A Sad, Sad Day

The inevitable has happened. Britain’s Queen Mother, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyons, has passed away at the age of 101.

She was born on August 4, 1900. To put her age into perspective, you must understand that she was 3 when the Wright Brothers flew for the first time, she was 14 at the outbreak of World War ONE, she was 16 when the Russian Revolution began, and she was 22 when she married the future King of England, George VI on April 23, 1923.

There is so much that could be said for this remarkable woman, and I am sure we will all hear tributes this week, as the traditional 9 day mourning period begins.

I bid farewell to one of the most remarkable women of the 20th century, of any century.

UPDATE: Kevin’s Blog has a wonderful timeline of events.