the Queen Mother

noun

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

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In fact, the Queen Mother (the late Queen Elizabeth's mom, who was married to King George VI) performed over 50 investitures from the 1950s through the 1980s during her daughter's reign. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 24 July 2025 And her great-grandmother, Lady Ruth Fermoy, was a Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen Mother, who advised King Charles III to marry Diana. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 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 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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