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On 30 March 2002 at 15:15 GMT, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon), widow to King George VI and mother to Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 101 at Royal Lodge, Windsor.
Born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the late Queen Mother spent the later years of her life living at Clarence House, where mourners gathered to leave tributes following her death. Tim Graham - Getty Images
Operation Tay Bridge was the phrase used for the death and funeral plans of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, which was rehearsed for 22 years before its eventual use in 2002. [6] The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997 was also modelled after Operation Tay Bridge.
Upon the Queen's death her eldest child Charles, Prince of Wales, immediately acceded to the British throne as King Charles III. [50] [203] Statement from the King after the death of the Queen. There was some speculation regarding the regnal name that would be adopted by the former Prince of Wales upon succeeding his mother.
King Charles III is mourning the loss of his "much-loved" mother, Queen Elizabeth II. "The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all ...
This is how the BBC initially announced the death of the Queen Mother in 2002: ... The London Stock Exchange will likely close if the announcement happens during working hours, and other ...
Shortly after George VI's death, Elizabeth began to be styled as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother because the normal style for the widow of a king, "Queen Elizabeth", would have been too similar to the style of her elder daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. [91] Popularly, she became the "Queen Mother" or the "Queen Mum". [92]
Here’s a look at how the queen, the longest-reigning British monarch, has been honored by her family following her death. 'A much-loved mother': Royal family shares emotional, heartfelt tributes ...