British queens dowager

Queen mother is defined as "a queen dowager who is the mother of the reigning sovereign". The term has been used in English since at least 1560.

A queen mother is a person satisfying the following criteria:

Queen mother does not mean mother of the Queen; it applies whether the current monarch is queen or king.

As a queen, a queen mother retains the style of Her Majesty.

Following is a list of women who can be classified as as queen mother at some point in their lives.

English Queen Mothers (although title not used)

British Queen Mothers