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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Earlier Sunday, Anne, the princess royal, and her husband Sir Tim Laurence, accompanied the coffin on a six-hour procession from Balmoral Castle, where Elizabeth died on Thursday afternoon.
From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2022
The princess royal swept past us in seconds.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2022
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 • Jul. 4, 2015
It's a super summer of sport for the princess royal.
From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2012
The princess royal, during her dying moments, left her under the protection of Elizabeth, the king's daughter and the prince royal's sister.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
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