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Following behind the Queen (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

after

'following' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'behind the queen' is the wordplay.
'behind' becomes 'aft' (aft means towards or at the end of a ship).
'the queen' becomes 'ER' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'aft'+'er'='AFTER'

(Other definitions for after that I've seen before include "Coming later in time" , "In honour of" , "Looking for" , "Chasing" , "Following - behind" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.
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