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The Queen Mother

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A radio biography in three parts in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's 80th birthday. Written by MARGARET FORSTER Narrator
Virginia McKenna Part 1: When Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon arrived at Westminster Abbey on her wedding day, 26 April 1923, King George V noted, as he wrote later in his diary, that the sun came out The reference was, of course, to the weather.
But the phrase perfectly describes the entry on to the royal stage of the young, smiling bride who was to become in turn Duchess of York, Queen Consort, and Queen Mother. This series tells her story with contributions from some of the men and women who have shared in it, as well as recordings of great royal occasions.
Producers ALAN HAYDOCK and ELIZABETH KERR
(Repeated: Wed 7.45 pm) (Virginia McKenna broadcasts by arrangement with the LondonPalladium)

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Unknown:
Elizabeth The Queen
Written By:
Margaret Forster
Producers:
Alan Haydock
Producers:
Elizabeth Kerr
Source: Radio Times

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