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	In singular form, Queen may refer to: In government and monarchy See also :Category:Queens Queen regnant Queen regnant A queen regnant is a qualifying reference to a female monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchical powers of a ruler, in contrast to a "queen consort", who is the wife of a male reigning as monarch and who is without any official powers of state.... , a female monarch, equivalent to the male title king; she is referred to informally in the third person as "The Queen" Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 30 April 1980, when her mother, Juliana of the Netherlands, abdication.... Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain... and the other Commonwealth realms Margrethe II of Denmark Margrethe II of Denmark }\|-\|\|}Margrethe II is the queen regnant of Denmark. Only very rarely is her name anglicized as Margaret II.... Queen consort Queen consort A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning Monarch. Queens consort usually share their husbands' Royal and noble ranks and hold the feminine equivalent of their husbands' monarchical titles.... , the wife of a reigning king without equal power Queen dowager Queen Dowager A queen dowager or dowager queen is a title or status generally held by the widow of a deceased king. Its full meaning is clear from the two words from which it is composed: queen indicates someone who served as queen consort , while dowager indicates a widow who holds the title from her deceased husband.... , a former queen consort whose husband has died Queen mother Queen mother Queen mother is a title or position reserved for a widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch. The term has been used in England since at least 1577.... , either a queen dowager, or a queen regnant who has abdicated, whose son or daughter has become the monarch In arts and literature Queen (band) Queen (band) Queen were an England rock music band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Meddows-Taylor, with bassist John Deacon completing the lineup the following year.... , an English rock band Queen (album) Queen (album) *Queen* is the self-titled debut album from the England rock music band Queen , released in 1973 in music. It was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, England, with production by Roy Thomas Baker , John Anthony, and Queen.... , the band's debut album Queen II Queen II *Queen II* is the second album by England Rock music Musical ensemble Queen , originally released in 1974. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London, England in August 1973, and engineered by Mike "Clay" Stone.... , the band's second album Queen (Snow White), a character in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Queen (magazine) Queen (magazine) *Queen* magazine was a British society publication established in 1862 that also gave birth to the first daytime commercial pirate radio station serving London, England.... , a British women's magazine The Queen (film) The Queen (film) *The Queen* is a 2006 in film United Kingdom drama film Film director by Stephen Frears, screenwriter by Peter Morgan and stars Helen Mirren in the title role, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.... , a 2006 film starring Dame Helen Mirren Queen: The Story of an American Family Queen: The Story of an American Family *Queen: The Story of an American Family* is a 1993 partly factual historical novel by Alex Haley and David Stevens . It brought back to the consciousness of many White Americans the plight of the children of the plantation; the offspring of black slave women and their white masters who were legally their slaves.... , a book by Alex Haley and a 1993 TV mini-series based on that book Queen Records, a former subsidiary record label of King Records (USA) In zoology Queen insects, an aspect of eusociality Eusociality Eusociality is a term used for the highest level of social organization in a hierarchical classification. The term "eusocial" was introduced in 1966 by Suzanne Batra and given a more definitive meaning by E.... Queen ant Queen ant A queen ant is an adult, mated female ant in an ant colony; generally the mother of all the other ants in that colony. They develop from larvae specially fed in order to become sexually mature.... Queen bee Queen bee The term queen bee is typically used to refer to an adult, mated female that lives in a honey bee colony or hive; she is usually the mother of all the bees in the hive.... In religion and folklore May Queen, the goddess of spring or a young girl chosen to personify her as part of a springtime celebration Mary (mother of Jesus) Mary (mother of Jesus) Mary , usually referred to by Christians as Saint Mary, the Virgin Mary, Holy Mary or the Madonna, was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee, identified in the New Testament as the mother of Jesus of Nazareth.... , the Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven Queen of Heaven Queen of Heaven is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Christians, mainly Catholics and Eastern Christianity, to whom the title is a consequence of the Council of Ephesus, where the Virgin Mary was proclaimed Mother of God.... Queen Mab Queen Mab Queen Mab is a fairy referred to in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. She also appears in other 17th century literature, and in various guises in later poetry, drama and cinema.... , a dream altering fairy Fairy A fairy is a type of mythological being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as spirit#Metaphysical and metaphorical uses, supernatural or preternatural.... in the play Romeo and Juliet Queen of Heaven in non-Christian religions Queen of heaven (antiquity) Queen of Heaven was a title given to a number of ancient goddesses in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, in particular Isis, Innana, Astarte and probably Asherah by the prophet Jeremiah.... In games Queen (chess) Queen (chess) The queen is the most powerful chess piece in the game of chess. Each player starts the game with one queen, placed in the middle of their first rank next to their King .... , a chess piece Queen (playing card) Queen (playing card) The queen is a playing card with a picture of a queen on it. The usual rank of a queen is as if it were 12 .In the standard English playing card deck, the Queen and the other face cards represent no one in particular, although legend states the Queen of Hearts is a representation of Elizabeth of York, queen consort of Henry VII of England... , a card or cards in a deck of playing cards or tarot cards In popular culture Queen (automobile) Queen (automobile) Three automobiles have been marketed under the name Queen:Queen , built from 1901 to 1903Queen , built from 1904 to 1905Queen , built from 1904 to 1907... , three automobiles manufactured under the name "Queen" Queen (gay slang) Queen (gay slang) In gay slang, queen* is a term used to refer to flamboyant or effeminate gay men. The term can either be pejorative, or celebrated as a type of self-identification.... , a flamboyant or effeminate gay man Drag queen Drag queen A drag queen is a person, usually a man, who dresses in female clothes and make-up for special occasions and usually because they are performing and entertaining as a hostess, stage artist or at an event.... , a (usually male) entertainer dressed in woman's clothing Queen Bee (comics) Queen Bee (comics) Queen Bee is the name of four different DC Comics supervillains.... , a DC comics supervillain Queen bee (disambiguation) See also Queen Street Queen Street Queen Street is a popular street name in English-speaking countries . Examples include:... , any of several streets Queen (TTC) Queen (TTC) Queen is a List of Toronto TTC stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto subway and RT. It is located at 171 Yonge Street at Queen Street West/East.... , a subway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada A size of bed Bed A bed is a piece of furniture used as a place to sleep, and as a primary place for relaxation and sexual intercourse.To make beds more comfortable, mattresses are usually placed on top of them.... Winter Queen (disambiguation) Winter Queen (disambiguation) Winter Queen may refer to:* Elizabeth of Bohemia, also known as Elizabeth Stuart, queen 1619-1620 in Bohemia; this includes several books written about this person having "The Winter Queen" as the title... Queening Queening Queening may refer to:* The Promotion of a pawn to a queen in the game of chess* The sexual practice of facesitting... (disambiguation) Queens (disambiguation) Queens (disambiguation) Queens is a borough of New York City.Queens or queen's may also refer to:In geography:* Indian Queens, a village in the United Kingdom... , including "Queen's" QUEEN (project) QUEEN (project) QUEEN is the acronym for Quaternary Environment of the Eurasian North which was an international and interdisciplinary research programme in the Arctic.... Quaternary Environment of the Eurasian North