queen mother
Example Sentences
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When he became king in 1995 a regency, including the queen mother, was established until Oyo turned 18 when there was an official coronation.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"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
He scoops the queen mother up in his arms—to my surprise she does not protest—and he starts back along the causeway, toward the bank.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
