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Queen regnant A queen regnant (: queens regnant) is a female monarch, equivalent in rank, title and position to a king. She reigns ''suo jure'' (in her own right) over a realm known as a kingdom; as opposed to a queen consort, who is married to a reigning ...
, a female monarch of a kingdom *
Queen consort A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, and usually shares her spouse's social Imperial, royal and noble ranks, rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles and may be crowned and anointed, but hi ...
, the wife of a reigning king *
Queen (band) Queen are a British Rock music, 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 ...
, a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to:


Monarchy

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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 cle ...
, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother of a reigning monarch * List of queens regnant


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'') * Queen, a character from the video game '' Deltarune'' * Queen, the codename for Makoto Niijima, a character from ''Persona 5''


Gaming

* Queen (chess), the most powerful chess piece that moves horizontally, vertically and diagonally * Queen (playing card), a playing card with a picture of a woman on it *
Queen (carrom) Carrom is a tabletop game of India, Indian origin in which players flick discs, attempting to knock them to the corners of the board. In South Asia, many clubs and cafés hold regular tournaments. Carrom is commonly played by families, inclu ...
, a piece in carrom


Music

* ''Queen'' (Queen album), 1973 * ''Queen'' (Nicki Minaj album), 2018 * ''Queen'' (soundtrack), soundtrack to the 2014 Indian film * ''Queen'', a 2011 album by Kaya * ''Queen'', a 2017 album by Ten Walls * "Queen", a song by Estelle from the 2018 album '' Lovers Rock'' * "Queen", a song by G Flip featuring Mxmtoon, 2020 * "Queen", a song by Jessie J from the 2018 album '' R.O.S.E.'' * "Queen", a song by Melvins from the 1994 album '' Stoner Witch'' * "Queen", a song by Perfume Genius from the 2014 album '' Too Bright'' * "Queen", a song by Shawn Mendes from the 2018 album '' Shawn Mendes'' * "Queen", a 2021 track by Toby Fox from '' Deltarune Chapter 2 OST'' from the video game ''Deltarune'' * "Queen", a song by Tracey Thorn from the 2018 album '' Record'' * "Queen", a song by Zior Park, 2023 * " Q.U.E.E.N.", 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 1975 ...
, 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'', a 1993 TV mini-series * ''Queen'' (2014 film), an Indian comedy film * ''Queen'' (2018 film), an Indian drama thriller * ''Queen'' (web series), a 2019 Indian political drama series * ''Queen'' (2022 miniseries), a 2022 Polish television miniseries


Places

* Queen, New Mexico, US * Queen, Pennsylvania, US


Religion and folklore

* May Queen, or Queen of May, a personification of the May Day holiday *
Queen of Heaven Queen of Heaven () is a title given by the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodoxy, to Mary, mother of Jesus, and, to a lesser extent, in Anglicanism and Lutheranism. The title has long been a tradition, included in prayers and devotional literat ...
, 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 Eusociality ( Greek 'good' and social) is the highest level of organization of sociality. It is defined by the following characteristics: cooperative brood care (including care of offspring from other individuals), overlapping generations wit ...
** Queen ant ** Queen bee * Queen (butterfly), ''Danaus gilippus'' * Queen, an un-neutered female cat


Transportation

* Queen (Canadian automobile), built from 1901 to 1903 * Queen (English automobile), built from 1904 to 1905 * Queen (American automobile), built from 1904 to 1907 * Queen station, a subway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada * ''Queen'' (ship), the name of several ships ** ''Queen'' (East Indiaman) **


Other uses

* Queen (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people with the name) * Drag queen, a person, usually male, imitating female signifiers for entertainment purposes * Queen (slang), a slang term for a flamboyant or effeminate gay man * Quaternary Environment of the Eurasian North (QUEEN), a climate research project in the Arctic * Queen Fine Foods * Queen sized bed * Sabrina Frederick, Australian rules footballer nicknamed "Queen"


See also

* * * Kween (disambiguation) * Le Queen, a nightclub in Paris * May Queen (disambiguation) * Queen bee (disambiguation) * Queen-mother (disambiguation) * Queen of the South (disambiguation) *
Queen Street (disambiguation) Queen Street may refer to: Australia * Queen Street, Brisbane * Queen Street, Fremantle * Queen Street, Melbourne * Queen Street, Woollahra, Sydney Canada * Queen Street, Hamilton * Queen Street, Ottawa * Queen Street, Toronto * Queen Street Eas ...
, any of several streets * Queenie (disambiguation) * Queening (disambiguation) * Queens (disambiguation), including "Queen's" * The Queen (disambiguation) * Winter Queen (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation