Princess of Great Britain

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Princess of Great Britain was a royal title historically borne by daughters and certain female-line granddaughters of the British monarch before the formal adoption of the style "Princess of the United Kingdom."

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
royal title
appliesToGender female
associatedInstitution Court of St James's
associatedWithTitle King of Great Britain
linked to: King of England

Prince of Great Britain
Queen of Great Britain
linked to: Queen of England
ceremonialRole participant in state and court ceremonies
constitutionalContext Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (early period)
country Kingdom of Great Britain
followedBy Princess of the United Kingdom
follows Princess of England
governingLaw royal prerogative and letters patent
hasStyle Her Royal Highness
hasSuccessorTitle Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
jurisdiction British Isles
language English
legalStatus formal royal style
linkedToDynasty House of Brunswick-Lüneburg
House of Hanover
House of Stuart
monarchRole granted automatically by birth
nobleRank princess
partOf British system of royal titles
rankRelativeTo above duchess in the peerage
below Queen of Great Britain
replacedBy Princess of the United Kingdom
scopeOfUse certain female-line grandchildren of reigning sovereign
daughters of reigning sovereign
titleHolderRequirement legitimate child of the sovereign
legitimate female-line grandchild of the sovereign
titleNature non-territorial
titleType style of address
usedBefore formal adoption of the style "Princess of the United Kingdom"
usedBy British royal family
daughters of the British monarch
female-line granddaughters of the British monarch
usedForHeirs married daughters of the monarch
unmarried daughters of the monarch
usedInDocuments letters patent
official court almanacs
royal proclamations
usedInMonarchy British monarchy
usedInPeriod 18th century
19th century

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Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Princess Caroline of Great Britain positionHeld Princess of Great Britain
Princess Mary of Great Britain positionHeld Princess of Great Britain
Princess Mary of Great Britain nobleTitle Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
linked to: Princess of Great Britain
Louise of Great Britain royalTitle Princess of Great Britain
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom title Princess of Great Britain
Princess Margaret of Connaught nobleTitle Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
linked to: Princess of Great Britain
Princess of England succeededBy Princess of Great Britain
Prince of Great Britain hasFemaleForm Princess of Great Britain
Princess Amelia of Great Britain positionHeld Princess of Great Britain
subject linked to: Amelia
Caroline of Great Britain nobleTitle Princess of Great Britain
subject linked to: Caroline
Amelia of Great Britain nobleTitle Princess of Great Britain
Princess of the United Kingdom predecessorTitle Princess of Great Britain
Princess of the United Kingdom predecessorTitle Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
linked to: Princess of Great Britain
Princess Louisa of Great Britain title Princess of Great Britain
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge title Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
subject linked to: Fat Mary
linked to: Princess of Great Britain
Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife title Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
linked to: Princess of Great Britain
Princess Augusta of Cambridge title Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
linked to: Princess of Great Britain
Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg title Princess of Great Britain
Cordelia title Princess of Britain
linked to: Princess of Great Britain
Princess Frederica of Hanover nobleTitle Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
linked to: Princess of Great Britain