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On the 4th of August 2000, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrated her 100th birthday!

On this page you will find a collection of press releases, articles in the Times and the Telegraph and other information about the birthday celebrations!

Index
	Timetable of Events
	The Service in St Paul's Cathedral
	Related Speeches
	Amazon Suggestions
	Buckingham Palace Press Releases
	What the papers said...
	Links to related websites

At the moment the data in the timetable comes from unconfirmed sources. As soon as Buckingham Palace has released official information I will update this list!

Not only the royals were present at the special service held at St Paul's cathedral on the 11th of July, but also 15 other centenarians! Other guests included: the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Eugenie of York, Prince Edward, the Countess of Wessex, Princess Anne, Peter Phillips, Princess Margaret, Viscount & Viscountess Linley, Lady Sarah Chatto, Daniel Chatto, the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, the Earl of Ulster, Lady Davina Windsor, Lady Rose Windsor, the Duke & Duchess of Kent, the Earl & Countess of St Andrews, Lord Down-Patrich, Lady Helen Taylor, Timothy Taylor, Prince & Princess Michael of Kent, Lord Frederick Windsor, Lady Gabriella Windsor, Princess Alexandra, the Rt. Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy, Mr & Mrs James Ogilvy, Lady Saltoun, the Earl & Countess of Snowdon, Lord Brabourne, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, the Grand Duke & Duchess of Luxembourg, the King & Queen of Norway, the King & Queen of Belgium, King Michael & Queen Anne of Romania, the King & Queen of Greece, Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma, the Earl & Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Lord Glamis, the Hon. John Bowes-Lyon, th Hon. George Bowes-Lyon, the Dowager Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Lady Diana Godfrey-Fausset, Christopher Godfrey-Fausset.

The following hymns and readings were part of the service:

11 July 2000 - Speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the service of celebration and thanksgiving in honour of the 100th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

The Sun: The Queen Mum 2000 - hardcover - Charles Rae, Arthur Edwards

Please Note: These links may stop working after a while. If so, go to the main site and do a search in the archives.
 

	14-06-00 QUEEN MOTHER - 100TH BIRTHDAY - ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST
	12-06-00 QUEEN MOTHER PHOTOGRAPH EXHIBITION

Please Note: These links may stop working after a while. If so, go to the main site and do a search in the archives.
 

Photo: Reuters		Electronic Telegraph: 'Our loving best wishes for this special day, Lilibet'
		Electronic Telegraph: Happy family outing to the Palace balcony
		Electronic Telegraph: 'She's been through a lot. She's one of us'
		Electronic Telegraph: Tributes pour in from all over the world
		Electronic Telegraph: Tornados fly past as Scotland celebrates
		Electronic Telegraph: Captain's sword adds to the ceremony
		Electronic Telegraph: Pomp or pearly Kings: the channels battle for viewers
		Electronic Telegraph: Ballet fans refuse royal plea
		Electronic Telegraph: Warm Britannia
		The Times: Nation salutes Queen Mother

	The Times: Balcony scene touches a nation's heart	Photo: C. Harris
	The Times: Foreign fans join jubilant crowd
	The Times: Day of celebration for our other new centenarians
	The Times: World's press salute 'favourite matriarch'
	The Times: Presents in all shapes and sizes
	The Times: Queen honours producer of pageant
	The Times: Childhood castle has a fling
	The Times: Profitable 'Happy Birthday'
	The Times: Queen Mother
	The Times: History in motion

Photo: ITN		04-08-00 Electronic Telegraph: Nation stops to celebrate happy 100th
		04-08-00 Electronic Telegraph: Master of pageantry behind celebrations
		04-08-00 Electronic Telegraph: The gift that say 'thank you' a hundred times
		04-08-00 Electronic Telegraph: 'Courage and wisdom; behind the smile lies a character of steel'
		04-08-00 Electronic Telegraph: A nation driven by class and survival
		04-08-00 Electronic Telegraph: A world carved up by great powers
		04-08-00 Electronic Telegraph: The Queen Mother centenary
		04-08-00 The Times: Report follows laws of motion

	04-08-00 The Times: Crowds gather for a day to remember	Photo: News of the World
	04-08-00 The Times: Where to watch the Queen Mother's birthday
	04-08-00 The Times: How Andrew Motion celebrates 'the life of the century'
	04-08-00 The Times: Champagne and cards for Queen Mother
	04-08-00 The Times: Why the Queen Mum has always had a fancy for young men in skirts
	04-08-00 The Times: How to keep in step with the long march of history
	01-08-00 The Times: Queen Mother has cake with a kick
	30-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Record sales for Queen Moither centenary memorabilia

