List of living former consorts explained

This is a list of former consorts to monarchs of sovereign states who are living to date. There are many former consorts still living; most of these have held the title of queen consort. Many of these former queens hold the title Queen Mother. Former queens regnant, such as Margrethe II of Denmark, are not included on this list.

The most recent former consort to die was Lalla Latifa Amahzoune of Morocco, on 29 June 2024.[1]

List of living former consorts of current monarchies

!Portrait!Name!Former title!Country!Reign!Length of reign!Spouse!Born!Age!Reason
Queen Grandmother Kesang Choden of BhutanQueen consort of Bhutan30 March 1952 – 21 July 1972King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan21 May 1930husband's death
Queen Mother Sirikit of ThailandQueen consort of Thailand28 April 1950 – 13 October 2016King Rama IX of Thailand12 August 1932husband's death
Empress Emerita Michiko of JapanEmpress consort of Japan7 January 1989 – 30 April 2019Emperor Akihito of Japan20 October 1934husband's abdication
Queen Mother Norodom Monineath of CambodiaQueen consort of Cambodia24 September 1993 – 7 October 2004King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia18 June 1936husband's abdication
Queen Paola of BelgiumQueen consort of the Belgians9 August 1993 – 21 July 2013King Albert II of Belgium11 September 1937husband's abdication
Queen Sofía of SpainQueen consort of Spain22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014King Juan Carlos I of Spain2 November 1938husband's abdication
Princess Muna Al Hussein of JordanPrincess consort of Jordan25 May 1961 – 21 December 1972King Hussein of Jordan25 April 1941divorce from husband
Queen Mother Ntfombi of EswatiniQueen consort of EswatiniUnknown – 21 August 1982—King Sobhuza II of Swaziland27 December 1949husband's death
Queen Noor of JordanQueen consort of Jordan15 June 1978 – 7 February 1999King Hussein of Jordan23 August 1951husband's death
Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo of BhutanQueen consort of Bhutan31 October 1988 – 9 December 2006King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan10 June 1955husband's abdication
Queen Mother Tshering Pem Wangchuck of BhutanQueen consort of Bhutan31 October 1988 – 9 December 2006King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan22 December 1957husband's abdication
Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon of BhutanQueen consort of Bhutan31 October 1988 – 9 December 2006King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan21 June 1959husband's abdication
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-MissnedConsort to the Emir of Qatar27 June 1995 – 25 June 2013Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar8 August 1959husband's abdication
Queen Mother Sangay Choden of BhutanQueen consort of Bhutan31 October 1988 – 9 December 2006King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan11 May 1963husband's abdication
Princess Lalla Salma of MoroccoPrincess consort of Morocco21 March 2002 – c. 2018—King Mohammed VI of Morocco10 May 1978divorce from husband

List of living former consorts of former monarchies

!Portrait!Name!Former title!Country!Reign!Length of reign!Spouse!Birth!Age!Cause
Queen Ratna of NepalQueen consort of Nepal13 March 1955 – 31 January 1972King Mahendra of Nepal19 August 1928husband's death
Queen Anne-Marie of GreeceQueen consort of the Hellenes18 September 1964 – 1 June 1973King Constantine II of Greece30 August 1946Monarchy abolished
Queen Komal of NepalQueen consort of Nepal4 June 2001 – 28 May 2008King Gyanendra of Nepal18 February 1951Monarchy abolished

Living former consorts of elective monarchs of sovereign states

PortraitNameFormer titleCountryReignLength of reignSpouseBirthAgeCause
—Raja Permaisuri Tuanku BainunRaja Permaisuri Agong26 April 1989 – 25 April 1994Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak7 November 1932husband's term ended
Anne-Aymone Giscard d'EstaingSpouse of the President of France27 May 1974 – 21 May 1981Co-Prince Valéry10 April 1933husband's defeat for re-election as President of France
Bernadette ChiracSpouse of the President of France17 May 1995 – 16 May 2007Co-Prince Jacques18 May 1933husband did not seek re-election as President of France
Tuanku Tengku FauziahRaja Permaisuri Agong13 December 2001 – 12 December 2006Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis6 June 1946husband's term ended
Che Puan Besar HaminahRaja Permaisuri Agong13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah15 July 1953husband's term ended
Cécilia AttiasSpouse of the President of France16 May 2007 – 15 October 2007Co-Prince Nicolas12 November 1957divorce from husband
Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah IskandariahRaja Permaisuri Agong31 January 2019 – 30 January 2024Sultan Abdullah of Pahang5 August 1960husband's term ended
Carla Bruni-SarkozySpouse of the President of France2 February 2008 – 15 May 2012Co-Prince Nicolas23 December 1967husband's defeat for re-election as President of France
Permaisuri Siti AishahRaja Permaisuri Agong26 April 1999 – 21 November 2001Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor18 November 1971husband's death
Sultanah Nur Zahirah of TerengganuRaja Permaisuri Agong13 December 2006 – 12 December 2011Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu7 December 1973husband's term ended

References

  1. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2024/06/363545/mother-of-moroccos-king-mohammed-vi-passes-away-aged-78 Mother of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Passes Away Aged 78

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