the Queen Mother

noun

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

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Upon her death, the Queen Mother passed her jewelry collection on to her only living daughter, Queen Elizabeth. Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025 The collection spans from the earliest surviving color photo of a member of the royal family to the Queen Mother's personal copy of Queen Elizabeth's coronation portrait from 1953 to Andy Warhol's glittering portrait of the Queen in 1985 and one of Kate Middleton's 40th birthday portraits. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 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 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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