In 1990, to celebrate the Queen Mother's 90th birthday (by that time she had served her for 53 years), she was made a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, tə sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt ðə kwˈiːn mˈʌðɚz nˈaɪntiəθ bˈɜːθdeɪ baɪ ðæt tˈaɪm ʃiː hæd sˈɜːvd hɜː fɔːɹ fˈɪfti θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz, ʃiː wʌz mˌeɪd ɐ dˈeɪm ɡɹˈænd kɹˈɔs ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl vɪktˈoːɹiən ˈɔːɹdɚ.