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A British princess is a princess who has the title of a Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In Britain, the title "Princess" and the use of the style "Royal Highness" can only be used for these persons:[1]

Queen Elizabeth II issued Letters Patent dated 21 August 1996 stating that any woman divorced from a Prince of the United Kingdom would no longer be entitled to the style "Royal Highness". This has so far applied to Diana, Princess of Wales, and Sarah, Duchess of York.

List of princesses by birth since 1714

Full Name Lifespan Royal lineage Right Notes
Sophia Dorothea 1687–1757 Only daughter of King George I Created Princess by the sovereign
  • Gained title in 1714 when her grandfather became King George I.
  • Queen-consort of Prussia 1713–1740.
Anne 1709–1759 1st daughter of King George II Created Princess by the sovereign
  • Gained title in 1714 when her grandfather became King George I. Princess of Orange.
Amelia Sophia Eleanor 1711–1786 2nd daughter of King George II Created Princess by the sovereign
  • Gained title in 1714 when her grandfather became King George I.
Caroline Elizabeth 1713–1757 3rd daughter of King George II Created Princess by the sovereign
  • Gained title in 1714 when her grandfather became King George I.
Mary 1723–1772 4th daughter of King George II Princess from birth
  • Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
Louise 1724–1751 5th daughter of King George II Princess from birth
  • Queen consort of Denmark 1746–1751.
Augusta Frederica 1737–1813
  • 1st daughter of Frederick
  • Granddaughter of King George II
 Princess from birth
Elizabeth Caroline 1741–1759
  • 2nd daughter of Frederick
  • Granddaughter of King George II
 Princess from birth
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Louise Anne 1749–1768
  • 3rd daughter of Frederick
  • Granddaughter of King George II
 Princess from birth
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Caroline Matilda 1751–1775
  • 4th daughter of Frederick
  • Granddaughter of King George II
 Princess from birth
Charlotte Augusta Matilda 1766–1828 1st daughter of King George III Princess from birth
  • Held the title 'The Princess Charlotte' from birth and formally styled Princess Royal in 1789. Queen consort of Württemberg 1806–1816.
Augusta Sophia 1768–1840 2nd daughter of King George III Princess from birth
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Elizabeth 1770–1840 3rd daughter of King George III Princess from birth
  • Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
Mary 1776–1857 4th daughter of King George III Princess from birth
  • Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Sophia Matilda 1777–1848 5th daughter of King George III Princess from birth
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Amelia 1783–1810 6th daughter of King George III Princess from birth
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Sophia Matilda 1773–1844
Princess from birth
Caroline Augusta Maria 1774–1775
Princess from birth
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Charlotte Augusta 1796–1817 Only daughter of King George IV Princess from birth
  • Death in childbirth left Kingdom without direct line heir.
  • Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
Charlotte Augusta Louisa 1819–1819 1st daughter of King William IV Princess from birth
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Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide 1820–1821 2nd daughter of King William IV Princess from birth
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Alexandrina Victoria
later, Queen Victoria 		1819–1901
Princess from birth
Augusta Caroline Charlotte Elizabeth Mary Sophia Louise 1822–1916 Granddaughter of King George III Princess from birth
Mary Adelaide Wilhemina Elizabeth 1833–1897
Princess from birth
Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa 1840–1901 1st daughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
Alice Maud Mary 1843–1878 2nd daughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
Helena Augusta Victoria 1846–1923 3rd daughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth  
Frederica Sophie Marie Henrietta Amelia Theresa 1848–1926 Great-granddaughter of King George III Princess from birth
Louise Caroline Alberta 1848–1939 4th daughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
Marie Ernestine Josephine Adolphine Henrietta Theresa Elisabeth Alexandrina 1849–1904 Great-granddaughter of King George III Princess from birth
  • Daughter of George V of Hanover.
Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore 1857–1944 5th daughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
  • Princess Henry of Battenberg
Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar 1867–1931 1st daughter of King Edward VII Princess from birth
  • Held the title 'Princess Louise of Wales' from birth,
  • 'The Princess Louise' from her father's accession in 1901
  • Styled 'The Princess Royal' in 1905.
Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary 1868–1935 2nd daughter of King Edward VII Princess from birth
  • Held the title 'Princess Victoria of Wales' from birth,
  • 'The Princess Victoria' from her father's accession in 1901.
  • Held title until death.
Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria 1869–1938 3rd daughter of King Edward VII Princess from birth
