Princess Royal
noun
plural Princesses Royal
: the eldest daughter of a British sovereign
—a title granted for life and used only after it has been specifically conferred by the sovereign
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The Princess Royal and her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, visited the country in April 2022 and undertook engagements in Sydney, including opening the 200th Sydney Royal Easter Show.
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The Daily Mail reported that the Princess Royal did not reference her brother’s health in a brief speech about the riding center’s anniversary and focused the tribute instead on the vision of its founder, Sister Mary Joy Langdon.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
Topping the list for most industrious royal is the king’s sister Anne, the Princess Royal, who clocked 457 engagements in 2023 — beating out her brother Charles’s 425, and giving her one of the highest royal approval ratings in the land.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
The Princess Royal, 73, was by her mother Queen Elizabeth's side in the final hours before her death in Sept. 2022.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
In the upcoming special Charles III: The Coronation Year, which airs on BBC and iPlayer on Dec. 26, the Princess Royal says the family argued that practical issues like that shouldn’t be her concern.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
Princess Anne’s son-in-law has been recapping the ongoing World Cup on his podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, and recently welcomed the Princess Royal, Prince William and Princess Kate to the show for a special episode timed to the start of the tournament.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
The Princess Royal, 73, inaugurated the space by revealing a plaque engraved with the name of the new space, her title and the date on stage with executives from the Hinduja Group and AccorHotels, who helmed the redevelopment.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
The day prior, the Princess Royal, 73, closely chatted with her daughter during first day of the riding trials.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The Daily Mail reported that the Princess Royal did not reference her brother’s health in a brief speech about the riding center’s anniversary and focused the tribute instead on the vision of its founder, Sister Mary Joy Langdon.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
Topping the list for most industrious royal is the king’s sister Anne, the Princess Royal, who clocked 457 engagements in 2023 — beating out her brother Charles’s 425, and giving her one of the highest royal approval ratings in the land.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
The Princess Royal, 73, was by her mother Queen Elizabeth's side in the final hours before her death in Sept. 2022.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024
In the upcoming special Charles III: The Coronation Year, which airs on BBC and iPlayer on Dec. 26, the Princess Royal says the family argued that practical issues like that shouldn’t be her concern.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
Princess Anne’s son-in-law has been recapping the ongoing World Cup on his podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, and recently welcomed the Princess Royal, Prince William and Princess Kate to the show for a special episode timed to the start of the tournament.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
The Princess Royal, 73, inaugurated the space by revealing a plaque engraved with the name of the new space, her title and the date on stage with executives from the Hinduja Group and AccorHotels, who helmed the redevelopment.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
The day prior, the Princess Royal, 73, closely chatted with her daughter during first day of the riding trials.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Princess Royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Princess%20Royal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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