Can There Be Two Queen Mothers?
The short answer to this question is no. There can only be one queen mother at a time, as there is only one monarch. This is because the title of queen mother is usually given to the mother of the reigning monarch.
In the United Kingdom, the title of queen mother is held by the mother of the reigning monarch. For example, the current queen mother is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II.
However, there have been cases where two women have held the title of queen mother simultaneously. This occurred in Thailand in the 1950s, when the mother of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Queen Sirikit, was given the title of queen mother. At the same time, the mother of the previous king, King Ananda Mahidol, was also given the title of queen mother.
The two women, Queen Sirikit and Srinagarindra, both held the title of queen mother. However, instead of using the title of queen mother, Queen Sirikit held the title of “Dowager Princess of Wales” (a precedent was Henry VII of England’s mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, titled “My Lady the King’s Mother”). Srinagarindra meanwhile received the designation “Princess Mother”.
In conclusion, while there have been cases where two women have held the title of queen mother simultaneously, there can only be one queen mother at a time. This is because the title of queen mother is usually given to the mother of the reigning monarch.
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