  • Queen consort of Norway 1905–1938.
Marie Alexandra Victoria 1875–1938 Granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
Victoria Melita 1876–1936 Granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
  • Daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
  • Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine 1894–1901.
Alexandra Louise Olga Victoria 1878–1942 Granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
  • Daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.
Marie Louise Victoria Caroline Amelia Alexandra Augusta Frederica 1879–1948 Great-great-granddaughter of King George III Princess from birth
Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah 1882–1920 Granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
Alexandra Marie Louise Olga Elizabeth Theresa Vera 1882–1963
  • Great-great-granddaughter of King George III
  • Daughter of Crown Prince Ernst Augustus of Hanover.
 Princess from birth
  • Title from birth until 1917
Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline 1883–1981 Granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria 1884–1966 Granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
  • Daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.
Olga Adelaide Louise Marie Alexandrina Agnes 1884–1958
  • Great-great-granddaughter of King George III
  • Daughter of Crown Prince Ernst Augustus of Hanover.
 Princess from birth
  • Title from birth until 30 November 1917
Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth 1886–1974 Granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
  • Title held from her birth until 1919 when she relinquished her title and style upon marriage,[3] Daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.
Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise 1891–1959 Granddaughter in female line of King Edward VII Created Princess by the sovereign
Maud Alexandra Victoria Georgina Bertha 1893–1945 Granddaughter in female line of King Edward VII Created Princess by the sovereign
  • Title granted by Letters Patent of 1905,[4] stopped use of title after her marriage in 1923, although it was never formally relinquished. Daughter of Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife.
Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary 1897–1965 Daughter of King George V Princess from birth
  • Held the title 'Princess Mary of York' from birth,
  • 'The Princess Mary' on her father's accession in 1910
  • Styled 'The Princess Royal' in 1932.
Sibylla Calma Maria Alice Bathildis Feodora 1907–1972 Great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
Caroline Matilda Helen Louise Augusta Beatrice 1912–1983 Great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess from birth
  • Title from birth until 30 November 1917
  • Daughter of Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany.
Frederica Louisa Thyra Victoria Margareta Olga Cécilie Isabella Christa 1917–1981 Great-great-great-granddaughter of King George III Princess from birth
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
later, Queen Elizabeth II 		1926–2022 1st daughter of King George VI Princess from birth
  • Held the title 'Princess Elizabeth of York' from birth
  • 'The Princess Elizabeth' from her father's accession in 1936, until her succession in 1952 as Queen Elizabeth II.
Margaret Rose 1930–2002 2nd daughter of King George VI Princess from birth
  • Held the title 'Princess Margaret of York' from birth
  • 'The Princess Margaret' from her father's accession in 1936
  • 'The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon' after her marriage in 1960
  • Held title until death.
Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel 1936–present Granddaughter of King George V Princess from birth
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise 1950–present Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II Princess from birth
  • Held the title 'Princess Anne of Edinburgh' from birth,
  • 'The Princess Anne' from her mother's accession
  • Styled 'The Princess Royal' in 1987.
Beatrice Elizabeth Mary 1988–present Granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II Princess from birth
  • Daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York.
  • Held the title 'Princess Beatrice of York' from birth, until her marriage in 2020.
  • After her marriage, named Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Eugenie Victoria Helena 1990–present Granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II Princess from birth
  • Daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York.
  • Held the title 'Princess Eugenie of York' from birth, until her marriage in 2018.
  • After marriage named Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank.
Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary 2003–present Granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II Princess from birth
Charlotte Elizabeth Diana 2015–present Granddaughter of King Charles III Princess from birth
Lilibet Diana 2021–present Granddaughter of King Charles III Princess since the accession of her grandfather
  • Daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
  • Holds the title 'Princess Lilibet of Sussex'.
  • Under Letters Patent issued by King George V in November 1917, she legally became a British Princess upon the accession of her grandfather, King Charles III on 8 September 2022.

