: the widow of a king who is the mother of the current king or queen
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Also interred there are her parents, King George VI, who died in 1952, and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who died in 2002, as well as her sister, Princess Margaret, who also died in 2002.—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Per The Daily Mail, William’s christening—which took place in the palace's Music Room, a traditional setting for such events—also happened to fall on the 82nd birthday of the Queen Mother.—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 In 2002: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, died at 101.—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Charles was introduced to chicken keeping by his beloved grandmother, the Queen Mother.—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Queen Mother