Queen to retire February 1st in shock (no alternative) (9)
I believe the answer is:
nefertiti
'queen' is the definition.
(I know this)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nefertiti that I've seen before include "Egyptian beauty queen" , "African Queen" , "Egyptian queen, the wife of Akhenaton" , "Name of queen" , "Beautiful queen who ruled Egypt with the Pharaoh" .)