List of living former consorts

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.

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 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, 188 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, 105 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, 36 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, 160 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, 75 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, 23 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, 214 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, 334 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, 94 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, 168 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, 339 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, 157 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, 109 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, 198 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, 199 days	divorce 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 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, 98 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, 56 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, 281 days	Monarchy abolished

Living former consorts of elective monarchs of sovereign states

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, 18 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, 229 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, 191 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, 172 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, 133 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, 13 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, 112 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, 338 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, 7 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, 354 days	husband's term ended