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Princess Royal
HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal
Incumbent
Anne

since 13 June 1987
Style Her Royal Highness
Ma'am
Residence St James's Palace
Appointer Monarch of the United Kingdom
Term length Life tenure
Inaugural holder Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

The Princess Royal is a special title given by the British King or Queen to their oldest daughter. It's like a unique gift from the monarch. This is different from the Prince of Wales title, which is always given to the oldest son.

Only one person can hold the title of Princess Royal at any time. For example, Elizabeth II never became Princess Royal because her aunt, Princess Mary, already held the title.

List of Princesses Royal

Here is a list of the women who have officially held the title of "Princess Royal":

Order Name
dates
Princess Royal
from (date) to (date)
Parent Date married Husband
dates
Notes
1 Mary, Princess Royal
1631–1660
1642–1660 Charles I
1600–1649
1641 William II, Prince of Orange
1626–1650
2 Anne, Princess Royal
1709–1759
1727–1759 George II
1683–1760
1734 William IV, Prince of Orange
1711–1751
3 Charlotte, Princess Royal
1766–1828
1789–1828 George III
1738–1820
1797 Frederick I of Württemberg
1754–1816
4 Victoria, Princess Royal
1840–1901
1841–1901 Victoria
1819–1901
1858 Friedrich III of Germany
1831–1888
She was expected to inherit the throne from 1840 to 1841.
5 Louise, Princess Royal
1867–1931
1905–1931 Edward VII
1841–1910
1889 Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
1849–1912
6 Mary, Princess Royal
1897–1965
1932–1965 George V
1865–1936
1922 Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood
1882–1947
7 Anne, Princess Royal
1950–
1987–present Elizabeth II
1926–
1973–1992 Mark Phillips
1948-
1992 Timothy Laurence
1955–

Princess Louisa Maria (1692–1712) was the last daughter of King James II. She was born after her father lost his throne. She was called Princess Royal by people who supported her father (known as Jacobites), even though she wasn't officially given the title by a reigning monarch.

See also

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