queen mum
Monarch's widowed mother
Queen mum is an affectionate term for the mother of a reigning monarch, especially Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, who held this informal title from 1952 until her death in 2002.
The term distinguishes the dowager queen from the current queen: The Queen Mum was beloved for her warmth and humor.
Outside royal contexts, queen mum sometimes appears as playful slang for one's own mother.
Hereditary supreme ruler
- sovereignSupreme in power
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- reignSovereign's time in power
coronation · palace · kingdom · regent · majesty · highness · scepter · tiara
One who is treasured
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- adoredIntensely cherished
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
endearment · warmth · tenderness · national treasure · dear · darling · admired · treasured
Rule by crowned sovereign
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- successionFollowing in order
throne · Windsor · crown jewels · aristocracy · nobility · tradition · history · genealogy
State of being a female parent
- matriarchFemale family leader
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- motherFemale parent
grandmother · parenting · kinship · doting · protective · supportive · guiding
Profound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- admirationDeep respect felt
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
homage · dignity · prestige · respect · distinction · recognition · tributes · commemoration
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
reign · coronation · palace · kingdom · regent · majesty · highness · scepter · tiara · diadem
beloved
One who is treasured
devotion · endearment · warmth · tenderness · national treasure · dear · darling · admired · treasured · revered
monarchy
Rule by crowned sovereign
succession · throne · Windsor · crown jewels · aristocracy · nobility · tradition · history · genealogy · heirloom
motherhood
State of being a female parent
mother · grandmother · parenting · kinship · doting · protective · supportive · guiding
veneration
Profound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- admirationDeep respect felt
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
deference · homage · dignity · prestige · respect · distinction · recognition · tributes · commemoration · legacy
queen mumQueen Elizabeth II
Late British monarch
King · monarch · head of state · commoner · Queen Victoria
queen mumPrincess Diana
Meghan Markle · Edward VIII · Fergie · Prince Harry · Princess Margaret
queen, mum, queens, queenly, queenship, queened, queening, mums