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king consort (plural king consorts or kings consort)

1. The husband of a queen regnant who is given the title of king as a courtesy title, but does not rule in his own right.

   Coordinate term: queen consort

   Near-synonym: prince consort (if not recognized as a king)

   • 1998, Michael Ashley, British Monarchs: The Complete Genealogy, Gazetteer, and Biographical Encyclopedia of the Kings & Queens of Britain‎, page 639:

     It is also worth an aside here and noting that when Mary Queen of Scots married François, the French Dauphin in April 1558, he likewise became king consort of Scotland.

   • 2018, George R. R. Martin, Fire & Blood‎, unnumbered page:

     Make no mistake, should Rhaenyra ever sit the Iron Throne, it will be Daemon who rules us, a king consort as cruel and unforgiving as Maegor ever was.

   • 2022, FromSoftware (developer), Hidetaka Miyazaki, George R. R. Martin (writers), Elden Ring, →OCLC, scene: "Golden Order Greatsword" item description:

     Forged by King Consort Radagon to proudly symbolize the tenets of the Golden Order.

2. (rare) The husband of a reigning king.
   • 2013, Jana Downs, Ravyn's Temptation‎, page 69:

     He jumped as trumpeters announced the arrival of the king and his king consort.

   • 2018, Carl Houston Roach IV, The Fall of Avalon‎, unnumbered page:

     The man strolled over to his King Consort and cupped his face in his strong hands.

   • 2024, FromSoftware (developer), Hidetaka Miyazaki, George R. R. Martin (writers), Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, scene: "Remembrance of a God and a Lord" item description:

     And so Miquella made his heartfelt wish. That Radahn would one day be his king consort.