother?
Mary Queen of Scots next please🥺
Saint Jerrard yes please 💕
I second that Queen Mary of Scott's .
I third it! Mary Queen of Scots was so interesting!
@@catherinepowell5845 she is literally my favorite monarch even tho people think she wasn’t a good one
@@saintjerrard1247 in my opinion I think she was one of the best with a very complicated situation. She handed it with grace.
i wonder why Netflix show "The Crown" portrays her as a prideful woman, that is so uptight, and with no farther interest to expand her horizons, like for example when queen elizabeth ll asks her about why she didn't had a more vast educacion knowing she was the heir to the throne, she gets all upset and tells her that she shouldn't be making a fuzz about it.
It's a dramatization, it's not a documentary.
English, please.
I get so excited everytime I see you've uploaded a new video❤
What a great video, i love it! I love how u tell the story of queen mum and how her involvements in so many things such as family, world war and politics. She was truly a class of her own, but the most importantly whenever she's around she never forgot to smile to everyone she met. The world lost a true icon and a truly loving person. ❤️❤️❤️
Wow - I had no idea she was actually that chill. I really thought she was super old-fashioned and a stick in the mud. There is hope for the Windsor family! Maybe you can do a video comparing how strict/relaxed different European royal houses are?
You would enjoy the memory of one of her footman. (No offense intended with this tale) one quiet evening, the QM stepped out of her rooms & seeing two footmen talking asked if one of those “queens would mind mixing another drink for this old Queen”. She was very humorous & her father-in-law adored her. Many books have been written about her, but my fav is the one with the photo of her at about 6-8 years old. She was brilliant as well as everything else.
In her time, when Elizabeth (Queen Consort) became Queen, she was so popular as Diana; and more when she was a supporter of British people during the Great World II.
But it is true, that she married in love with Bertie and it means a lot when she had to support her husband in the good and bad times; as the bows required to be marriage.
She was a glamorous Royal.🌷🌹🌹
It's strange that Queen Elizabeth seemed almost cold to her children, while her and Margaret seemed to have been brought up with a lot more warmth, themselves.
True ❤
I still remember her funeral back in 2002.
On this biography of the awesome beloved Queen Mother, as usual you did an outstanding job. Lindsay you are my favorite biographer! Is there any concrete truth that her biological mother was a family staff? It doesn't make a difference to the world at this time and age. It just that history should be truthful and accurate.
The picture at the end of the queen mum and her daughters just made me smile for some reason. The queen seems so majestic that at some points it’s hard to remember the human who wears the crown is….well, human
The Grandmother of the Nation. Glamis Castle, you don't pronounce the 'i' so it's like Glams Castle.
At the time Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was a child, children of wealthy families had governess, they weren't sent to school, especially girls. It wasn't deemed necessary to educate girls as their role was to marry well and produce children. Elizabeth Windsor and her sister Margaret were also educated at home by a governess as was the convention at that time.
I teared up at the end, such a beautiful described video... such a strong woman, I didn't even know about her. What a great woman
She was pretty awesome 😎, well done
I'm so happy you got a sponsorship! As always great video ❤️
Please do Diana, the princess of Wales!
Thank you so much for the lovely video. When I see the clothes they wore back in those days, I think of my own grandmother. When people had dignity and values. Oh well, maybe there were a few scoundrels living in those days as well. Your videos about royalty are the best!
The Queen Mother was so gracious, I knew a lady from 1901 who lived like a queen and the whole neighborhood loved her, Miss Johnson knew the Queen Mother.
By his selfless devotion to his people, King George VI's brief reign taught his daughter, Elizabeth II her role as the finest monarch in modern history. Hemmed in from her youth by both her demanding mother and husband, and also had to deal with children who have been a disappointment, her Majesty is a magnificent leader.
Has Elisa II really loved her children ?
Another new video..thanks Lindsay ❤
He lived until 102 and Hitler was afraid of her.. Amazing..
10:27 that segue was amazing.
yah, I always liked the Queen Mum. Great Vid during the lockdown, thanks
Ugh I hate that I’m not getting my notifications!
Love your videos ❤️
The fact that both her and her husband died the same way 😢❤️
Greetings and blessings from San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Perú.
To live a century and see the world change is remarkable. I feel HM The Queen will live a century like her mother. God save the Queen!
my favorite Queen and love story, i have so much respect for both her and George VI
A very nice picture with blue eyes,thank you very much,janny.
I used to live right near Glamis castle, it’s really nice!
I didn't realize that the queen mother was a commoner, I guess that's why Queen Elizabeth ii is so down to earth..
Dad said that i look so much like her with iconic fashion and colouring love this 2:37
I have always taken much joy that I share the same birthday with THE QUEEN MOTHER! AUGUST 4
The Queen mother was never Queen, she was Queen consort much as the Duke of Edinburgh isn't king today .
I think when people are already sickly and elderly and their children die, it just kills them.
I love how she’s like Elizabeth was a commoner but had a full castle. I believe they they are just referring to royal titles
In British law a commoner is someone without a Royal title or peerage. Though she was the daughter of an earl thst did make her legally a noble woman
I know it's a tv drama but the Crown didn't depict her to care about knowledge or encourage her daughter to do the same. They made it seemed like she just laid about and watched tv lol.
yes, I hate how the portrayed The Queen Mother. She was not like that at all oh and the 3er season is even worse. they made her a B#
Why do you think Charles has that red glow on his face , it's called gin
Could’ve done without the ad right in the middle of the presentation. Like, why???
Hello 👋
Great video! I learned so many new facts about the Queen Mother!
I adore your content and your sponsorships are always beautifully segwayed (I don’t think that’s a word lol) 👍🏻
Imagine you were born almost 10 years later after the French Revolution - one of the most important and symbolic event in the history, and you could finally have the chance to meet Marie Antoinette - a symbolic figure in history, I’d would feel like I was lost
Forever fan of the Royal Family! Hope to see them oneday. 💋
The queen mother to me thought she was so entitled, I didn't like the way she treated people. She died owing millions luckily queen Elizabeth is not that way.
Hello Lesley
Someone needs to make a movie of her life now.
She was so much loved in Africa and all over the globe. The Queens mother.
Prince Charles has inherited the genes for longevity from both his parents. His mother is in mid 90s (and his grandmother 101). His father lived until he was 99. When he finally becomes king, he'll probably have the throne for at least 20 years.
pls do a video that talks about Katherine and Nerissa Bowes-Lyon the hidden cousins of queen Elizabeth the 2nd
❤ love this 💕 I would be interested to have a video more in-depth about women during WW2 in the UK at the home front maybe related to the then Princess Elizabeth
Thank you xx
Hello Lucy
hearing that this queen went to unganda and that she learned makes me so happy its where l come from
Yes, indeed. Thank you.
Really nice video, as always. Also, congrats on getting a sponsor, you truly deserve it!
The queen mother is my favourite consort in history
I love your videos!!!
Queen mom was love around the world, she love her people great lady.
Phillip is lowkey wishing he had a normal life . Telling Margret it’s possible to but a house .
I can't ☹️ Edward (the brother) didn't tell Birdie "hey I'm quiting, good luck" 😮
LOLOL I was getting sad on Princess Margaret’s part till I heard the supposed comment by Prince Philip ‘they could get a house’ 😂😂😂
Tell I love her. And I love you happy birthday big sis.
Awesome Video!