A Queen Mother is a person satisfying the following criteria:

• She is the mother of the current monarch, or possibly of the consort of the monarch (though this would not be normal practice).
• She has been Queen consort.
• The monarch, if a male, is married; if he is not, his mother retains her title of Queen. (This is analogous to the mother of a peer, who is called a dowager if the peer is married but not otherwise.)

It is usually understood that the title depends on monarch's grant and is not automatic.

Styles of The Queen Mother
Reference style	Her Majesty
Spoken style	Your Majesty
Alternative style	Ma'am

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A Queen Mother retains the style of Her Majesty that she enjoyed as Queen, but there is no further coronation ceremony to reflect her changed status. A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... Look up majesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Majesty is an English word rooting in the Latin Maiestas, meaning literally, Greatness. ...

In the Middle Ages, monarchs often had mothers alive. Sometimes they even served as regents. Then, for centuries, there were only a few Queen Mothers in the Kingdom of England (up to 1707), the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1927) and the modern United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (post-1927) The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... The Flag of England The Kingdom of England was a kingdom located in Western Europe, in the southern part of the island of Great Britain. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital London Head of State King of Great Britain Head of Government Prime Minister Parliament House of Commons, House of Lords The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain (see below), was... 1800 (MDCCC) was an exceptional common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital London Language English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy Head of State British monarch Head of Govt. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

This is somewhat uncommon, as in history women often lived as widows. For most of the time in the 20th Century, there was a Queen Mother; three people had that title. As discussed below, it is not clear when there will be one again in the United Kingdom. A widow is a woman whose husband has died. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

List of Queen Mothers

Following is a list of women who were entitled to be known as Queen Mother at some point in their lives.

English

• 1035–1052 Emma of Normandy, mother of Harthacanute and Edward the Confessor.

• 1154–1167 Empress Matilda, mother of Henry II of England. Arguably a Queen mother; her Queenship comes from her having been proclaimed Queen regnant of England, and from having been Queen consort of Germany and Italy, ("Eastern Franks and Langobards")

• 1189–1204 Eleanor of Aquitaine, mother of Richard I of England and John of England.

• 1216–1246 Isabella of Angouleme, mother of Henry III of England.

• 1272–1291 Eleanor of Provence, mother of Edward I of England.

• 1327–1358 Isabella of France, mother of Edward III of England.

• 1422–1437 Catherine of Valois, mother of Henry VI of England

• April to June 1483 (and possibly 1485–1492) Elizabeth Woodville, mother of Edward V of England and Elizabeth of York.

• 1649/1660–1669 Henrietta Maria of France, mother of Charles II of England.

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Empress Matilda (February, 1101 – September 10, 1167) (Saxon form Maud or Maude) – was the daughter and dispossessed heir of King Henry I of England. ... Henry II of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland, eastern Ireland, and western France. ... A queen regnant is a female monarch who possesses all the monarchal powers that a king would have without regard to gender. ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... Events January 21 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade September 3- Richard I of England is crowned as king of England. ... // Events February - Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. ... Eleanor of Aquitaine For other Eleanors of England, see Eleanor of England (disambiguation) Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122[1] – March 31, 1204) was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Europe during the High Middle Ages. ... Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ... John (French: Jean) (December 24, c. ... Events Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons War Henry III becomes King of England. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Saga, emperor of Japan. ... Isabella of Angouleme (c. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... Eleanor of Provence (c 1223 – 26 June 1291) was Queen Consort of King Henry III of England. ... Edward I (June 17, 1239 – July 7, 1307), popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1. ... Events January 25 - Edward III becomes King of England. ... Events Jacquerie. ... Isabella of France (c. ... Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times. ... Events January 10 - Battle of Nemecky Brod during the Hussite Wars. ... // Events foundation of All Souls College, University of Oxford. ... Catherine of Valois (27 October 1401 – 3 January 1437) was the Queen consort of England from 1420 till 1422. ... Henry VI (December 6, 1421 – May 21/22, 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 (though with a Regent until 1437) and then from 1470 to 1471, and King of France from 1422 to 1453. ... 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British

• 1910–1925 Alexandra of Denmark (though she preferred not to use the title). Mother of George V of the United Kingdom.

