: a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign
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In 1992, the country finally erected a statue, unveiled by the queen mother, of the command’s lead officer, Sir Arthur Travers Harris.—Robert Jervis, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015 Sculptures like it are common at sites paying homage to queen mothers in the Kingdom of Benin.—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2021 Even Oprah Winfrey, queen mother herself, has reportedly considered taking it.—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023 Throughout British history, there have been numerous queens dowager who were not queen mothers, including Joan of Navarre, the second wife of King Henry IV and stepmother to King Henry V, and Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII and stepmother to King Edward VI.—Town & Country, 4 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for queen mother
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