queen regnant

(person) by Segnbora-t Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:55:20
A queen who inherited the throne herself, and is not royalty only because she married a king. In fact, the husband of a queen regnant is called a prince consort rather than a king.

Queen Elizabeth II is a queen regnant.

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