How to Use the Queen Mother in a Sentence

the Queen Mother

noun
  • The routine echoed the Queen Mother’s.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • She was joined by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret.
    — Elle Meier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • It was also worn by the Queen Mother in the years before her husband took the throne.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2023
  • At the time, the British media claimed the Queen Mother said the president kissed her on the lips.
    — Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • It was last seen in public resting on the Queen Mother's casket at her funeral.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The floral headpiece, not seen in nearly nine decades, was part of the Queen Mother's collection.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The slice, showing the royal coat of arms, had been kept in a tin box by a former member of the Queen Mother’s household.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
  • It was last seen in public at the Queen Mother’s funeral in 2002.
    — Gillian Brockell, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
  • Fairweather was unsure of such dress code etiquette and ran into the Queen Mother in a drawing room and asked for advice.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The brooch was made for the Queen Mother out of diamonds from her own collection in 1938.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Charles was introduced to chicken keeping by his beloved grandmother, the Queen Mother.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Camilla's ring will also be made of rubies and has been worn by many of the queen consorts before her, including the Queen Mother.
    — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
  • The piece is a classic art deco design, which was an integral element of the Queen Mother's style that now lives on in the present day.
    — Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • On her neck lay a sapphire brooch, a wedding gift from the Queen Mother, transformed into a dazzling necklace pendant strung with pearls.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
  • Another accent nodding to the Queen Mother is a sculpture of a royal corgi, in reference to her beloved dogs.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • She was followed by Queen Mary in 1911 and the Queen Mother in 1937.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Upon the Queen Mother’s death in 2002, the house became Charles’s to inhabit.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 June 2026
  • The book describes his reaction to her death immediately before the section on the Queen Mother.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Welsh gold has been used for royal wedding bands as early as 1923 when the Queen Mother chose the material for her own wedding ring.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
  • The focal point of the piece is a magnificent sapphire and diamond cluster, which was initially set as a brooch that was a wedding present from the Queen Mother.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • Following royal tradition dating back to the Queen Mother, Meghan received a wedding band made of Welsh gold.
    — Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The longtime couple moved in after the death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 2002.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The sapphire-and-diamond pendant on the necklace was originally a brooch that was gifted to Diana by the Queen Mother.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 5 May 2025
  • Supposedly, the Queen Mother dressed the sisters in matching outfits often to avoid sibling rivalry.
    — Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Kate has worn it exclusively since 2011, though it was previously donned by Princess Anne and the Queen Mother.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Eventually becoming part of the crown jewels, it was set in a crown last worn by Charles’s grandmother, the Queen Mother, during her coronation.
    — Leila Sackur, NBC News, 6 May 2023
  • After the Queen Mother’s death in 2002, Queen Elizabeth wore it on a number of occasions.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Sealey would prepare meals for those who came to dine with the Queen Mother, including biographer Kenneth Rose and local dignitaries.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Walmer Castle also has the Queen Mother’s Garden, made to commemorate her 95th birthday.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • More difficult, but not impossible, is carving out a getaway in the middle of a castle—as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother did.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026

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