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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An American black bear walks through a meadow at Cameron Cove, in Barnard Harbor, Princess Royal Island, British Columbia, Canada, in a file photo.
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Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The Princess Royal, 75, wasn't even bothered when Vegas's owner, Kate Wilson, apologetically pointed out that the restless pup had dug a few holes in the palace lawn.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Other tributes to Elizabeth on her birthday include the opening of The Queen Elizabeth II Garden in The Regent’s Park, London, attended by her daughter, Anne, the Princess Royal.
—Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Apprehensive about inconveniencing others by appointing Truss at Balmoral—a first in her 70-year reign—the monarch consulted her daughter the Princess Royal.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The Princess Royal, 75, wasn't even bothered when Vegas's owner, Kate Wilson, apologetically pointed out that the restless pup had dug a few holes in the palace lawn.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Other tributes to Elizabeth on her birthday include the opening of The Queen Elizabeth II Garden in The Regent’s Park, London, attended by her daughter, Anne, the Princess Royal.
—Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Apprehensive about inconveniencing others by appointing Truss at Balmoral—a first in her 70-year reign—the monarch consulted her daughter the Princess Royal.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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