• 1936–1952 Mary of Teck (who also preferred not to use the title). Mother of George VI of the United Kingdom.

• 1952–2002 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, mother of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; her fifty years is by far the longest ever that anyone has held the title.

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History

Following is a list of wives and mothers of English and British monarchs, with an explanation of why each was or was not a Queen Mother.

11th century

• 1035–1052 Emma of Normandy, mother of Harthacanute and Edward the Confessor.

• Herleva was mother of William I of England but was never a Queen. She died c. 1050. William did not become King until 1066.

• Matilda of Flanders was wife of William I and mother to both William II of England and Henry I of England, but predeceased her husband in 1083.

As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Events Harthacanute becomes king of Denmark. ... Events Births Milarepa Deaths Heads of state Holy See - Leo IX pope (1049-1054) Categories: 1052 ... Emma (c. ... Harthacanute (sometimes Hardicanute, Hardecanute; Danish Hardeknud, Canute the Hardy) (1018/1019–June 8, 1042) was a King of Denmark (1035–1042) and England (1035–1037, 1040–1042). ... Edward the Confessor or Eadweard III (c. ... Herleva (c. ... William of Normandy (French: Guillaume de Normandie; c. ... Events Leofric becomes Bishop of Exeter Births Margrave Leopold II of Austria (d. ... Events January 6 - Harold II is crowned September 20 - Battle of Fulford September 25 - Battle of Stamford Bridge September 29 - William of Normandy lands in England at Pevensey. ... Matilda of Flanders (c. ... William II (called Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance) (c. ... King Henry I of England (c. ... Events Sancho I of Aragon conqueres Graus. ...

12th century

• Edith of Scotland was the first Queen consort of Henry I and mother of Empress Matilda. But predeceased her husband in 1118.

• Adeliza of Louvain was the second Queen consort of Henry I but never had children from this marriage. She survived her husband and died in 1151.

• 1135–1137? Adela of Normandy, daughter to William I and mother of Stephen of England. She is known to have survived enough to see her son become King, but how long into his reign she survived is uncertain.

• Matilda of Boulogne was Queen consort of Stephen of England but her children never succeeded to the throne. She predeceased her husband in 1152.

• 1154–1167 Empress Matilda, mother of Henry II of England. Arguably a Queen mother; her queenship comes from her having been proclaimed Queen regnant of England, and from having been Queen consort of Germany and Italy, ("Eastern Franks and Langobards").

• 1189–1204 Eleanor of Aquitaine, mother of Richard I of England and John of England.

• Marguerite of France was consort to co-ruler Henry the Young King but their only son predeceased them. She survived her husband and died in 1197.

• Berengaria of Navarre was Queen consort of Richard I but never had children. She survived her husband and died in 1230.

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13th century

• 1216–1246 Isabella of Angouleme, wife of John of England mother of Henry III of England.

• 1272–1291 Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III and mother of Edward I of England.

• Eleanor of Castile was the first Queen consort of Edward I and mother of Edward II of England, but predeceased her husband in 1290.

• Marguerite of France was the second Queen consort of Edward I and stepmother of Edward II, but not his natural mother. She survived her husband and died in 1317. Her sons Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk and Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent were younger half-brothers to a King but never Kings themselves.

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14th century

• 1327–1358 Isabella of France, wife of Edward II and mother of Edward III of England.

• Philippa of Hainault was the Queen consort of Edward III and mother of thirteen children but predeceased her husband in 1369. None of her children rose to the throne but through them Philippa is an ancestor of all English monarchs since 1377.

• Anne of Bohemia was the first Queen consort of Richard II of England but was childless. She predeceased her husband in 1394.

• Isabella of Valois was the second Queen consort of Richard II but there were no children from this marriage. She survived her husband and died in 1410.

