Iconic royal who escaped her security - only to be found having a drink in pub Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother was loved far and wide for her quick witted sense of humour and her no nonsense attitude - qualities which, at the time of her death in 2002, had her dubbed the ‘Best Loved Royal’.
Through her life, The Queen Mother witnessed four reigns and lived for an astounding 101 years - making her the second longest-lived British royal, only topped by Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester who lived to the age of 102.
The Duke and Duchess welcomed their first daughter, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (the former Queen Elizabeth) in 1926 who was then joined by her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose in 1930.
The family of former Derby police officer Ian Parker has revealed some brilliant anecdotes from his three decades spent in the force, including his memorable encounter with The Queen Mother.
Her love of a drink was noted several times throughout her long life, and she even hilariously appeared in The Queen’s Head pub in Stepney, East London and pulled her own pint before declaring it better than champagne.
