Bowes-Lyon

Catherine's flowers now adorn the grave of the unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey, a practice started by the late Queen Mother then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923 after she married the future King George VI.

Something Old, Something New 2011

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon kept up her support for far-right politics throughout her life.

Johann Hari: Can We Finally Tell the Truth About Britain's Vile 'Queen Mother'? 2009

Members of The Royal Family, including The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Prince Harry, and members of the Bowes-Lyon family, will arrive at the Memorial site between 11.45 and 12noon.

The Unveiling of the Memorial to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother by The Queen on Tuesday 24th February 2009 Thatsnews 2009

Members of The Royal Family, including The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Prince Harry, and members of the Bowes-Lyon family, will arrive at the Memorial site between 11.45 and 12noon.

Archive 2009-02-01 Thatsnews 2009

Before the real Bowes-Lyon is lost in a frenzy of royalist rimming, we should remember who she really was: more Imelda Marcos than the good fairy Glinda.

Johann Hari: Can We Finally Tell the Truth About Britain's Vile 'Queen Mother'? 2009

When George V granted permission for his son, the Duke of York to marry a commoner, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon he was recognizing the reality that the First World War had harvested European monarchies and dried up the supply of suitable royal brides and bridegrooms.

DIANA ANDREW MORTON 1992

When George V granted permission for his son, the Duke of York to marry a commoner, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon he was recognizing the reality that the First World War had harvested European monarchies and dried up the supply of suitable royal brides and bridegrooms.

DIANA ANDREW MORTON 1992

Not only that, but a member of the Bowes-Lyon family was on the board directors.

My Life and Hard Wines 1985

She grew up in Westminster, in a house within the division bell area, and attended Miss Ironside's school (where she was in the same class as Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother).

Try Anything Twice 1938

The tradition began in 1923 following the wedding of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - the future Queen Elizabeth - to the Duke of York, who later became George VI.

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