On the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, 1995 Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty ImagesThe Queen Mother, the beloved grandmother of King Charles III, was born 126 years ago. Born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on 4 August 1900, the Queen Mother grew up as part of a sprawling aristocratic family – the ninth of 10 children. On the death of her husband in 1952, she was styled as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. She continued to play a prominent role in public life, as a beloved Royal Family member and a continuing support to her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen Mother died on 30 March 2002 at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor Great Park estate, with Queen Elizabeth II at her side.