What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lady, one potentially a queen, we're told (3)" mean?

The definition is "Lady". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like [we’re told] “bee” (one potentially a queen). Not a random name that comes easily to mind so checkers were needed before this went in. The answer is BEA.

Lady, one potentially a queen, we're told (3)

Times Cryptic #28640 | 8 Across | 2023-06-27 flower

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