queen consort
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of queen consort
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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The front of the cards features a picture of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen consort taken in the summer of 2018.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2022
He must have been delighted when his mother intervened to say Camilla should use the title of Queen consort, rather than Princess.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022
His wife Camilla, now Queen consort, has described him as: "Pretty impatient. He wants things done by yesterday. That's how he gets things done."
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022
Similar to royal newlywed's monogram, Prince William and Kate Middleton's special emblem also features a "C" and "W" under a more detailed royal crown, symbolizing William's future as King and Catherine's as Queen consort.
From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2018
"It is indifferent to you, I suppose, what sort of a Queen consort you carry to your little throne of a provinciality down yonder?"
From Queechy by Warner, Susan
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