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Queen Jeonghui
Queen Jeonghui (정희왕후, 1418–1483) was the consort of King Sejo and the first Joseon queen dowager to rule as regent, placing her grandson Seongjong on the throne in 1469 and governing for seven years.
Queen Jeongsun
Queen Jeongsun (정순왕후, 1745–1805) was the second queen consort of King Yeongjo of Joseon and regent for the child King Sunjo from 1800 to 1803.
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah (Dana Elaine Owens, born 1970, Newark, NJ) is an American rapper, singer, and actress; Grammy winner for "U.N.I.T.Y.", Oscar-nominated for Chicago, first solo female rapper with a Gold album.
Queen Letizia of Spain
Queen Letizia of Spain (Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, born 1972) is Felipe VI's queen consort since 19 June 2014, a former TVE journalist, Spain's first commoner queen, namesake of disability awards and inclusion programs.
Queen Louise Land
Queen Louise Land (Danish: Dronning Louise Land) is a mountainous nunatak region west of Dove Bay in northeastern Greenland, named by the 1906–08 Danmark Expedition after Queen Louise, wife of King Frederik VIII, and explored by Koch's 1912–13 and British 1952–54 expeditions.
Queen Mab
Queen Mab, the fairies' midwife and later fairy queen, first appears in Mercutio's speech in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1590s); name origin uncertain (Irish Medb, Welsh mab, or Mabel), later central to Shelley's 1813 poem.
Queen Mantis
Queen Mantis (사마귀: 살인자의 외출) is a 2025 SBS Korean crime-thriller drama, a remake of France's La Mante (2017), starring Go Hyun-jung as imprisoned serial killer Jung Yi-shin and Jang Dong-yoon as her detective son Cha Soo-yeol; 8 episodes, September 5 to 27, 2025, finale rating 7.4%.
Queen Margot
Queen Margot (La Reine Margot) is Patrice Chéreau's 1994 French historical drama adapted from Alexandre Dumas's novel, starring Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, and Virna Lisi; it depicts the 1572 St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre and won the Cannes Jury Prize and five Césars.
Queen Mary 2
Queen Mary 2 is a British ocean liner operated by Cunard Line, the largest passenger ship ever built when she entered service in January 2004, and the only liner in regular transatlantic service.
Queen Mary Coast
Queen Mary Coast: the ice-wall coastline of Queen Mary Land, East Antarctica, discovered by John King Davis and claimed by Frank Wild's Western Base party during the 1911–1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.
Queen Mary Hospital
Queen Mary Hospital (瑪麗醫院), Hong Kong public acute regional hospital at Pok Fu Lam, opened 1937, HKU teaching hospital, designated liver transplant centre since 2003, only multi-organ transplant hospital, undergoing HK$13.5 billion redevelopment.
Queen Mary Psalter
The Queen Mary Psalter is an English illuminated psalter of about 1310 to 1320, held in the British Library and named after Queen Mary I, its first documented owner.
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is a Russell Group research university in east London, formed from four institutions dating to 1785, with 32,000 students, joint 7th UK research ranking (REF 2021), and a strong social-mobility record.
Queen Mathilde of Belgium
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians (Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz, born 1973) is queen consort of King Philippe of Belgium since 2013, a UN SDG Advocate, and honorary chair of UNICEF Belgium.
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land (Dronning Maud Land) is the Norwegian Antarctic dependency between 20°W and 45°E, annexed 14 January 1939, named after Queen Maud, covered by the Antarctic Treaty, and hosting Troll station.
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, born Máxima Zorreguieta in Argentina, is wife of King Willem-Alexander, married 2002, mother of three daughters, and the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health since 2024.
Queen mother
Queen mother: in European monarchy, a queen dowager who is also the mother of the reigning monarch, as with Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1952-2002); in Akan Ghana, the Ohemaa, a female co-sovereign with authority over chiefly succession.
Queen Munjeong
Queen Munjeong (문정왕후 윤씨), 1501 to 1565, was a queen consort of King Jungjong of Joseon and regent of Korea for her young son, King Myeongjong, from 1545 to 1553.
Queen Munjeong's regency
Queen Munjeong's regency was the eight-year rule of Joseon Korea by Queen Dowager Munjeong (문정왕후) for her son King Myeongjong, who took the throne in 1545 at age 12.
Queen Naija
Queen Naija (Queen Naija Bulls, born 1995) is an American contemporary R&B singer from Ypsilanti, Michigan, a former YouTube vlogger and American Idol contestant whose 2018 single "Medicine" hit number 45 on the Hot 100, leading to the Top Ten 2020 album missunderstood and the 2025 EP 30.
Queen Noguk
Queen Noguk (노국대장공주), personal name Botapsilli, was a Yuan princess who married King Gongmin of Goryeo in 1349, supported his break with the Yuan, and died in childbirth in 1365.
Queen Noor of Jordan (نور الحسين)
Queen Noor of Jordan (نور الحسين), born Lisa Najeeb Halaby in 1951, is the American-born widow of King Hussein, married 1978, founder of the Noor Al Hussein and King Hussein Foundations and author of Leap of Faith.
Queen of Chess
Queen of Chess is a 2026 Netflix documentary directed by Rory Kennedy about Hungarian grandmaster Judit Polgár, her father's chess experiment, and her rivalry with Garry Kasparov; premiered at Sundance January 27, 2026, streamed February 6.
Queen of Divorce
Queen of Divorce (끝내주는 해결사, Amazing Troubleshooter) is a 2024 JTBC/TVING Korean drama, 12 episodes, starring Lee Ji-ah as divorce fixer Sara Kim and Kang Ki-young as former prosecutor Dong Ki Joon at the firm Solution.
Queen of Hearts (2019 film)
Queen of Hearts (Dronningen) is a 2019 Danish drama by May el-Toukhy starring Trine Dyrholm as lawyer Anne, who seduces her 17-year-old stepson Gustav; it won the Sundance Audience Award and the 2019 Nordic Council Film Prize.
Queen of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
Queen of Hearts: the playing-card tyrant of Lewis Carroll's 1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, famous for 'Off with their heads!' though she never executes anyone; distinct from the Red Queen of Through the Looking-Glass.
Queen of Heaven
Queen of Heaven, or Regina Caeli, is a Catholic title of the Virgin Mary, whose queenship rests on her divine motherhood and her share in Christ's redemption.
Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe is a 2016 Disney biographical drama directed by Mira Nair, based on Tim Crothers' book about Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi, starring Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo, and Madina Nalwanga.
Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba, called Makeda in Ethiopian tradition and Bilqis in Arabic, is a biblical and Quranic ruler who visited King Solomon in Jerusalem.
Queen of the Damned
Queen of the Damned is a 2002 American-Australian horror fantasy film directed by Michael Rymer, starring Stuart Townsend as Lestat and Aaliyah as Akasha, adapted from Anne Rice's novels.