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The Queen Mother had been suffering from a chest cold since Christmas 2001. [134] At 101 years and 238 days old she was the first member of the British royal family to live past the age of 100. She was the longest-living member of the British royal family at the time of her death.
His mother's family was from New Hampshire. His family is of German, English and Irish descent. [3] He has two brothers, Michael (1939–2021) and Frederick (also known as Dismas F. Markle; born 1942). [4] He was previously married to Roslyn Markle (née Loveless), with whom he had Thomas Markle Jr. and Samantha Markle (born Yvonne Marie Markle).
Name Birth [11] Death Age Notes The Hon. Violet Hyacinth Bowes-Lyon: 17 April 1882: 17 October 1893: 11 years: She died from diphtheria and was buried at St Andrew's Church, Ham. [12] She was never styled 'Lady' because she died before her father succeeded to the Earldom. Lady Mary Frances Bowes-Lyon: 30 August 1883: 8 February 1961: 77 years
She is the mother of the current monarch. She is a queen dowager, i.e. the widow of a king. Queen mother does not mean mother of the Queen; it applies whether the current monarch is queen or king. As a queen dowager, a queen mother assumes the style of "Her Majesty Queen [first name]" upon her husband’s death.
The current oldest living member of the British royal family is Katharine, Duchess of Kent (born 1933), who is the seventh longest-living British royal. Elizabeth II (1926–2022), was the longest-ever reigning British monarch (70 years, 214 days) and the fifth longest-living royal (96 years, 140 days).
Most members of the royal family go by their official titles, like the late Queen Elizabeth and her grandson Prince William. But you might be surprised to learn that they were also given middle ...
A queen mother is a former queen, often a queen dowager, who is the mother of the reigning monarch. [ a ] The term has been used in English since the early 1560s. [ 1 ] It arises in hereditary monarchies in Europe and is also used to describe a number of similar yet distinct monarchical concepts in non-European cultures around the world.
Beatrice with her grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, 1988. Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary; born 8 August 1988) is a member of the British royal family. She is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York.