Queen
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Queen may refer to:
Monarchs:
- Queen regnant, a female monarch, equivalent to the male title King; a reigning queen is often referred to as The Queen
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the current monarch of the United Kingdom and the fifteen other Commonwealth Realms
- For other reigning monarchs titled Queen, see:
- Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
- Queen Sofía of Spain, the Queen Consort of King Juan Carlos I of Spain
- Queen dowager or Queen Mother, a former queen consort whose husband has died or abdicated, her son or daughter having become monarch
In arts and literature:
- Queen (band), the English rock band, fronted by Freddie Mercury
- Queen (album), the debut album of the band Queen
- Queens of the Stone Age (band), the Californian rock band.
- Queens of the Stone Age (album), the debut album of the band Queens of the Stone Age
- Queen Latifah, an American rap artist and singer
- Dancing Queen, a hit single by the Swedish group ABBA
- Queen (magazine), a British women's magazine
- Queen: The Story of an American Family, a book by Alex Haley and a 1993 TV mini-series based on that book
- The Queen (film), a 2006 film by Stephen Frears
- Queen Of Swords, a television series set in early 19th century California
In biology:
- Queen (insect), the only female insect in a hive or colony of social insects that is fertile and egg laying; including
- Queen (butterfly), a butterfly species from the subfamily Danainae
- Queen (cat), an adult female cat
In folklore:
- May Queen, the Goddess of spring or a young girl chosen to personify her as part of a springtime celebration
In games and sports:
- Queen (chess), the most powerful piece in the game of chess
- Queen (chess engine), a chess engine
- Queen (playing card), a card in a deck of playing cards or tarot cards
- Queen (StarCraft), a unit in the fictional StarCraft universe
- Queen (Suikoden III), a character in the Suikoden series
In popular culture:
- Queen (automobile), three automobiles manufactured under the name "Queen"
- Drag queen, a (usually male) entertainer dressed in woman's clothing
- Drama queen, an overly dramatic person
- Homecoming Queen, an elected "queen" of a high school or college Homecoming celebration
- Prom Queen, the elected "queen" of a formal dance held at high schools in the U.S.A. and other countries
- Queen size, a size of bed
- Queen size, a size of pantyhose for women
In religion:
- The Virgin Mary, as known by several epithets, including "Queen of the World," "Queen of Heaven," and "Queen of Angels"
[edit] See also
- Queen's Scout Award, a scouting movement award
- Queens, a borough of New York City
- List of people by name: Queen
- Winter Queen (disambiguation)
- Queening (disambiguation)
- Queens (disambiguation) (including "Queen's")
- Malika
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