wife of a king
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While the wife of a king is traditionally crowned queen, the question of what title Camilla would hold when Charles became king had been a tricky one for many years.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022
Throughout British history, the wife of a king typically is given the title Queen Consort, which has no constitutional powers.
From Reuters • Feb. 5, 2022
“Why may she not choose her husband? She is accustomed to being the wife of a king and would not be content with less,” I said, echoing what I had heard Elnora say before.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Sisyphus was the grandfather of Bellerophon, whose beauty made him the object of a violent passion on the part of Antea, the wife of a king of Argos.
From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John
The expression queen dowager is the one usually applied to the widow of a king, as queen consort is used to denote the wife of a king.
From Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
