Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Archives - History of Royal Women

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Saturday, 6 May 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, married the then Duke of York in 1923, and they were not expected to succeed as King and Queen. However, when her husband’s elder brother, King Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, they became the new King and Queen. King Edward [read more]

Royal Wedding Recollections – The Duke of York & Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The engagement between Prince Albert, Duke of York, second son of King George V and Queen Mary, and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was announced in January 1923. The statement read, “It is with the greatest pleasure that the King and Queen announce the betrothal of their beloved son, the Duke of York, to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, [read more]

The Greville Festoon Necklace

Friday, 14 October 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Greville Festoon necklace was from the collection of Dame Margaret Greville, the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville. Margaret and her husband had had no children, and she bequeathed all her jewellery to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. The Greville Festoon necklace was one of the most impressive pieces [read more]

The Greville Scroll Brooch

Friday, 7 October 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Greville Scroll Brooch was from the collection of Dame Margaret Greville, the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville. Margaret and her husband had had no children, and she bequeathed all her jewellery to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. Embed from Getty Images The art deco brooch was made by [read more]

The Queen’s final resting place – The King George VI Memorial Chapel

Sunday, 18 September 2022, 11:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Following the funeral service at Westminster Abbey, Her Majesty The Queen will be reunited with her husband, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died on 9 April 2021. His coffin currently rests in the Royal Vault at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, waiting to be simultaneously interred with his wife. Both will be [read more]

The Greville Chandelier Earrings

Friday, 16 September 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Greville Chandelier Earrings were from the collection of Dame Margaret Greville, the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville. Margaret and her husband had had no children, and she bequeathed all her jewellery to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. Margaret probably ordered these earrings from Cartier in 1918, and they [read more]