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House of Lancaster

There was one Queen Mother during the period of the House of Lancaster. The House of Lancaster is a dynasty of English kings. ...

• Blanche of Lancaster, daughter of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, first wife of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and mother of Henry IV of England died long before her son ascended the throne and was never Queen.

• Mary de Bohun was first wife of Henry IV and mother of Henry V of England but died before her husband Henry IV succeeded, so she was never Queen.

• Joanna of Navarre was second wife of Henry IV. She outlived her husband, dying in 1437, but they had no children by their marriage.

• Catherine of Valois, wife of Henry V and mother of Henry VI of England was Queen Mother from his accession in 1422 until her death in 1437.

• Margaret of Anjou was Queen consort of Henry VI but their only son Edward of Westminster predeceased his parents in 1471. She survived her husband and died in 1482.

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House of York

There was one Queen Mother (for just two months) during the period of the House of York. The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became English kings in the late 15th century. ...

• Cecily Neville was mother of both Edward IV of England and Richard III of England but was never Queen.

• Lady Eleanor Talbot was said to have secretly married Edward IV c. 1461. This marriage was never publicly announced and Eleanor died childless in 1468, without becoming either Queen consort or Queen Mother. Edward IV married Elizabeth Woodville in 1464, while Eleanor was still alive. Consequently all children of Edward and Elizabeth were declared illegitimate in 1483.

• Elizabeth Woodville was wife to Edward IV and mother to Edward V of England who was King only during April to June 1483. She was Queen Mother during this time. She was ex-Queen Mother until her death in 1492. Her daughter Elizabeth of York married current monarch Henry VII of England in 1485. As mother to the Queen consort, Woodville possibly was again regarded as Queen Mother. One element of Henry's claims came through being husband of Elizabeth of York, heiress to her deceased brothers Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York. Thus, it was politically expedient not to draw a clear line whether Elizabeth of York was Queen consort or Queen regnant and co-ruler with her husband.

• Anne Neville was Queen consort of Richard III but their only son Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales predeceased his parents in 1484. Anne died in 1485 and Richard followed her in death months later.

Cecily Neville (3 May 1415 – 31 May 1495), Duchess of York, was called the Rose of Raby (because she was born at Raby Castle in Durham, England) and Proud Cis (because of her pride and a temper that went with it). ... Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470–1471. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ... Lady Eleanor Talbot (died 1468) was a daughter of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury. ... Events February 2 - Battle of Mortimers Cross - Yorkist troops led by Edward, Duke of York defeat Lancastrians under Owen Tudor and his son Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke in Wales. ... Events Baeda Maryam succeeds his father Zara Yaqob as Emperor of Ethiopia Births February 29 - Pope Paul III (died 1549) Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, dramatist and composer Charles I of Savoy John, Elector of Saxony (died 1532) Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Franciscan prelate and first bishop of Mexico... Events February - Christian I of Denmark and Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. ... Events The São Tomé settlement is founded. ... Elizabeth Woodville or Wydville (c. ... Edward V (4 November 1470 – 1483?) was the King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition. ... 1492 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... // Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York and 1st Duke of Norfolk (17 August 1473–1483?) was the second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville and, thus, the younger brother of King Edward V. In January 1478, when he was about 4 years old, he married... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... A queen regnant is a female monarch who possesses all the monarchal powers that a king would have without regard to gender. ... Anne Neville (June 11, 1456 - March 16, 1485) was Queen consort of King Richard III of England 1483-1485. ... Edward of Middleham, also known as Edward Plantagenet (1473 - April 9, 1484) was the only son of King Richard III of England and his wife Anne Neville. ... Events January 25 - Peter Arbues, chief of the Spanish Inquisition, is assassinated when he is praying in the cathedral at Saragossa, Spain July 6 - Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of Congo River December 5 - Pope Innocent VIII gives the inquisition a mission to hunt heretics and... // Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ...

