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A Queen Mother is a person satisfying the following criteria:

A Queen Mother is a person satisfying the following criteria:

*She is the mother of the current King (or Queen if there is no King)

*She is the mother of the current monarch.

*She has been Queen

*She has been Queen

*If there is a king, he is married; if he is not, she is referred to as the Queen, not the Queen Mother.

*If there is a king, he is married; if he is not, she is referred to as the Queen, not the Queen Mother.

A Queen Mother retains the title of Her Majesty that she enjoyed as Queen, but there is no further coronation ceremony to reflect her changed status.

A Queen Mother retains the title of Her Majesty that she enjoyed as Queen, but there is no further coronation ceremony to reflect her changed status.

For centuries, there was no Queen Mother in England.  For most of the time in the [[Twentieth century|20th Century]], there was; three people had that title.  As discussed below, it is not clear when there will be one again in England.

For centuries, there was no Queen Mother in England.  For most of the time in the [[Twentieth century|twentieth Century]], there was; three people had that title.  As discussed below, it is not clear when there will be one again in England.

== List ==

== List ==

== Future Queen Mothers? ==

== Future Queen Mothers? ==

There is little likelihood that there will be another Queen Mother in the near future.  If [[Queen Elizabeth II]] decides to abdicate in favour of her son [[Charles, Prince of Wales]], it is likely that she would be given the title of Queen Mother, but there is no precedent for this.  Otherwise, assuming that Charles succeeds he will have no mother.  If he is then succeeded by either of his sons, they will have no mother either.  Assuming that whoever succeeds Charles marries and has a child, and that his wife outlives him, she will become Queen Mother when that child succeeds.

There is little likelihood that there will be another Queen Mother in the near future.  If [[Queen Elizabeth II]] decides to abdicate in favour of her son [[Charles, Prince of Wales]], it is likely that she would be given the title of Queen Mother, but there is no precedent for this.  Otherwise, assuming that Charles succeeds he will have no living mother.  If he is then succeeded by either of his sons, they will have no living mother either.  Assuming that whoever succeeds Charles marries and has a child, and that his wife outlives him, she will become Queen Mother when that child succeeds.

It is possible that if someone else succeeds, then an existing member of the Royal family could become Queen Mother.  For example, if the [[Earl of Wessex]] or [[Duke of Gloucester]] succeeds to the throne, and is then outlived by his wife and succeeded by his own child, she would be Queen Mother.  However, neither scenario is very likely.

It is possible that if someone else succeeds, then an existing member of the Royal family could become Queen Mother.  For example, if the [[Earl of Wessex]] or [[Duke of Gloucester]] succeeds to the throne, and is then outlived by his wife and succeeded by his own child, she would be Queen Mother.  However, neither scenario is very likely.

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