Last great Edwardian lady: in memoriam Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother 1900-2002. Ingrid Seward. 2002.

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was born in 1900 during the reign of Victoria, when the British Empire covered a quarter of the earth. She saw two world wars and the most rapid progress in mankind’s history completely after her world and the Royal Family’s place in it. Yet she retained the old-fashioned charm, elegance and dignity that epitomised the Edwardian lady. And more significantly, she successfully continued to live the Edwardian lifestyle in four separate homes, surrounded by dozens of loyal staff who tended to her every need.