See Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother's Life in Photos

While the Queen's reign has been memorialized in various forms, like in Netflix's The Crown, which returns this month for its fifth chapter, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's life is slightly less documented. After her husband King George VI's sudden ascension to the throne in 1936, she served as the matriarch of the royal family and was instrumental in securing its legacy in the modern age. From going on royal tours into her late 80s to being the grandmother and great-grandmother to future kings, the late Queen Mother lived an exceptional life. See photos of through the years, here.