Egyptian queen (9)
I believe the answer is:
cleopatra
'egyptian queen' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for cleopatra that I've seen before include "Egyptian queen, d. 30 BC" , "Queen of the South" , "ruler" , "repeatedly needled by chisellers" , "Her Needle is on the Embankment in London" .)