the Queen Mother

noun

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

Examples of the Queen Mother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The following year, just before her death, William’s late great-grandmother, the Queen Mother, gifted him a small cottage on the estate called Tam-Na-Ghar. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

In contrast to the mauve and powdery tones worn by both the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II, Lady Di stood out in a deep blue dress splashed with large black polka dots. — Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Wakeford reported that Harry received around $29 million in inheritance from his late mother, Princess Diana, as well as from Queen Elizabeth II and his great-grandmother, the Queen Mother. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Elizabeth the Queen Mother wore it for decades, and after her death in 2002, her daughter Queen Elizabeth debuted the brooch on a 2014 visit to the Vatican. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 June 2026

Rhymes for the Queen Mother

• another
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther