princess royal
Americannoun
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the eldest daughter of a king or queen.
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(in Great Britain and, formerly, Prussia) an eldest princess to whom this title has been granted for life by the sovereign.
noun
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the eldest daughter of a British or (formerly) a Prussian sovereign: a title not always conferred
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(capitals) the title of Princess Anne
Etymology
Origin of princess royal
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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The princess royal swept past us in seconds.
From BBC
But Marion Maréchal, the princess royal of Europe’s notorious Le Pen dynasty and the granddaughter of a convicted Holocaust denier she has called a “visionary,” has founded an academy anyway.
From Washington Post
Like her brother, Charlotte will be christened in a replica of the lace and satin christening gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, the princess royal, in 1841.
From BBC
It's a super summer of sport for the princess royal.
From The Guardian
Handel’s oratorio was reproduced in an enlarged version in 1732 at the King’s theatre: the princess royal wished for scenery and action, but the bishop of London protested.
From Project Gutenberg
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