Photo: Reuters		23-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: People's republic of Bromley denies the Queen Mother her birthday card
		20-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Queen Mother reigns on her parade
		20-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: No spin, just fun and delight in this salute to a gracious lady
		20-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: 'They came to pay respects to one lady'
		20-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Tribute has all the clues
		20-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: The people's Queen Mother
		20-07-00 The Times: Queen Mother defies bombers
		20-07-00 The Times: A century passes in a cavalcade of colour
		20-07-00 The Times: Party animals parade
		20-07-00 The Times: ITV revels in royal pride

	20-07-00 The Times: How I danced for Britain	Photo: Reuters
	20-07-00 The Times: A crazy, joyful centenary
	19-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Salute to the Queen Mother
	19-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Picture this
	19-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: The Queen Mother centenary
	19-07-00 The Times: Poet Laureate's secret mission impossible
	19-07-00 The Times: Picture this
	19-07-00 The Times: Century of images inspires 100 lines
	19-07-00 The Times: She can get away with anything
	19-07-00 The Times: The parade of the century

Photo: BBC		18-07-00 The Times: The Matriarch
		16-07-00 Sunday Times: Magnificently, majestically Mum
		16-07-00 Sunday Times: Who wants to be a Queen anyway?
		16-07-00 Sunday Times: Faith that sealed a love match
		16-07-00 Sunday Times: Held in thrall: the view below the stairs
		16-07-00 Sunday Times: Rich winning streak of the racing queen
		16-07-00 Sunday Times: The very model of a modern matriarch
		16-07-00 Sunday Times: A century of empire spirit
		16-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Queen Mother is given own honours list
		16-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Royal pageant given wings by boy soprano

	12-07-00 The Times: One big happy family gives thanks	Photo: Reuters
	12-07-00 The Times: Charmed life casts spell over St Paul's
	12-07-00 The Times: Salute to a birthday, a calling, a life
	12-07-00 The Times: Guests add up to 1,500 years
	12-07-00 The Times: Who's who and what's what in the royal pecking order
	12-07-00 The Times: Order of service and seating plan
	12-07-00 The Times: Royals fete matriarch of a nation
	12-07-00 The Times: Archbishop praises 'our dear Queen Mother'
	12-07-00 The Times: Centenarians meet royal peer
	12-07-00 The Times: A month of celebrations

Photo: News of the World		12-07-00 The Times: Tributes from all sides to the Queen Mother
		12-07-00 The Times: Grace and favour
		12-07-00 The Times: Party poopers keep royal jelly off the menu
		12-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: A birthday, a calling and a life lived to the full
		12-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Order of service
		12-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Tributes to Queen Mother
		12-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Thanks for the Queen Mother
		12-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: God bless you, Queen Mother
		09-07-00 Electronic Telegraph: Queen Mother will defy anti-royal protest
		28-06-00 Electronic Telegraph: That's my glass of wine, Archbishop

	28-06-00 The Times: Queen Mother left high and dry	Photo: News of the World
	25-06-00 Electronic Telegraph: Boy to star in Queen Mother's pageant
	28-05-00 Electronic Telegraph: Royalty plans big turn-out to honour Queen Mother
	22-05-00 Electronic Telegraph: Anger at BBC satire of Queen Mother pageant
	21-05-00 Sunday Times: Unseen pictures show Queen Mother's charm
	21-05-00 Electronic Telegraph: Australian monarchist will join guests at Queen Mother's centenary pageant
	18-05-00 The Times: ITV decides to screen Queen Mother's pageant
	18-05-00 Electronic Telegraph: ITV agrees to broadcast Queen Mother's pageant
	16-05-00 The Times: A pageant to make old Britain feel good
	16-05-00 The Times: Channel 5 rushes to the royal rescue

	16-05-00 Electronic Telegraph: Donor funds royal show
	15-05-00 The Times: Pay for the pageant
	15-05-00 The Times: Tories criticise sell-off of royal centenary party
	14-05-00 Sunday Times: William becomes cover star for Queen Mother's 100th birthday
	14-05-00 Electronic Telegraph: Great Britons to lead Queen Mother's 100th birthday celebrations
	14-05-00 Electronic Telegraph: Government won't pay for Queen Mother's parade
	12-05-00 The Times: BBC pulls out of tribute to Queen Mother
	12-05-00 Electronic Telegraph: Camels join pageant for Queen Mother's big day
	08-05-00 The Times: Balcony scene to highlight centenary
	16-04-00 The Sunday Times: Sunday Times: Queen Mother to mark centenary with return to historic balcony
	29-03-00 Racing theme for royal portrait
	18-01-00 The Times: Books of stamps tribute for Queen Mother
	11-01-00 The Times: New �5 has a Queen on both sides
	11-01-00 Electronic Telegraph: Queen Mother 100th birthday coin minted
	08-12-99 Electronic Telegraph: Month-long celebrations of Royal 100th

BBC: Queen Mum's Birthday

ITN: The Queen Mother at 100

The Times: A hundred glorious years

Evening Standard: Happy Birthday, Ma'am

   

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