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1887 – 1972Marianne Moore (1887-1972)Died 5 February 1972, aged 84Moore was an American modernist poet known for her precise, witty verse and won the Pulitzer Prize for her "Collected Poems" in 1952. She was also a well-known cultural figure in New York literary circles late in life. She died in New York City.
1972 – presentQueen MaryFirst Australian QueenThe commoner who met Frederik at the Sydney Olympics and became Queen Consort in 2024.