The Queen Mother was reported not to be particularly keen on the late Princess Diana in her later life. “I did notice that one day, going through the drawing room, the old Queen Mother, she passed the magazine table, and Diana’s face was on the front of Hello! magazine. Paul Burrell revealed in 2017 Amazon Prime documentary “The Diana Story” how the Queen Mother flipped magazines with Diana’s face on the cover. He said: “That to me said, she’s not really accepted. They don’t like it.
Queen Mother: Princess Diana’s wedding had link to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
But the women did have something in common.
The Queen Mother’s engagement ring featured a very popular stone among engagement rings.
However, it was not the Queen Mother but Princess Diana who made it incredibly popular.
Lady Elizabeth was given a sapphire with diamonds by the Duke of York.
However, she went to wear a large pearl ring on her ring finger later in life.
Queen Mother: Princess Diana’s wedding had link to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
