It turned out that Albert fell in love at first sight with Elizabeth Bowes-Leon, a Scottish nobleman, and under the strong arrangement of his father George V, the two went on a blind date. Albert's first marriage proposal was not accepted. The reason was Albert. Especially the heir to the King of England, Elizabeth was afraid of becoming a queen and could no longer live freely.
Albert’s mother, Queen Mary, hoped that Prince Edward (Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) would take the throne. Queen Mary persuaded King George V to allow Prince Albert to live more freely, so Albert told Elizabeth · Bowes-Leon initiated a strong pursuit and proposed for the second time.
Elizabeth Bowes-Leon once again rejected Albert. But Queen Mary believes that the character of Elizabeth Bowes-Leon can make Albert no longer eager to pursue the throne and reduce the competition with Prince Edward. Under the arrangement of Queen Mary, King George V of England sent another suitor of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Albert's love rival, the Earl of Moray, Scotland, to remove the obstacles. Elizabeth Bowes-Leon accepted Albert's third marriage proposal.
After the two married, Albert and Elizabeth Bowes-Leon did not receive much royal training and lived relatively freely-this was also what Albert promised to Elizabeth Bowes-Leon before the marriage. After marriage, Albert was not enthusiastic about the struggle for the throne.
After the death of George V, Prince Edward ascended the throne. Soon after he assumed the throne, Edward VIII angered Congress and the governments of the dominions because he wanted to marry the American widow Wallis Simpson. Edward VIII "loved beauty but did not love the country" announced his abdication and gave way to Prince Albert.
According to the record, after hearing the news of Edward VIII's abdication, Elizabeth, Duchess of York, burst into tears-and this was the result she was least willing to-became a queen.
But after becoming the queen, Queen Elizabeth did not ignore the responsibility, but became the most welcome member of the royal family. During the Second World War, even if German fighter planes attacked London daily, Queen Elizabeth did not withdraw from London. She persisted and became a symbol of the British War of Resistance. She dressed up and remained a symbol of British trends until the 70s. After Prince Charles married Princess Diana, Elizabeth, who has become the Queen Mother, is still as popular as Princess Diana.
The general analysis believes that due to a semi-forced marriage, the Queen Mother is more able to understand and respect others, often replacing orders with persuasion. According to folk rumors, the Queen Mother once discouraged her daughter from the current Queen Elizabeth II at a luncheon. Don't drink a second glass of wine and say, "Is that good? You have to deal with state affairs all afternoon!"
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