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NEWS ABOUT: Queen Mother

Queen Mother stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - The Queen Mum, Queen Elizabeth II's mother, gave just one interview at age 22 and guarded her privacy the rest of her long life. But a new official biography, published next month, draws on hours of interviews she secretly gave to a school headmaster. As the Telegraph reports, the book... More »

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United Kingdom • Queen Elizabeth I • biography • British royals • Royal Family • Queen Mother

 Queen Mum 
 Was a 'Ghastly 
 Old Bigot' 

Delivered ethnic slurs with 'tiara-strength twinkle,' says BBC author

Nov 10, 08 6:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Britain's Queen Mother was a "ghastly old bigot" who once referred to some of England's closest EU allies using ethnic slurs that left a BBC newscaster appalled. "The words were delivered with the eyes on maximum tiara-strength twinkle, but I froze," said Edward Stourton, who revealed the... More »

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