After the accession of her daughter to the throne as Queen Elizabeth II , she was given the title of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.Was the first member of the British royal family to reach age 100.Fluent in French.Was of Scottish heritage.Great-grandchildren: Peter Phillips (b. 15 November 1977), Zara Phillips (b. 15 May 1981), Prince William Windsor (b. 21 June 1982), Prince Harry Windsor (b. 15 September 1984), Princess Beatrice of York (b. 8 August 1988), Princess Eugenie of York (b. 23 March 1990) and Lady Louise Windsor (b. 8 November 2003). Viscount Severn (b. 17 December 2007).Had 2 children: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ( Queen Elizabeth II ) (b. 21 April 1926) and Princess Margaret Rose (b. 21 August 1930).Grandchildren: Prince Charles (b. 14 November 1948), Princess Anne (b. 12 August 1950), Prince Andrew (b. 19 February 1960), David Armstrong-Jones [Viscount Linley] (b. 3 November 1961), Prince Edward ( Edward Wessex ) (b. 10 March 1964) and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (b. 1 May 1964).Became Queen Consort on husband King George VI 's accession to the throne in December 1936.Died less than two months after the death of her daughter, Princess Margaret , who died on February 7, 2002, of a stroke.Adolf Hitler called her Europe's most dangerous woman for her ability to boost the morale of the British people during the London blitz.When Prince Albert, the future King George VI , proposed to Elizabeth in 1921, she turned him down: "afraid never, never again to be free to think, speak and act as I feel I really ought to." When he declared he would marry no other, his mother, the formidable Queen Mary - after visiting Glamis to see for herself the girl who had stolen her son's heart - arranged for Albert's rival, the Earl of Moray, to be conveniently dispatched to a post overseas, clearing the prince's way.On her wedding day, Elizabeth laid her bouquet at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on her way into Westminster Abbey, a gesture that every royal bride since has copied, though on the way back from the altar rather than to it.Her older brother, Fergus, was killed at the Battle of Loos. Another brother, Michael, was reported missing in action in May 1917. But he had actually been captured after being wounded and remained in a POW camp for the rest of the War.Born at her father's summer home.The fourth daughter and the ninth of ten children of the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.Sister of David Bowes-Lyon .Her favorite actor was John Wayne .She was awarded the C.C. (Companion of the Order of Canada) on August 1, 2000 for her services to Canada.Was a fourth cousin of Oswald Mosley .Held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1978 to 2002 (her death). Succeeding Sir Robert Menzies and Sir Winston Churchill to this ancient post.Upon the death of her husband, King George VI in 1952, she took up residence in the Royal Lodge at Windsor.Is portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter in The King's Speech (2010). Writer David Seidler , who suffered from a stutter as a child, found inspiration in her husband King George VI 's ability to overcome it, and asked her permission to write a play about it. Elizabeth gave her permission on one condition: it could not be produced until after her death, as she found the memories quite painful. Seidler agreed, and after her death, producers found his script for a play and proposed turning into a film instead.