Queen Mum’s the Word

By Kristen Palmer, Communications Intern

Talk about a consistent public expression. That’s what earned Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother her nickname – the “Smiling Duchess”

Also known as Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, she was the queen consort (wife of a reigning king) of King George VI from 1936 until he died in 1952. How is she connected to the royal family we know and love? Well, the Queen Mother was the mother of – you guessed it – Her Majesty The Queen. That means she was Prince Charles’ grandmother and Prince William’s great-grandmother.