What is another word for queen regent?
Pronunciation: [kwˈiːn ɹˈiːd͡ʒənt] (IPA) 
A queen regent is a female monarch who rules a country on behalf of a child, a disabled or an absent king. There are quite a number of synonyms for this term. One of the most common ones is regent queen. Other synonyms include queen dowager, queen mother, queen consort, queen dowager consort, queen dowager empress, queen dowager queen mother, queen dowager queen consort, queen dowager empress regent, and queen dowager regent. These synonyms are often used interchangeably to refer to a female ruler who holds the power and authority of a monarch in the absence of a king or as a guardian of a monarch who has yet to come of age to rule.
