princess royal

noun

1. the eldest daughter of a king or queen.
2. (in Great Britain and, formerly, Prussia) an eldest princess to whom this title has been granted for life by the sovereign.

princess royal

noun

1. the eldest daughter of a British or (formerly) a Prussian sovereign: a title not always conferred
2. capitals the title of Princess Anne

Word History and Origins

Origin of princess royal¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

The princess royal swept past us in seconds.

From BBC

But Marion Maréchal, the princess royal of Europe’s notorious Le Pen dynasty and the granddaughter of a convicted Holocaust denier she has called a “visionary,” has founded an academy anyway.

From Washington Post

Like her brother, Charlotte will be christened in a replica of the lace and satin christening gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, the princess royal, in 1841.

From BBC

It's a super summer of sport for the princess royal.

From The Guardian

Handel’s oratorio was reproduced in an enlarged version in 1732 at the King’s theatre: the princess royal wished for scenery and action, but the bishop of London protested.

From Project Gutenberg