2007-12-11 11:41:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Queen Elizabeth,The Queen Mother had the common touch; she was able to talk to anyone and make them feel that she cared about what they were saying. She was also admired for her bravery during World War II;she chose to stay in England,in London,at Buckingham Palace,or at Windsor Castle,instead of leaving the country like so many other foreign royals were forced to do. She famously said that she had never had any intentions of leaving England because her daughters would not leave without her, she could never leave the King,and the King would never leave.The Queen Mother was in Buckingham Palace when bombs hit the castle;she was proud to have stayed and said:"Now I can look the east end in the face" because she too had been attacked.
After her husband died so young,instead of retiring like so many before her had done,she decided to make a job of being the dowager Queen Mother,touring the world,continuing her charitable work,assisting her daughter,The Queen,logging many,many,many hours of service.She stayed in the public eye,perfroming her royal duties until she became too frail to do so.
2007-12-12 06:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was what was referred to as "plucky". She supported her husband completely when he became king after the abdication of Edward VIII -- there was no reason to expect that George VI would become king, and he was unprepared for the role. She had a knack for putting people at ease, which was something that the extremely shy George VI didn't have. She stayed by his side during WWII, and braved the war in London, even though she could have evacuted. Her most famous line explained why she allowed her children to stay in London during the war when it was suggested that they go to Canada for the duration: "The children will not go without me, I won't go without the King, and the King won't go. So that's that." And her other famous comment, when Buckingham Palace was bombed, "Thank goodness, now we can look the East End in the face!", showing a welcome degree of solidarity with the British working class. And she did a good job supporting her daughter when her husband died prematurely.
2007-12-11 12:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
the queen mother was popular because she did many popular things
2007-12-12 08:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by judd d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has always been a bit of a puzzle.
She never had any achievements in her lifetime.
She was only interested in horse racing.
During WW2 she made one visit to a bombed area in the East End of London and it took her over 50 years to make a well publicised return visit even though she only lived a few miles away.
This is the only thing she is remembered for.
2007-12-11 18:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Was she so popular? With the usual crowd who turned up each year on her birthday to pay obeisance I suppose she was.
2016-06-02 09:46:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was incredibly classy, admired & refined
She wasn't drunk in public
She didn't appear half naked in public
She was someone to look up to in a time of war
She brought dignity to the office
2007-12-11 11:49:55 · answer #6 · answered by ceviche queen 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
What MommaBea said...
But I have to take issue with 'ceviche queen'.
'She wasn't drunk in public'...
She was a notorious alcoholic with a penchant for gin and gambling.
But she did it all in such a sweet innocent 'granny' way, we all forgave her entirely.
As MommaBea said - it all stemmed from the spirit of the blitz and her comment about the East End.
2007-12-11 13:52:00 · answer #7 · answered by Jules C 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
She was the Lady Di of her day
2007-12-11 11:54:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