Queen consort

A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king.

Examples of queens consort

• Queen Mary, consort of King George V of the United Kingdom
• Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom
• Queen Maria José, consort of King Umberto II of Italy
• Queen Anne Marie, consort of King Constantine II of Greece
• Queen Sofia, consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain
• Queen Sonja, consort of King Harald V of Norway
• Queen Silvia, consort of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
• Queen Paola, consort of King Albert II of the Belgians.

Because queens consort lack an ordinal with which to distinguish between them, many historical texts and encyclopedias refer to deceased consorts by their pre-marital or maiden name or title, not by their marital royal title.

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• Queen Mary, consort of King George V of the United Kingdom is usually called Mary of Teck
• Queen Maria José, consort of King Umberto II of Italy is usually called Marie José of Belgium
• Queen Catherine, first consort of King Henry VIII of England is called Catherine of Aragon.