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

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