queen consort
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of queen consort
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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For nearly three months now, Kate Middleton, the future queen consort of England, has taken a step back from the royal spotlight.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024
The wife of a British king is known as a queen consort, distinguishing the role from that of a reigning female monarch such as Queen Elizabeth II.
From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023
The ceremonies also mark an extraordinary public rehabilitation on the part of the queen consort, now to be queen, Camilla.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023
He has rehabilitated himself remarkably over the last two decades or so, as has Camilla, his queen consort.
From New York Times • May 6, 2023
The queen of England is either queen regent, queen consort, or queen dowager.
From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Blackstone, William, Sir
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