queen consort

Noun

Meaning

the wife of a reigning king

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

queen-consort

Synonyms

queen empress ruler begum rani czarina monarch sovereign regent consort crown princess infanta maharani princesse queen mother
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Antonyms

king emperor peasant loser commoner villain
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Hypernyms

queen

Related terms

queen mother prince consort queen regnant queen dowager princess consort queen regent

Examples

Anne has been called "the most influential and important queen consort England has ever had", Ives, p. xv. Source: Internet

Fisher refused to recognise Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn Catherine was formally stripped of her title as queen and Anne was consequently crowned queen consort on 1 June 1533 in a magnificent ceremony at Westminster Abbey with a banquet afterwards. Source: Internet

Henry may have been reluctant to crown Jane before she had fulfilled her duty as a queen consort by bearing him a son and a male heir.sfn As queen, Jane Seymour was said to be strict and formal. Source: Internet

As a result, she has remained in the popular memory and has been called "the most influential and important queen consort England has ever had." Source: Internet

Fraser, p. 195. She was the last queen consort of England to be crowned separately from her husband. Source: Internet

Laquer (1982) p 417 The story of Caroline's marriage to George and her battle to be recognised as queen consort served as the basis for the 1996 BBC docudrama A Royal Scandal with Susan Lynch as Caroline and Richard E. Grant as George IV. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Queen City Queen City of the South queen conch queen cup queen devil hawkweed queen dowager