Queen Mother

The term Queen Mother is a title often held by the mother of a reigning monarch. Its full meaning is clear from the two words from which it is composed: queen indicates someone who served as Queen consort (i.e. wife of a king), while mother indicates the holder of the title's relationship with the current monarch.1 The title is not held by someone unless she is simultaneously a former queen consort and mother of the current monarch—with the exception of Elena of Greece (see below).

Related Topics:
Monarch - Queen consort

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Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duchess of Kent, suggested that she hold the title when her daughter Victoria acceded. Not having been queen herself, she was instead described as the Queen's mother.

Related Topics:
Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld - Victoria

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