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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On June 15, the Princess Royal, 73, flexed her equestrian skills while riding in the procession at Trooping the Colour when her horse, Noble, began acting jittery.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Princess Anne, whose title is the Princess Royal, Colonel of the Blues and Royals, also took part in the extraordinary military showcase with the Prince of Wales, Colonel of the Welsh Guards.
—Harriet Johnston, Glamour, 15 June 2024
The daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, Queen Elizabeth II’s second daughter, complemented him in a black dress by Rebecca Vallance that was adorned with sequined floral embroidery.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 13 June 2024
The full schedule for Princess Anne is no surprise to royal watchers, as the Princess Royal, 73, has clocked the most engagements of any member of the royal family for the past several years.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
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.
—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
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Princess Anne, whose title is the Princess Royal, Colonel of the Blues and Royals, also took part in the extraordinary military showcase with the Prince of Wales, Colonel of the Welsh Guards.
—Harriet Johnston, Glamour, 15 June 2024
The daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, Queen Elizabeth II’s second daughter, complemented him in a black dress by Rebecca Vallance that was adorned with sequined floral embroidery.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 13 June 2024
The full schedule for Princess Anne is no surprise to royal watchers, as the Princess Royal, 73, has clocked the most engagements of any member of the royal family for the past several years.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
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.
—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
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