the Queen Mother

noun

: the widow of a king who is the mother of the current king or queen

Examples of the Queen Mother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s thanks to his late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who established a family trust fund in 1994 that left some £19 million (about $25 million) to Prince Harry and his brother, Prince William. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024 Another late Queen is honored with a statue on The Mall: Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, whose monument was unveiled in 2009, seven years after her death in 2002. Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024 Since then, the diadem has been worn by every British queen, reigning or consort: Queen Adelaide, Queen Victoria, Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) and Queen Elizabeth. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 The slice, showing the royal coat of arms, had been kept in a tin box by a former member of the Queen Mother’s household. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Queen Mother 

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“The Queen Mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Queen%20Mother. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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