Queen or QUEEN may refer to:

Monarchy

Queen regnant A queen regnant (plural: queens regnant) is a female monarch, equivalent in rank and title to a king, who reigns '' suo jure'' (in her own right) over a realm known as a "kingdom"; as opposed to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigni ...

, a female monarch of a Kingdom **

List of queens regnant This is a list of current and former female monarchs, including queens regnant, empresses regnant, pharaohs and monarchs by other titles (grand duchess, princess etc.). If the queen ruled as a regent, this is indicated by "(regent)" following ...

* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king *

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 u ...

, a queen dowager who is the mother of a reigning monarch

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Queen (Marvel Comics) Quagmire Quagmire (Jerome Meyers), a villain from the Squadron Supreme universe and member of the Institute of Evil, first appeared in flashback in ''Squadron Supreme'' #4 and fully in ''Squadron Supreme'' #5, and was created by Mark Gruenwald. ...

, Adrianna "Ana" Soria *

Evil Queen The Evil Queen, also called the Wicked Queen, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of "Snow White", a German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm; similar stories exist worldwide. Other versions of the Queen appear in subsequent ...

, from ''Snow White'' * Red Queen (''Through the Looking-Glass'') * Queen of Hearts (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'')

Gaming

Queen (chess) The queen (♕, ♛) is the most powerful piece in the game of chess. It can move any number of squares vertically, horizontally or , combining the powers of the rook and bishop. Each player starts the game with one queen, placed in the middle o ...

, a chess piece *

Queen (playing card) The queen is a playing card with a picture of a queen on it. In many European languages, the king and queen begin with the same letter so the latter is often called ''dame'' (lady) or variations thereof. In French playing cards, the usual rank ...

, a playing card with a picture of a woman on it * Queen (carrom), a piece in

carrom Carrom is a tabletop game of Indian origin in which players flick discs, attempting to knock them to the corners of the board. The game is very popular in the Indian subcontinent, and is known by various names in different languages. In Sou ...

Music

Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals) and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progres ...

, a British rock band ** ''Queen'' (Queen album), 1973 * ''Queen'' (Kaya album), 2011 * ''Queen'' (Nicki Minaj album), 2018 * ''Queen'' (Ten Walls album), 2017 * "Queen", a song by Estelle from the 2018 album '' Lovers Rock'' * "Queen", a song by

G Flip Georgia Claire Flipo, known professionally as G Flip, is an Australian singer, songwriter, producer, drummer, and musician from Melbourne, Victoria. They released their debut studio album, '' About Us'', on 30 August 2019. Early life and educ ...

featuring Mxmtoon, 2020 * "Queen", a song by Jessie J from the 2018 album '' R.O.S.E.'' * "Queen", a song by Melvins from the 1994 album '' Stoner Witch'' * "Queen", a song by Perfume Genius from the 2014 album ''

Too Bright ''Too Bright'' is the third album by American singer Perfume Genius, released on September 23, 2014. The album reached number 77 on the UK Albums chart and peaked at number 83 in the United States. Critical reception ''Too Bright'' has rece ...

'' * "Queen", a song by Shawn Mendes from the 2018 album ''

Shawn Mendes Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian pop singer. He gained a following in 2013, when he posted song covers on the video sharing platform Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gert ...

'' * "Queen", a 2021 track by Toby Fox from '' Deltarune Chapter 2 OST'' from the video game ''Deltarune'' * "Queen", a song by Tracey Thorn from the 2018 album '' Record'' * " Q.U.E.E.N.", a 2013 song by Janelle Monáe * Queen Records, a former subsidiary record label of King Records

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Queen'' (magazine), a British women's magazine * '' Queen: The Story of an American Family'', a 1993 book by Alex Haley ** '' Alex Haley's Queen'', a 1993 TV mini-series * ''Queen'' (2014 film), an Indian comedy film * ''Queen'' (2018 film), an Indian drama thriller * ''Queen'' (web series), an Indian political drama series

Places

* Queen, New Mexico, US * Queen, Pennsylvania, US

Religion and folklore

May Queen In the British Isles and parts of the Commonwealth, the May Queen or Queen of May is a personification of the May Day holiday, and of springtime and also summer. The May Queen is a girl who rides or walks at the front of a parade for May Da ...

, or Queen of May, a personification of the May Day holiday * Queen of Heaven, a title of Mary, the mother of Jesus * Queen of heaven (antiquity), Queen of Heaven (antiquity), a title given to a number of ancient goddesses

Science

* Queen, a reproductive female caste in eusociality ** Queen ant ** Queen bee * Queen (butterfly), ''Danaus gilippus'' * Queen, an un-neutered female cat

Transportation

* Queen (Canadian automobile), built from 1901 to 1903 * Queen (English automobile), built from 1904 to 1905 * Queen (American automobile), built from 1904 to 1907 * Queen station, a subway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada * Queen (ship), ''Queen'' (ship), the name of several ships ** Queen (East Indiaman), ''Queen'' (East Indiaman) **

Other uses

* Queen (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people with the name) * Drag queen, a person, usually a male, imitating female signifiers for entertainment purposes * Queen (slang), a slang term for a flamboyant or effeminate gay man * Quaternary Environment of the Eurasian North (QUEEN), a climate research project in the Arctic * Queen Fine Foods * Queen sized bed * Sabrina Frederick-Traub, Sabrina Frederick, Australian rules footballer nicknamed "Queen"