Why is Princess Anne called the Princess Royal and what the title means
12.09.2022 - 11:57
/ ok.co.uk
The Queen and Prince Philip had four children together and of them, one daughter who is Princess Anne. In the days following Her Majesty’s death on September 8, there have been many changes in the royal household as Anne’s elder brother takes on the role of monarch as King Charles III.
However, for Anne, 72, the title of Princess Royal, which was bestowed upon her in 1987, remains as she is the Queen’s eldest daughter.The title Princess Royal is typically bestowed upon the eldest daughter of the monarch and as King Charles does any daughters, the title will remain with Princess Anne until the day she dies. For all of the latest updates, sign up for OK!'s Royal newsletter Princess Anne has been Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal since being given the title in 1987 Prior to that, her formal title was Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips.
The title of Princess Royal is not a hereditary title and Princess Charlotte, the eldest daughter of next in line for succession, the Prince of Wales, will not automatically receive it upon Anne’s death. As her father, Prince William has the power to decide if and when to bestow the Princess Royal title onto his daughter, which may not happen immediately.
Although purely honorary, the title is the highest honour that may be given to a female member of the royal family.There have been seven Princesses Royals since 1609. Over the weekend, Princess Anne accompanied the Queen’s coffin as it travelled from Balmoral Castle where she died to Edinburgh.
On Tuesday evening, Princess Anne will accompany her mother’s body on an RAF flight back to London and on to Buckingham Palace, to be greeted by Charles and Camilla. Following that, on Wednesday at 2.22pm, adorned with the
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