queen mother A queen mother is a former queen, often a queen dowager, who is the mother of the monarch, reigning monarch. The term has been used in English since the early 1560s. It arises in hereditary monarchy, hereditary monarchies in Europe and is also ...

is a widowed queen consort who is also the mother of a reigning monarch. Queen mother, queenmother, or The Queen Mother may also refer to:

People

Royalty

British queen mothers The title of queen mother is defined as "a queen dowager who is the mother of the reigning sovereign". The term has been used in English since at least 1560.: "The widow of a king who is also the mother of the reigning monarch. " Definition A qu ...

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was al ...

(1900–2002), queen consort of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II *

Queen mother A queen mother is a former queen, often a queen dowager, who is the mother of the monarch, reigning monarch. The term has been used in English since the early 1560s. It arises in hereditary monarchy, hereditary monarchies in Europe and is also ...

, certain female traditional African rulers

Other people

Queen Mother Moore Audley "Queen Mother" Moore (July 27, 1898 – May 2, 1997) was an American civil rights leader and a black nationalist who was friends with such civil rights leaders as Marcus Garvey, Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela, Rosa Parks, and Jesse Jackson ...

(1898–1997), American activist *

Queen Mother of the West The Queen Mother of the West, known by #Names, various local names, is a mother goddess in Chinese folk religion, Chinese religion and Chinese mythology, mythology, also worshipped later in neighbouring countries. She is attested from ancient ...

, a goddess in Chinese folk religion

Places

Queen Mother Pedagogical Institute The Queen Mother Pedagogical Institute (), was a women's pedagogy, pedagogical high school, created in 1933 in Tirana, Albania. The Institute, authorized by Government Decree No. 666 on October 2, 1933, commenced operations on November 30, 1933. ...

, Tirana, Albania *

Queen Mother Reservoir The Queen Mother Reservoir is a public water supply reservoir that lies between the M4 and the M25 to the west of London, close to Datchet. It is in size or about 1 km in diameter - making it one of the largest inland areas of water in So ...

, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom *

Queen Mother Theatre The Queen Mother Theatre is a modern purpose-built theatre located on Walsworth Road in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Named after Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the theatre offers a varied programme of amateur productions. It is the home of the loc ...

, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom *

Queen Mother Hospital for Animals The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) is a teaching hospital located near Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. More than 100 veterinary nurses work alongside students, residents, interns, and specialty surgeons. In 2008 the Royal Veterinary College ...

, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sports

Queen Mother Champion Chase The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. As part of a sponsorship agreement with the ...

, a horse race in the United Kingdom *

Queen Mother Memorial Cup The Queen Mother Memorial Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred handicap horse race in Hong Kong in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, run at Sha Tin over 2400 metres in June. Horses rated 80 and above which have not won a Group 1 or Hong ...

, a horse race in Hong Kong

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