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Princess Royal
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Image:Anne, Princess Royal.jpg thumb|200px|HRH The Princess Anne, the current Princess Royal
'''Princess Royal''' is a
Style - Manner of Address style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a
United Kingdom British monarch to his or her eldest daughter. The style is held for life, so a princess cannot be given the style during the lifetime of another Princess Royal (in particular,
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II never held the title). There have been seven Princesses Royal in total [http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/britfaq.html#p2-34]. Currently
Anne, Princess Royal Princess Anne is the Princess Royal. This title came into existence when
Henrietta Maria of France,
queen-consort of
Charles I of England, wanted to imitate the way the eldest daughter of the King of France was styled "Madame Royale."
List of Princesses Royal
The following is a complete list of women officially styled as "Princess Royal":-
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1642-
1660? Princess
Mary, Princess of Orange Mary (1631 - 1660): daughter of
Charles I of England King Charles I; wife of
William II, Prince of Orange (1626 - 1650)
#
1727-
1734? Princess
Anne, Princess of Orange Anne (1709 - 1759): daughter of
George II of Great Britain King George II; wife of
William IV of Orange William IV, Prince of Orange (1711 - 1751)
#
1789-
1797? Princess
Charlotte, Queen of Württemberg Charlotte (1766 - 1828): daughter of
George III of the United Kingdom King George III; wife of
Frederick I of Württemberg Friedrich I, King of Württemberg (1754 - 1816)
#
1841-
1858? Princess
Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederick Victoria (1840 - 1901): daughter of
Victoria of the United Kingdom Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Prince Albert; wife of
Friedrich III of Germany (Hohenzollern) Friedrich III, King of Prussia and German Emperor (1831 - 1888); mother of
Wilhelm II of Germany Wilhelm II, last King of Prussia and last German Emperor (1859 - 1941)
#
1905-
1931 Princess
Louise, Duchess of Fife Louise (1867 - 1931): daughter of
Edward VII of the United Kingdom King Edward VII and
Alexandra of Denmark Queen Alexandra; sister of
George V of the United Kingdom King George V; wife of
Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife (1849 - 1912)
#
1932-
1965 Princess
Mary, Princess Royal Mary (1897 - 1965): daughter of
George V of the United Kingdom King George V and
Mary of Teck Queen Mary; sister of
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom King Edward VIII and
George VI of the United Kingdom King George VI; wife of Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882 - 1947)
#
1987- Princess
Anne, Princess Royal Anne (born 1950): daughter of
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II; wife firstly of
Mark Phillips (born 1948) and secondly of
Timothy Laurence (born 1955)
{{Princess Royal}}
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*For the class of
steam locomotive, see
Princess Royal Class
*For Royal Navy ships, see
HMS Princess Royal.
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Princess Royal'''''
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Mary Stuart (1642-1660) |
Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Anne of Orange (1727-1759) |
Charlotte, Princess Royal Charlotte (1766-1828)
Victoria, Princess Royal Victoria (1841-1901) |
Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife Louise (1905-1931) |
Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood Mary (1932-1965) |
Anne, Princess Royal Anne (1987-)
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