British princess

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The use of the title of Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is entirely at the will of the sovereign, and is now expressed in letters patent. Individuals holding the title of princess will usually also be granted the style of Her Royal Highness (HRH). The current letters patent were issued in 1917 during World War I, with one extension in 2012. Between 1714 and 1917, pursuant to the then custom, daughters of the monarch and daughters of male-line descendants of a monarch were accorded the rank of a British princess. King George V issued letters patent on 30 November 1917 (issue 30428, Dec. 14, 1917, p. 2.), predefining who held the title, style and rank of a British Princess to restrict the automatic assignment of the title "princess" and the use of the style "Royal Highness" to the following persons: the legitimate daughters of a British Sovereign the legitimate male line granddaughters of a British sovereign. On 31 December 2012, Queen Elizabeth II issued...

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