There is another reading of Khentkawes' title; 'Dual King and Mother of a Dual King'. A tiny image showing Khentkawes I with a royal beard and her massive monument provide some support for the possibility she was a ruling queen. The use of her name by subsequent royal ladies suggests that her status was accepted, maybe even celebrated by her fifth Dynasty sucessors. KKI seems to be the link between the Fourth and Fifth dynasty.