But the prince was stubborn, and said that he would not marry anyone else. Lady Elizabeth was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Albert's sister, Princess Mary, in 1922. He proposed to her again, but she did not accept until January, 1923.
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Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon originally turned down "Bertie's" proposal in 1921 because she did not want the limitations on her life that being a member of the royal family would bring.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, future Queen Elizabeth, on her way to marry George, Duke of York, the future George VI.
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