Some man near former monarch (4)

I believe the answer is:

anne

'monarch' is the definition.
(Queen Anne, 18th-century queen)

'some man near former' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'ANNE' is hidden within 'man near former'.

(Other definitions for anne that I've seen before include "--- Elliot, later Wentworth (J. Austen)" , "Female name" , "Henry VIII's fourth wife" , "British queen" , "One of two Henry VIII wives" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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