Louisa Cavendish-Bentinck Recalling Memorable Life

Louisa Cavendish-Bentinck was a low profile old lady who became famous when her grandchildren made it big in the politics. In this article, we will talk about how this lady lived a low profile life until her death but became popular after her death because of her successors’ success in the English politics.

Lived a low profile life until her death

Louisa Cavendish-Bentinck was born in 1832 and died in 1918. It’s clear that throughout her life she was a lady who was always low profile and never did anything great that could make her famous. But she gave birth to a girl Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne who’s girl Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother became the Queen of England. The time her grandchild became the Queen, was when the popularity extended to her even though she was long dead by then.

Her Children

Louisa Cavendish-Bentinck had 3 kids in total:

1. Hyacinth Mary Cavendish-Bentinck
2. Ann Violet Cavendish-Bentinck
3. Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Famous Grandchildren

Now this dead lady was the grandmother of so many children that it’s almost impossible to describe each of them here. Still, here’s a brief list of the most famous ones.

1. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother : born in August 4, 1900, and died in March 30, 2002
2. David Bowes-Lyon : born in May 2, 1902, and died in December 13, 1961
3. Violet Bowes-Lyon : born in April 17, 1882, and died in October 17, 1893
4. John Bowes-Lyon : born in April 1, 1886, and died in February 7, 1930
5. Mary Elphinstone, Lady Elphinstone : born in August 30, 1883, and died in February 8, 1961
6. Fergus Bowes-Lyon : born in April 18, 1889, and died in September 27, 1915
7. Alexander Francis Bowes-Lyon : born in October 14, 1887, and died in October 19, 1911
8. Mary Jessup : exact dates of birth and death unknown
9. Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville : born in May 13, 1890, and died in November 17, 1967
10. Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne : born in September 22, 1884, and died in May 25, 1949
11. Olive Jessup : exact dates of birth and death unknown
12. Michael Bowes-Lyon : born in October 1, 1893, and died in May 1, 1953

Who became famous out of all these children?

Only one girl Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother made it to the royal throne of England. She was born in 1900 and died in 2002 at an age of about 102 years. She was suffering from a chest cold since 2001 and one year later she died because of that.

Movies

• Grey Owl : 1999
• Diana: In Her Own Words : 2017
• Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress : 1944
• Willi und die Windzors : 1996
• A Queen Is Crowned : 1953
• Atlantic Ferry : 1941
• Over The Seas To Belfast
• Její Veličenstvo maminka

Conclusion

This Queen lived for more than 100 years in an era where people are struggling to make it to their 50s or 60s, leaving aside their health concerns. On top of that, this great lady even did some movies in her life that you might be able to add to your watch list too.