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See what the Queen Mother's dutiful life looked like both before and after she became a royal.

Royal Jewels of the World

The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II. More

The fashion influence of the worlds most photographed woman in her early days as Queen in the 1950's.

Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth), wife of George, Duke of York (later King George VI) wearing the Strathmore Rose Tiara, United Kingdom (diamonds, silver, gold).

Aristocratic author Lady Colin Campbell says the domestic help may have been ‘an early version of surrogacy’ for both Elizabeth Bowes Lyon and her younger brother David.

Another blog dedicated to British Monarchy. I do not own any of the images on this page unless otherwise stated.

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Beautiful, witty and aristocratic, Lady Diana Cooper was, the darling of high society in the early 20th century. Now, written from 1939 to 1952, her letters have been published in a fascinating new book, Darling Monster.

The Queen has revealed that her preparation for her Coronation began at the age of 11, when her father asked her to write an account of his enthronement in May 1937.