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Queen Mother, the
     
Queen Mother, the
(1900-2002) the mother of the British Queen Elizabeth II, whose official title was Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. She was one of the most popular members of the royal family, and she was often called 'the Queen Mum' in British popular newspapers.
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