Tudor dynasty

There were no Queen Mothers during the Tudor period. The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor (Welsh: Tudur) is a series of five monarchs of Welsh origin who ruled England and Ireland from 1485 until 1603. ... Allegory of the Tudor dynasty (detail), attributed to Lucas de Heere, ca 1572: left to right, Philip II of Spain, Mary, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Elizabeth The Tudor period usually refers to the historical period between 1485 and 1558, especially in relation to the history of England. ...

• Margaret Beaufort was alive throughout the reign of her son Henry VII of England and actually outlived him by two months. But she was never Queen consort and hence could not be Queen Mother.

• Elizabeth of York was mother to Henry VIII of England but died in 1503. Henry did not become king until 1509.

• Catherine of Aragon was first wife to Henry VIII and mother to Mary I of England but died in 1536. Mary did not become Queen regnant until 1553.

• Anne Boleyn was second wife to Henry VIII and mother to Elizabeth I of England but died in 1536. Elizabeth did not become Queen regnant until 1558.

• Jane Seymour was third wife to Henry VIII and mother to Edward VI of England but died in 1537. Edward did not become King until 1547.

• Anne of Cleves was fourth wife to Henry VIII but their marriage was never consummated. She was stepmother to Mary I , Elizabeth I and Edward VI but not their natural mother. She died in 1557, having outlived both Henry and Edward.

• Catherine Howard was fifth wife to Henry VIII and stepmother to Mary I , Elizabeth I and Edward VI. But she was not their natural mother. She died in 1542 before any of her stepchildren rose to the throne.

• Catherine Parr was sixth wife to Henry VIII and stepmother to Mary I , Elizabeth I and Edward VI. But she was not their natural mother. As a widow, Catherine ceased being considered a Queen after remarrying to Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley in 1547. She died in 1548.

• Lady Frances Brandon was mother to Lady Jane Grey and alive during her short reign (July 6/July 10–July 19, 1553). But she was never Queen. She outlived her daughter and died in 1559.

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House of Stuart

There was only one Queen Mother in this period.

• Mary I of Scotland was mother to James I of England. She claimed the throne of England from 1558 to her death in 1587. But she was never Queen regnant of England and James did not become King until 1603.

• Anne of Denmark was mother to Charles I of England but died in 1619. Charles did not become King until 1625.

• Henrietta Maria of France was mother to Charles II of England and became Queen Mother when Charles became King. Some would argue that this was in 1649, when Charles I was executed; most would say that it was in 1660, at the English Restoration. She died in 1669, before the accession of her younger son James II of England, so there was no Queen Mother in that reign.

• Catherine of Braganza was Queen consort of Charles II but was childless. She survived her husband and died in 1705.

• Anne Hyde was first wife of James II and mother to both Mary II of England and Anne of Great Britain but died in 1671. James did not become King until 1685.

• Mary of Modena was the second wife and Queen consort of James II. Her son James Francis Edward Stuart never acceeded to the throne but was the Jacobite Pretender since 1701. She died in 1718 while her son still claimed the throne.

• Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange was daughter of Charles I and mother of William III of England. But she was never Queen of England and died in 1660. William did not become King until 1689.

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House of Hanover

There were no Queen Mothers among the Hanoverians.

• Sophia of the Palatinate was the mother of George I of Great Britain, but died in 1714. She was herself the heiress presumtive of Anne of Great Britain. Her death allowed George to succeed Anne later in the same year. His claim to the British throne was through her.

• Sophia Dorothea of Celle was the mother of George II of Great Britain, but died in 1726. George II did not become King until 1727. She was never regarded as Queen, since her husband George I had divorced her in 1694, twenty years before becoming King of England.

• Caroline of Ansbach was the wife of George II but died in 1737. Her husband outlived her. They were the grandparents of their successor George III of the United Kingdom.

• Augusta of Saxe-Gotha was wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales and mother of George III. As her husband was never king, she was never Queen consort. She was always called the Dowager Princess of Wales from the death of her husband in 1751 until her own death in 1772.

• Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the wife of George III and mother of both George IV of the United Kingdom and William IV of the United Kingdom, but predeceased her husband in 1818.

• Maria Anne Fitzherbert was married to George IV while he was Prince of Wales in 1785. The marriage was considered invalid under the Royal Marriages Act 1772, so she never became Queen consort. She never had children by this marriage. She died in 1837.

• Caroline of Brunswick was the Queen consort of George IV but died in 1821. Her husband outlived her.

• Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the Queen consort of William IV, but both parents outlived all their children. She outlived her husband and died in 1849. She was an aunt to Victoria of the United Kingdom.

• Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was the mother of Victoria of the United Kingdom but was never a Queen consort, so was not entitled to be Queen Mother. She still presumed that she would have the title, but her daughter was not very fond of her and made it clear that she would not grant it to her.

Sophia, Princess Palatine of the Rhine (born Sophia, Pfalzgräfin von Simmern, at The Hague on October 14, 1630; died at Herrenhausen on June 8, 1714) was the youngest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, also known as King Frederick V of Bohemia Wittelsbach, and Elizabeth Stuart, also known as... George I (Georg Ludwig) (28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was Elector of Hanover from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death. ... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... Sophia Dorothea (September 15, 1666 – November 23, 1726), only child of George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the Huguenot Eleanore dOlbreuse (1639-1722), was the estranged wife of George Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (later King George I of Great Britain), . // Marriage George William had undertaken... 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20th century

• Victoria of the United Kingdom was mother to Edward VII of the United Kingdom but was Queen regnant until 1901. Since Edward VII did not become king until his mother died, there was no Queen Mother in his reign.

• Alexandra of Denmark was wife of Edward VII and mother of George V of the United Kingdom. She was Queen Mother from 1910 to her own death in 1925.

• Mary of Teck was wife of George V and mother to both Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and George VI of the United Kingdom. However, since Edward VIII was not married while he was king, she was technically not Queen Mother during his reign. She was Queen Mother from December 1936 until the death of her second son in 1952. Since her daughter-in-law then became Queen Mother, Mary was briefly Dowager Queen Mother until her own death in 1953.

• Wallis, Duchess of Windsor was royal mistress to Edward VIII but only married him in 1937, following his abdication from the throne. They were childless. She outlived her husband and died in 1986.

• Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was wife to George VI and mother of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. She was Queen Mother from 1952 until her death in 2002.

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Future Queen Mothers?

There is little likelihood that there will be another Queen Mother in the near future. If Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom decides to abdicate in favour of her son Charles, Prince of Wales, it is possible that she would be given the title of Queen Mother, but there is no precedent for this. Otherwise, assuming that Charles succeeds through her death, he will of course have no mother alive. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, collectively known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor; born Windsor, 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ...

If Charles is then succeeded by either of his sons, Prince William of Wales and Prince Harry of Wales, or Charles does not succeed but one of them does, they will have no mother alive either. Their mother Diana, Princess of Wales predeceased them in 1997. Their stepmother Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall would presumably not be eligible for the title since no stepmother held it before. Prince William redirects here. ... Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor; born September 15, 1984; commonly known as Prince Harry) is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and his first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales. ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née The Lady Diana Spencer) (1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of The Prince of Wales, the eldest son and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... HRH The Duchess of Cornwall The Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla Rosemary Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Parker Bowles, née Shand) (born 17 July 1947) is a member of the British Royal Family. ...

The most likely scenario is that William's wife will be the next Queen Mother. Prince William redirects here. ...

It is possible that if someone else succeeds, then an existing member of the Royal family could become Queen Mother. For example, if Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex or Prince Richard, 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. The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, (Edward Antony Richard Louis Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Earl of Wessex, KG (born March 10, 1964), is a member of the British royal family, the youngest child and third son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Earl of Wessex... Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO (Richard Alexander Walter George Windsor; born 26 August 1944) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V. He has been Duke of Gloucester since his fathers death in 1974. ...