queen mother
Example Sentences
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At one point, as Carter stood with the queen and other guests, he noticed the arrival of the queen mother.
From Seattle Times
“The queen mother of gnarly,” she called herself, a sensibility embodied in her poem “Hands,” which when she performed it featured her arthritis-distorted hands front and center:
From New York Times
A major part of Prince Charles' duty as the heir to the British throne involves a steady schedule of royal events and engagements -- a majority of which he attends alongside his queen mother.
From Fox News
The historian quotes a letter written by the Dutch queen to Britain's King George VI, and refers to the Belgian queen mother mentioning a possible exchange:
From BBC
“Endless pictures of the queen, queen mother, Charles and William,” said Diana.
From Fox News
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