Princess Royal

noun

A style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter.

OriginFrench princesse →
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Meanings

nounPrincess Royal (plural Princesses Royal)

plural Princesses Royal

  1. A style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter.

Origin

  1. Frenchprincesse
  2. EnglishPrincess Royal

A calque translation of French princesse royale, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

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APA

Princess Royal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Princess%20Royal

MLA

“Princess Royal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Princess%20Royal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Princess Royal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Princess%20Royal.

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