Why is Princess Anne called the Princess Royal and what the title means
ok.co.ukThe 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.
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