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Definition of Princess royal
1. Noun. The eldest daughter of a British sovereign.
Definition of Princess royal
1. Noun. a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Princess Royal
Literary usage of Princess royal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"The princess royal presented new Colours to the Green Howards at Richmond Castle.
Yorkshire. April 3. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were ..."
2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1863)
"She proved to be the iron steam propeller princess royal, last from Bermuda, four
days out, and hdc-n, as far as he could learn, with rifled guns, arms, ..."
3. The Life of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort by Theodore Martin (1879)
"Arrival of princess royal in Germany—Cordiality of her Reception there—Letters
to her by the Prince Consort—Meeting of Parliament—Indian Affairs—Attacks on ..."
4. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove (1910)
"The princess royal, after whom the tune was named, was evidently Anne, ...
This combination is strong evidence that the title 'The princess royal' really ..."
5. The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution by David Hume, Tobias George Smollett (1825)
"Bill for a dower to the princess-royal—§ VIII. Debate in the house of lords
concerning the estates of the late directors of the South-sea company—§ IX. ..."
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