the Queen Mother

noun

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

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The focal point of the piece is a magnificent sapphire and diamond cluster, which was initially set as a brooch that was a wedding present from the Queen Mother. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 Lowther-Pinkerton is a former SAS soldier and equerry to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who served as Prince William and Prince Harry's full-time principal private secretary from 2005 to 2013, plus a year of part-time service in the role after. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 June 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 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 4 Jul. 2026.

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