Princess Royal

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English

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Etymology

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A calque translation of French princesse royale, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun.

Noun

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Princess Royal (plural Princesses Royal)

  1. A style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to his or her eldest daughter.
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