List of princesses by marriage since 1714

Unless specified title held from marriage to death or present day
Title of Princess where spouse's title was eliminated by Letters Patent issued 30 November 1917 or Order in Council in 1919
Princess Birth Death Marriage Husband Comments
Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1683 1737 1705 George of Hanover Gained title by accession of her father-in-law as King George I in 1714 and held it until her husband's accession as King George II in 1727.
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha 1719 1772 1736 Frederick, Prince of Wales
Maria Walpole 1736 1807 1766 Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Anne Luttrell 1742 1808 1771 Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn Gained title by her second marriage.
Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia 1767 1820 1791 Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
Duchess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1768 1821 1795 George, Prince of Wales Held title until her husband's accession as King George IV in 1820.
Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1778 1841 1815 Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale Gained title by her third marriage. Became Queen of Hanover on her husband's accession as King Ernest Augustus in 1837.
Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel 1797 1889 1818 Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1786 1861 1818 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Gained title by her second marriage.
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen 1792 1849 1818 Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews Held title until her husband's accession as King William IV in 1830.
Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg 1818 1907 1843 George, Crown Prince of Hanover Became Queen of Hanover on her husband's accession as King George V in 1851.
Princess Alexandra of Denmark 1844 1925 1863 Albert Edward, Prince of Wales Held title until her husband's accession as King Edward VII in 1901.
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia 1853 1920 1874 Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh Held title until her husband's accession as Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1893.
Princess Thyra of Denmark 1853 1933 1878 Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover Husband lost British title of Prince in 1917.
Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia 1860 1917 1879 Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont 1861 1922 1882 Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
Princess Mary of Teck 1867 1953 1893 Prince George, Duke of York Held title until her husband's accession as King George V in 1910.
Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein 1885 1970 1905 Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany Husband lost British title of prince in 1919.
Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia 1892 1980 1913 Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick Husband lost British title of Prince in 1917. Princess Viktoria Luise was born Princess of Prussia being the only daughter of the German Emperor Wilhelm II.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 1900 2002 1923 Prince Albert, Duke of York Held title until her husband's accession as King George VI in 1936.
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark 1906 1968 1934 Prince George, Duke of Kent Princess of Greece and Denmark by birth. However, when she was widowed she reverted her title to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, styling herself as a princess suo jure in the UK.
Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott 1901 2004 1935 Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester When she was widowed in 1974 she was granted special permission to style herself as a princess suo jure.
Katharine Worsley 1933 1961 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen 1946 1972 Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz 1945 1978 Prince Michael of Kent Gained title by her second marriage.
Lady Diana Spencer 1961 1997 1981 Charles, Prince of Wales On marriage she became: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales. She lost style of Her Royal Highness upon divorce, and was restyled as "Diana, Princess of Wales".[5]
Sarah Ferguson 1959 1986 Prince Andrew, Duke of York On marriage she became: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York. She lost style of Her Royal Highness upon divorce, and was restyled as "Sarah, Duchess of York".[6]
Sophie Rhys-Jones 1965 1999 Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh On marriage she became: Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex and Viscountess Severn.[7] On 10 March 2019, the Queen granted the Earldom of Forfar to the Earl of Wessex for use in Scotland. On 10 March 2023, her husband become Duke of Edinburgh, Sophie is thus Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh.
Camilla Shand 1947 2005 Charles, Prince of Wales By her second marriage she became: Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Chester etc.[8] She also held the title of Princess of Wales but did not use it because the title became strongly associated with its previous holder, Diana.[9] On 9 April 2021, she became Duchess of Edinburgh.[10] She held the titles until her husband's accession as Charles III on 8 September 2022, when she became Her Majesty The Queen.[11]
Catherine Middleton 1982 2011 William, Prince of Wales On marriage she became: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn and Lady Carrickfergus. On 8 September 2022, she became Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. On 9 September 2022, she became Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales.[12][13][14]
Meghan Markle 1981 2018 Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex By her second marriage she became: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex, Countess of Dumbarton and Lady Kilkeel. She has elected[15] not to use the style of Her Royal Highness after spring 2020.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Velde, François (9 April 2012). "Royal Styles and Titles – 1917 Letters Patent". Heraldica. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Royal Styles and Titles – 1816 Letters Patent.
  3. ↑ Royal Styles and Titles – 1919 Letters Patent.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Royal Styles and Titles – 1905 Letters Patent.
  5. ↑ British Monarchy (2009). "Diana, Princess of Wales — Marriage and family". Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Royal Family" (PDF). royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  7. ↑ British Monarchy (2009). "The Countess of Wessex – Styles and titles". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  8. ↑ Jack, Ian (11 March 2005). "Lay of the last duchess". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "The Royal Title that Camilla and Princess Diana Shared". Harper's Bazaar. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019. When she married Prince Charles, "Camilla was not popular or well liked, [though] this has changed a lot since the marriage as Camilla has taken on a lot of patronages and Charles is a lot happier," [Marlene] Koenig says. "Still, [there was] a lot of tension and anger among a certain element of the population—so it was decided that Camilla would be styled as the Duchess of Cornwall, even though, of course, she is the Princess of Wales."
  10. ↑ "HRH The Duke of Edinburgh". College of Arms. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  11. ↑ House of Commons Hansard (4 April 2005). "Royal Marriage". Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "Styles and titles – The Duchess of Cambridge". The Royal Household. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013. Miss Catherine Middleton became Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn and Lady Carrickfergus.
  13. ↑ Rayner, Gordon (2 August 2013). Royal baby: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge register birth of Prince George. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-george/10218854/Royal-baby-Duke-and-Duchess-of-Cambridge-register-birth-of-Prince-George.html. "The Duchess is entitled to use the title Princess William of Wales, but has never described herself as such because the couple decided to be known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after the titles were conferred on them by the Queen on their wedding day.". 
  14. ↑ Rayner, Gordon (2 August 2013). Duchess Kate: Princess of the United Kingdom (but you can call me mummy). https://ottawacitizen.com/life/royals/Princess+United+Kingdom+call+mummy/8743781/story.html. "Although she has never used the name, the Duchess is entitled to refer to herself as Princess William of Wales, as well as being Countess of Strathearn and Lady Carrickfergus.". 
  15. ↑ "Harry and Meghan drop royal duties and HRH titles". BBC News. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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