Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1862-1938); mother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; maternal grandmother of Elizabeth II
Cecilia Nina Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, née Cavendish-Bentinck,GCVO (11 September 1862 – 23 June 1938) was the mother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and maternal grandmother and godmother of Elizabeth II.
The Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne | |
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Born | Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck 11 September 1862 Belgravia, London |
Died | 23 June 1938 38 Cumberland Mansions, Bryanston Street, London | (aged 75)
Resting place | Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland |