the Queen Mother

noun

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

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At the time, Charles arrived in a carriage with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and his aunt, Princess Margaret, while Queen Elizabeth rode horseback in the procession. Greta Bjornson, People.com, 14 June 2025 The piece was crafted in the 1930s for Mary, Duchess of Roxburgh, who served as a canopy bearer at the 1937 coronation of Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) and King George VI. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 June 2025 The auction also includes items belonging to members of the British Royal Family, including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother, with some of the pieces dating from the 19th century. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 Aside from her late mother-in-law Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth's mother, the Queen Mother, received a sapphire engagement ring from King George VI in 1923. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 1 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 27 Jun. 2025.

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