the Queen Mother

noun

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

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King George and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (as she was later nicknamed) were crowned on May 12, 1937, another reassuring move for the monarchy as the date originally chosen for Edward's coronation. Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 The Lotus Flower Tiara was designed by Garrard in 1923, under a commission from the Queen Mother, who had recently married King George VI. Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 26 June 2024 After the hermit’s death, the farmhouse then served various community purposes, from a teacher’s cottage to a meeting hall, but had been neglected until recently, when the Queen Mother helped the community acquire ownership and renovate it. Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024 The delicate piece originally belonged to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and had not been seen for nearly a century before Kate wore it. Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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