Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Death. Elizabeth was two years and eight months old when her mother was beheaded on 19 may 1536, four months after catherine of aragon's death from natural causes. The queen, with the greatest sadness, has asked for the following announcement to be made immediately.
The public funeral of queen elizabeth the queen mother occurred on tuesday, 9 april 2002 in westminster abbey in london, following her death on 30 march 2002 at the age of 101. Her majesty queen elizabeth the queen mother was the mother of queen elizabeth ii, the present british sovereign, and the widow of king george vi. On sunday the papers rolled out the ghostly red carpet.
The following statement is issued by the press secretary to the queen.
The queen suffered the loss of her younger sister, princess margaret, and the queen mother in quick succession in 2002. The queen, with the greatest sadness, has asked for the following announcement to be made immediately. Buckingham palace announced today that the queen mother died peacefully in her sleep at 3.15 this afternoon at the age of 101. The public funeral of queen elizabeth the queen mother occurred on tuesday, 9 april 2002 in westminster abbey in london, following her death on 30 march 2002 at the age of 101.