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Events on Saturday 4 August 1900 1
1900 – 2002Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900-2002)Died 30 March 2002, aged 101Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married the future King George VI in 1923 and became queen consort on his unexpected accession in 1936. Her decision to stay in London during the Blitz made her a symbol of wartime resolve. After the King's death in 1952 she remained a popular public figure for another half-century as the Queen Mother.