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List of living former consorts

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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

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Portrait Name Former title Country Reign Length of reign Spouse Born Age Reason
Queen Grandmother Kesang Choden of Bhutan Queen consort of Bhutan  Bhutan 30 March 1952 – 21 July 1972 20 years, 113 days King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan 21 May 1930 94 years, 184 days husband's death
Queen Mother Sirikit of Thailand Queen consort of Thailand  Thailand 28 April 1950 – 13 October 2016 66 years, 168 days King Rama IX of Thailand 12 August 1932 92 years, 101 days husband's death
Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan Empress consort of Japan  Japan 7 January 1989 – 30 April 2019 30 years, 113 days Emperor Akihito of Japan 20 October 1934 90 years, 32 days husband's abdication
Queen Mother Norodom Monineath of Cambodia Queen consort of Cambodia  Cambodia 24 September 1993 – 7 October 2004 11 years, 13 days King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia 18 June 1936 88 years, 156 days husband's abdication
Queen Paola of Belgium Queen consort of the Belgians  Belgium 9 August 1993 – 21 July 2013 19 years, 346 days King Albert II of Belgium 11 September 1937 87 years, 71 days husband's abdication
Queen Sofía of Spain Queen consort of Spain  Spain 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014 38 years, 209 days King Juan Carlos I of Spain 2 November 1938 86 years, 19 days husband's abdication
Princess Muna Al Hussein of Jordan Princess consort of Jordan  Jordan 25 May 1961 – 21 December 1972 11 years, 210 days King Hussein of Jordan 25 April 1941 83 years, 210 days divorce from husband
Queen Mother Ntfombi of Eswatini Queen consort of Eswatini  Eswatini Unknown – 21 August 1982 King Sobhuza II of Swaziland 27 December 1949 74 years, 330 days husband's death
Queen Noor of Jordan Queen consort of Jordan  Jordan 15 June 1978 – 7 February 1999 20 years, 237 days King Hussein of Jordan 23 August 1951 73 years, 90 days husband's death
Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo of Bhutan Queen consort of Bhutan  Bhutan 31 October 1988 – 9 December 2006 18 years, 39 days King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan 10 June 1955 69 years, 164 days husband's abdication
Queen Mother Tshering Pem Wangchuck of Bhutan Queen consort of Bhutan  Bhutan 31 October 1988 – 9 December 2006 18 years, 39 days King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan 22 December 1957 66 years, 335 days husband's abdication
Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon of Bhutan Queen consort of Bhutan  Bhutan 31 October 1988 – 9 December 2006 18 years, 39 days King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan 21 June 1959 65 years, 153 days husband's abdication
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned Consort to the Emir of Qatar  Qatar 27 June 1995 – 25 June 2013 17 years, 363 days Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar 8 August 1959 65 years, 105 days husband's abdication
Queen Mother Sangay Choden of Bhutan Queen consort of Bhutan  Bhutan 31 October 1988 – 9 December 2006 18 years, 39 days King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan 11 May 1963 61 years, 194 days husband's abdication
Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco Princess consort of Morocco  Morocco 21 March 2002 – c. 2018 King Mohammed VI of Morocco 10 May 1978 46 years, 195 days divorce from husband

List of living former consorts of former monarchies

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Portrait Name Former title Country Reign Length of reign Spouse Birth Age Cause
Queen Ratna of Nepal Queen consort of Nepal    Nepal 13 March 1955 – 31 January 1972 16 years, 324 days King Mahendra of Nepal 19 August 1928 96 years, 94 days husband's death
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece Queen consort of the Hellenes  Greece 18 September 1964 – 1 June 1973 8 years, 256 days King Constantine II of Greece 30 August 1946 78 years, 52 days Monarchy abolished
Queen Komal of Nepal Queen consort of Nepal    Nepal 4 June 2001 – 28 May 2008 6 years, 359 days King Gyanendra of Nepal 18 February 1951 73 years, 277 days Monarchy abolished

Living former consorts of elective monarchs of sovereign states

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Portrait Name Former title Country Reign Length of reign Spouse Birth Age Cause
Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainun Raja Permaisuri Agong  Malaysia 26 April 1989 – 25 April 1994 4 years, 364 days Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak 7 November 1932 92 years, 14 days husband's term ended
Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing Spouse of the President of France  Andorra 27 May 1974 – 21 May 1981 6 years, 359 days Co-Prince Valéry 10 April 1933 91 years, 225 days husband's defeat for re-election as President of France
Bernadette Chirac Spouse of the President of France  Andorra 17 May 1995 – 16 May 2007 11 years, 364 days Co-Prince Jacques 18 May 1933 91 years, 187 days husband did not seek re-election as President of France
Tuanku Tengku Fauziah Raja Permaisuri Agong  Malaysia 13 December 2001 – 12 December 2006 4 years, 364 days Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis 6 June 1946 78 years, 168 days husband's term ended
Che Puan Besar Haminah Raja Permaisuri Agong  Malaysia 13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016 4 years, 365 days Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah 15 July 1953 71 years, 129 days husband's term ended
Cécilia Attias Spouse of the President of France  Andorra 16 May 2007 – 15 October 2007 152 days Co-Prince Nicolas 12 November 1957 67 years, 9 days divorce from husband
Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Raja Permaisuri Agong  Malaysia 31 January 2019 – 30 January 2024 4 years, 364 days Sultan Abdullah of Pahang 5 August 1960 64 years, 108 days husband's term ended
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Spouse of the President of France  Andorra 2 February 2008 – 15 May 2012 4 years, 103 days Co-Prince Nicolas 23 December 1967 56 years, 334 days husband's defeat for re-election as President of France
Permaisuri Siti Aishah Raja Permaisuri Agong  Malaysia 26 April 1999 – 21 November 2001 2 years, 209 days Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor 18 November 1971 53 years, 3 days husband's death
Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu Raja Permaisuri Agong  Malaysia 13 December 2006 – 12 December 2011 4 years, 364 days Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu 7 December 1973 50 years, 350 days husband's term ended

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