queen mother

Example Sentences

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"I love the monarchy so I will wear this to mourn the queen mother."

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Charles sidestepped a similar controversy when Buckingham Palace announced that his wife, Camilla, wouldn’t wear the crown of Queen Elizabeth, the queen mother, on coronation day.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

There was also the position of the kentake, or queen mother.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Bassett, who portrays the grieving queen mother in Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” sequel, has been nominated for a supporting actress Oscar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2023

Above our heads, gulls wheel and cry, unaware that the queen mother nearly drowned just a dozen yards below.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz