{"id":44529,"date":"2022-05-02T16:05:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T16:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/?p=44529"},"modified":"2022-05-02T16:05:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T16:05:15","slug":"elizabeth-the-queen-mother-has-a-darker-legacy-than-people-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricagazette.com\/elizabeth-the-queen-mother-has-a-darker-legacy-than-people-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Has A Darker Legacy Than People Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 75px;height: 75px;border-radius: 50%;background: url(https:\/\/nordot-res.cloudinary.com\/c_limit,w_200,h_200,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/ch\/units\/825838518235250688\/profile_2.png);background-position: center;background-size: cover;vertical-align: middle\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 5px;font-size: 14px;font-weight: bold;vertical-align: middle\">Published by <br \/>Factinate<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px\"><\/div>\n<p>Behind every man, there\u2019s a great woman\u2014but this went double for &#8220;The Queen Mother.&#8221; Not only did Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon rule through her husband King George VI, she also oversaw the reign of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Yet before that, she\u2019d already experienced a lifetime\u2019s worth of royal scandal. From bedroom gossip that rocked the monarchy to Elizabeth\u2019s high-class feuds, this seemingly stately Queen hid some very dirty laundry. Elizabeth Queen Mother Facts1. She Was A Spoiled BabyElizabeth Bowes-Lyon\u2019s birth was about as aristocratic as they come. Born into a wealthy noble family on Au&#8230;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"nordot-read-more \" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nordot.app\/893884125954015232?c=819177386184916992\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published by Factinate Behind every man, there\u2019s a great woman\u2014but this went double for &#8220;The Queen Mother.&#8221; Not only did Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon rule through her husband King George VI, she also oversaw the reign of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Yet before that, she\u2019d already experienced a lifetime\u2019s worth of royal scandal. 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