Definition of Queen consort. Meaning of Queen consort. Synonyms of Queen consort

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Definition of Queen consort

Queen consort
Prince consort, the husband of a queen regnant. Queen consort, the wife of a king, as distinguished from a queen regnant, who rules alone, and a queen dowager, the window of a king.

Meaning of Queen consort from wikipedia

- A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, and usually shares her spouse's social rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's...
- Charles became king upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, with Camilla as queen consort. Charles and Camilla's coronation took place at Westminster...
- consorts since the Acts of Union in 1707, eight women and three men. Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is the longest-serving consort...
- Electress of Hanover until becoming Queen of Hanover on 12 October 1814. Charlotte was Britain's longest-serving queen consort, serving for 57 years and 70 days...
- her crowned before she had fulfilled her duty as a queen consort by bearing him a male heir. As queen, Jane was said to be strict and formal.[by whom?]...
- order to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. Elizabeth then became queen consort. She accompanied her husband on diplomatic tours to France and North...
-  1805–1839), queen consort, queen regent and dowager queen of Hawaiʻi Elizabeth of Sicily, Queen of Hungary (1261–1303), queen consort of Hungary Elizabeth...
- in the 17th century. Most of the consorts were women, and enjo**** titles and honours pertaining to a queen consort; some few were men, whose titles were...
- him "inwardly our enemy" in 1900. In 1910, Alexandra became the first queen consort to visit the British House of Commons during a debate. In a remarkable...
- was declared. Living wives of reigning monarchs technically became queen consorts, including Margaret of Burgundy and Blanche of Burgundy who were kept...