Queen or QUEEN may refer to:

Monarchy

Queen regnant A queen regnant (plural: queens regnant) is a female monarch, equivalent in rank and title to a king, who reigns ''suo jure'' (in her own right) over a realm known as a "kingdom"; as opposed to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reignin ...

, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king *

Queen dowager A queen dowager or dowager queen (compare: princess dowager or dowager princess) is a title or status generally held by the widow of a king. In the case of the widow of an emperor, the title of empress dowager is used. Its full meaning is clear ...

, the widow of a king *

Queen mother A queen mother is a former queen, often a queen dowager, who is the mother of the reigning monarch. The term has been used in English since the early 1560s. It arises in hereditary monarchies in Europe and is also used to describe a number of ...

, a queen dowager who is the mother of a reigning monarch

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

* Queen (Marvel Comics), Adrianna "Ana" Soria * Evil Queen, from ''Snow White'' * Red Queen (''Through the Looking-Glass'') * Queen of Hearts (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'')

Gaming

* Queen (chess), a chess piece * Queen (playing card), a playing card with a picture of a woman on it *

Queen (carrom) Carrom is a tabletop game of Indian origin in which players flick discs, attempting to knock them to the corners of the board. The game is very popular in the Indian subcontinent, and is known by various names in different languages. In Sou ...

, a piece in carrom

Music

Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works ...

, a British rock band ** ''Queen'' (Queen album), 1973 * ''Queen'' (Kaya album), 2011 * ''Queen'' (Nicki Minaj album), 2018 * ''Queen'' (Ten Walls album), 2017 * "Queen", a song by Estelle from the 2018 album ''

Lovers Rock Lovers' rock is a style of reggae music noted for its romantic sound and content. While love songs had been an important part of reggae since the late 1960s, the style was given a greater focus and a name in London in the mid-1970s.Larkin, Col ...

'' * "Queen", a song by G Flip featuring Mxmtoon, 2020 * "Queen", a song by Jessie J from the 2018 album ''

R.O.S.E. ''R.O.S.E.'' is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Jessie J. It was released by Republic Records in four parts, starting on 22 May 2018, and finishing on 25 May 2018, with a part being released on each day. The four parts rel ...

'' * "Queen", a song by Melvins from the 1994 album ''

Stoner Witch ''Stoner Witch'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Melvins, released in 1994 through Atlantic Records. Recording The album was recorded with Garth "GGGarth" Richardson and Joe Barresi in 19 days at the A&M Studios in Hollywood. M ...

'' * "Queen", a song by Perfume Genius from the 2014 album ''

Too Bright ''Too Bright'' is the third album by American singer Perfume Genius, released on September 23, 2014. The album reached number 77 on the UK Albums chart and peaked at number 83 in the United States. Critical reception ''Too Bright'' has recei ...

'' * "Queen", a song by Shawn Mendes from the 2018 album '' Shawn Mendes'' * "Queen", a 2021 track by Toby Fox from ''

Deltarune Chapter 2 OST The music of ''Deltarune'' comprises multiple soundtrack albums created and scored by Toby Fox. The first soundtrack album was released on Bandcamp on November 1, 2018, a day after the game was launched. In collaboration with Fangamer, Fox relea ...

'' from the video game ''Deltarune'' * "Queen", a song by Tracey Thorn from the 2018 album ''

Record A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * Record (computer science), a data structure ** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity ** Boot sector or boot record, ...

'' * "

Q.U.E.E.N. "Q.U.E.E.N." (acronym of "Queer, Untouchables, Emigrants, Excommunicated, and Negroid") is a song by American recording artist Janelle Monáe featuring the singer Erykah Badu. It was released on April 23, 2013, as the lead single from Monáe's se ...

", a 2013 song by Janelle Monáe *

Queen Records King Records was an American label founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The label owned several divisions, including Federal Records, which launched the career of James Brown. It released original material until 197 ...

, a former subsidiary record label of King Records

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Queen'' (magazine), a British women's magazine * '' Queen: The Story of an American Family'', a 1993 book by Alex Haley ** ''

Alex Haley's Queen ''Alex Haley's Queen'' (also known as ''Queen'') is a 1993 American television miniseries that aired in three installments on February 14, 16, and 18 on CBS. The miniseries is an adaptation of the 1993 novel '' Queen: The Story of an American F ...

'', a 1993 TV mini-series * ''Queen'' (2014 film), an Indian comedy film * ''Queen'' (2018 film), an Indian drama thriller * ''Queen'' (web series), an Indian political drama series

Places

Queen, New Mexico Queen is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. Although it currently has a population of around 50, it was formerly considered a ghos ...

, US *

Queen, Pennsylvania Queen is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is north of Bedford. Queen had a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as acceptin ...

, US

Religion and folklore

May Queen In the British Isles and parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth, the May Queen or Queen of May is a personification of the May Day holiday, and of Spring (season), springtime and also summer. The May Queen is a girl who rides or walk ...

, or Queen of May, a personification of the May Day holiday * Queen of Heaven, a title of Mary, the mother of Jesus * Queen of Heaven (antiquity), a title given to a number of ancient goddesses

Science

* Queen, a reproductive female caste in eusociality ** Queen ant ** Queen bee * Queen (butterfly), ''Danaus gilippus'' * Queen, an un-neutered female cat

Transportation

Queen (Canadian automobile) The Queen was a Canadian automobile manufactured in Toronto between 1901 and 1903 by the Queen City Cycle & Motor Works. The car was a 4-seater runabout powered by an 823cc single-cylinder A single-cylinder engine, sometimes called a thumper, is ...

, built from 1901 to 1903 * Queen (English automobile), built from 1904 to 1905 * Queen (American automobile), built from 1904 to 1907 *

Queen station Queen is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located under Yonge Street north from Queen Street to Shuter Street. Wi-Fi service is available at this station. History Queen Station opened in 1954 a ...

, a subway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada * ''Queen'' (ship), the name of several ships ** ''Queen'' (East Indiaman) **

Other uses

Queen (name) Queen is a given name and surname. In some cases it originated as a shortening of the surname MacQueen. In other cases it was the nickname of an ancestor that later became the family's surname. Given name People with this given name include: *Quee ...

, a given name and surname (including a list of people with the name) * Drag queen, a person, usually a male, imitating female signifiers for entertainment purposes *

Queen (slang) In gay slang, queen is a term used to refer to a flamboyant or effeminate gay man. The term can either be pejorative or celebrated as a type of self-identification. Related terms Drag queen A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses ...

, a slang term for a flamboyant or effeminate gay man *

Quaternary Environment of the Eurasian North Quaternary Environment of the Eurasian North, abbreviated QUEEN was an international and interdisciplinary research programme in the Arctic. QUEEN was established to understand the processes involved in environmental changes in the Arctic region by ...

(QUEEN), a climate research project in the Arctic *

Queen Fine Foods Queen Fine Foods is Australia's leading producer of pure vanilla extracts, food colourings, and baking aids. Queen Vanilla was named after and endorsed by Queen Victoria. Queen is the top-selling brand of fine foods in Australian supermarkets, an ...

Queen sized bed Standard bed sizes are based on standard mattress sizes, which vary from country to country. Bed sizes also vary according to the size and degree of ornamentation of the bed frame. Dimensions and names vary considerably around the world, with ...

Sabrina Frederick Sabrina Frederick (formerly Frederick-Traub; born 23 November 1996) is an English-born Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She was one of Brisbane's two marquee players for the ...

, Australian rules footballer nicknamed "Queen"