A Tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 1900 - 2002

1952: Death of King George VI

With the death of her husband, King George VI, and the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne, Queen Elizabeth became the Queen Mother, a role she fulfilled until her own death on 30 March 2002.

Three Queens await the arrival of the funeral procession at the Palace of Westminster Source: The Sphere, February 16, 1952, p. 233

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