the Queen Mother

noun

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

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The future King Charles inherited Birkhall following the death of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in 2002, and reportedly honeymooned there with Camilla after they wed in 2005. Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 His band is also made from Welsh gold; as PEOPLE previously reported, the royal family has used Welsh gold ever since the Queen Mother’s wedding over a century ago in 1923. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 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 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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