How old was the Queen mother when she died?

On March 30, 2002, at 15:15 (GMT), Elizabeth died in her sleep at the Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park, with her surviving daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, beside her.

The Queen mother had been suffering from a cold for the previous four months. At 101 years and 238 days old she was the longest-lived member of the royal family in British History.

Her last surviving sister in Law, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, exceeded that, dying at age 102 in October 2004. She was one of the longest-lived members of any royal family.

On the day of the Queen mother’s funeral, the Governor-General of Canada issued a proclamation asking Canadians to honour Elizabeth’s memory that day.