In 1926, the Duke and Duchess had their first child a girl was born on Apat her parents’ home at 17 Burton Street in the Mayfair section of London. (This situation was beautifully documented in the 2010 film, “The King’s Speech” starring Colin Firth as Prince Albert who later became King George VI, and Geoffrey Rush playing Lionel Logue) Unfortunately, Prince Albert had a severe stammer and he had great difficult speaking in public but eventually he improved with the aid of a speech therapist named Lionel Logue. ![]() ![]() Elizabeth performed her duties with grace and proved to be very popular with the crowds charming them with a constant smile and pleasant conversation. (For more information about their wedding, please click on the Celebration post link British Royal Weddings – Part Three)Īfter their wedding the royal couple, now known as the Duke and Duchess of York, undertook a full schedule of public engagements. Eventually she accepted Prince Albert’s proposal and the couple were married on Apat Westminster Abbey in London. Prince Albert, known as “Bertie” to his family, was enchanted by the charismatic Elizabeth and he proposed several times over the next couple of years but Elizabeth was hesitant about marrying into the royal family because of the restrictive life that she would have to lead. Later during World War I Glamis Castle was used as a military convalescent home for wounded soldiers and, even though she was only 14 years old at the time, Elizabeth was able to help with the war effort by assisting the patients in writing letters home and keeping them company during their hospitalization.Īfter the war, Elizabeth spent some time in London attending various social events, such as the wedding of Princess Mary in 1922 when she was a bridesmaid, and eventually she became acquainted with Prince Albert, the second son of King George V and Queen Mary. Her family also had a house in London but their ancestral home was Glamis Castle in Scotland and this was where Elizabeth spent most of her childhood. There has been some confusion as to her actual birthplace but officially her birth is registered in Herfordshire near the Strathmore’s country house in St. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was born on Augher father was Claude Bowes-Lyons, known as Lord Glamis and later the 14 th Earl of Strathmore, and her mother was Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck. One of England’s most beloved members of the royal family was Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
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