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The Queen Mother

As a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who passed away Saturday, March 30th. 2002 we have put together a small collection of 'Royal Recipes'.

The Queen Mother was born in Scotland in 1900.

Beef in Stout
A perennial British favorite. A simple dish but delicious and warming in cold weather

Cock-a-Leekie This is one of Scotland’s most famous soups.

Coronation Chicken
This famous salad was invented by Constance Spry and served at the Queen's Coronation lunch in 1953

English Muffins
English muffins, popular in the United States, were a favorite of the Queen Mother's.

Herrings in Oatmeal
Said to have been one of the Queen Mother's favorite dishes

Queen Mother Cake
Legend has it that Jan Smeterlin, the eminent Polish pianist, gave this recipe to the Queen Mother

Roast Grouse
In times gone by, members of the Royal Family would meet shooting parties on the 'glorious' 12th. August on the moors to hunt these prized birds

Salmon Sandwiches
Another simple but delicious treat enjoyed by The Queen Mother

Salmon Steaks
The Queen Mother was a keen angler when in her native Scotland and preferred plain and simple food

Scrambled Eggs
Another simple dish enjoyed by The Queen Mother

Trout in Oatmeal with Parsley Butter
When the Queen Mother was young, the sparking rivers of Scotland contained an abundance of trout.

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, the present British sovereign, and the widow of the late King George VI. She was born the Honourable Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon on 4 August 1900 (daughter of Lord Glamis, later 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne) and spent her early childhood at St Paul's Waldenbury in Hertfordshire, north of the capital.

This was the country home of her parents. The Bowes-Lyon family is descended from the Royal House of Scotland. One of The Queen Mother's 14th-century ancestors became Thane of Glamis, home of Macbeth 300 years before, and Glamis Castle is the family seat.

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday 30th. March 2002 at the age of 101.