Some time back I was tagged by Dixie at French Lique for a blog game where you were to pick the 4th photo in your 4th folder..............and the rest of it I can't recall!! Sorry Dixie, I can't find the instructions so am just winging it here, showing the contents of that folder! I'd tried to do it earlier but was having posting problems and thought these pics had flown away into cyberspace, however, I see them back again, so will at least write a little something about them now!
My treasured set of commemorative stamps.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, late mother of our present Queen Elizabeth II, was honored with this set of postage stamps in 1990 to honor her 90th birthday. She led an exemplary life at the side of her husband George VI after he unexpectedly became King when his brother Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the American divorcée, Wallis Simpson. During World War II her indomitable spirit provided moral support to the British public, and in recognition of her role as a propaganda tool, Hitler described her as "the most dangerous woman in Europe".
I have always admired this beautiful lady. Her role as the matriarch of the Royal Family made her consistently popular with the British public................when other 'royals' were misbehaving!I was also proud knowing that my mother, when working for a royal dressmaker in London, actually assisted in creating clothing for the then Queen during the 1930's.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother passed away March 2002, aged 101, at Windsor Castle, just seven weeks after her younger daughter Princess Margaret died. During the year of her death she was ranked 61st in the 100 Greatest Britons poll.
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Those are great pictures. I always follow Britians royal family.
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simply lovely! i'm behind on reading my favorite blogs...hope to catch up soon.
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Hello Mary, I am a new visitor! What an interesting post, although sometimes the history of the British Monarchy gets a little confused in my head. How lovely to have those stamps as a reminder of your admiration of the Queen Mother. I found your post to be facinating and will visit again soon! :-)
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Jane
gotta love the queen mum...a rock of a woman.
ReplyDelete... all hail the Queen!
ReplyDeleteMary, I don't think there is a chance that any of your pictures would not be worth showing and loving.
ReplyDeleteI, too, admired her. I was heard in a documentary that she loved to race out in the country in a little convertible. She must have been such a lady, but lots of fun, too.
What a beautiful child she was as well. And a great tribute to her in your post - beautiful stamps to hold on to forever :-)
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