1926 The Queen Mother and George VI gave birth to their first child, Elizabeth, now the Queen of England. Four years later, they gave birth to another daughter, Margaret.
1936 65438+ 10 George v died and the throne passed to Albert's brother Edward VIII, but Edward VIII was forced to give up the throne after he decided to marry the remarried American Ms. Simpson. So Prince Albert later ascended the throne and became George VI, and Elizabeth suddenly became the queen. They were crowned king and queen in May 1937.
During World War II, the king and queen, together with Prime Minister Churchill, became the symbol of Britain's resistance to Nazi Germany. When London was bombed by German planes, the king and queen insisted on living in London to provide moral support for the public.
When George VI died of cancer, the queen was 5 1 year old. Shortly after her daughter succeeded to the throne, she began public activities as the queen mother. In the next 50 years, the Queen Mother was loved by many British people.
Diana died in a car accident on 1997, and the indifference of the royal family angered the public. Britain has established 84 anti-constitutional monarchy organizations, and the royal status has encountered unprecedented challenges. At this time, the 97-year-old lady is old, but she still lobbied Elizabeth II with British Prime Minister Blair at that time, and finally helped her daughter successfully tide over the crisis.
Her birthday celebration is very important to the British public. On August 18, 2000, many people gathered in London to celebrate her centenary birthday.
In 200 1 year, the old and frail queen mother dragged her sick body to attend her 10 1 birthday celebration, which was the last perfect appearance of the queen mother.
In February 2002, Princess Margaret, the youngest daughter of the Empress Dowager, died of a severe stroke at the age of 7 1 year. The Empress Dowager experienced the pain of losing her daughter. The death of her beloved daughter is undoubtedly a heavy blow to this old lady who is nearly 102. The Queen Mother was terminally ill at that time, but she still attended Princess Margaret's funeral at Windsor Castle.
On March 30th, 2002, the empress dowager of10/kloc-0 suffered from a severe cough and chest infection during last Christmas. Recently, the Queen Mother, who was ill, was dying, and her illness touched the hearts of the British people. At 3 pm local time, the Empress Dowager finally ended her century-long journey in the royal cabin of Windsor Castle. The royal family and the whole of Britain are saddened by this.
On April 9, 2002, a funeral was held.