Timothy Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
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Timothy Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (18 March 1918 – 13 September 1972) was a British
nobleman, the second son of Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
and the nephew of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, wife of King George VI. He was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.
After the death of his older brother in 1941 in World War II
, he was styled Lord Glamis. On 25 May 1949, he succeeded his father Patrick
as Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
. Strathmore married an Irish nurse and commoner, Mary Bridget Brennan, who died under mysterious circumstances on 8 September 1967. Their only child, Caroline Frances Bowes-Lyon (8 December 1959 - 1 January 1960) died in infancy. Upon his death on 13 September 1972, he was succeeded by his first cousin Michael Bowes-Lyon
.
United Kingdom
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nobleman, the second son of Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne was an uncle of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.-Biography:...
and the nephew of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, wife of King George VI. He was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he was styled Lord Glamis. On 25 May 1949, he succeeded his father Patrick
Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne was an uncle of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.-Biography:...
as Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1606 for Patrick Lyon. In 1677, the designation of the earldom changed to "Strathmore and Kinghorne". A second Earldom was bestowed on the fourteenth Earl in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937, the title being Strathmore...
. Strathmore married an Irish nurse and commoner, Mary Bridget Brennan, who died under mysterious circumstances on 8 September 1967. Their only child, Caroline Frances Bowes-Lyon (8 December 1959 - 1 January 1960) died in infancy. Upon his death on 13 September 1972, he was succeeded by his first cousin Michael Bowes-Lyon
Michael Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Fergus Michael Claude Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , was a nephew of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. He was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret....
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