Ill-fated queen of Egypt (9)
I believe the answer is:
cleopatra
'ill-fated queen of egypt' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for cleopatra that I've seen before include "Egyptian queen, d. 30 BC" , "Ancient queen of 12 across" , "Good part for actress" , "beauty of old" , "repeatedly needled by chisellers" .)