BowesLyon

Bowes-Lyon is a Scottish noble family, part of the Lyon lineage, historically holding the title Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. The family seat is Glamis Castle, located at Glamis in Angus, Scotland. The Bowes-Lyon surname reflects the blending of noble lineages within the Strathmore dynasty, and the family has long been associated with Scottish peerage and public service.

The most famous member of the Bowes-Lyon family is Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900–2002), who became Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother upon her husband George VI’s accession to the throne in 1936. As mother of Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, she remained a prominent public figure in Britain during and after the Second World War. The Bowes-Lyon line forms a branch of the earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne; although Elizabeth’s family name is Bowes-Lyon, the reigning royal house adopted Windsor as its surname in 1917.

Today, members of the Bowes-Lyon family continue to belong to the Scottish nobility. The line maintains historic connections to Glamis Castle and participates in ceremonial, charitable, and public-service roles within the United Kingdom.