Why is Beatrice a princess and Louise not?

As the daughters of Prince Andrew and granddaughters to the Queen, Beatrice and Eugenie were given Princess titles when they were born.
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Are Beatrice and Eugenie still princesses?

Despite their royal titles, Beatrice and Eugenie are not working members of the Royal Family, although it may have been hoped that they would be when they were born in 1988 and 1990, respectively.
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Why are Louise and James not Prince and Princess?

The reason for this is the historical Letters Patent issued back in 1917 which are still honored today. This regulation states that a princely status and the title of Royal Highness is given to all male-line grandchildren of a monarch.
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Why are Prince Andrews daughters princesses?

The alterations to the rules of succession were necessary to ensure that all the children of the Duke eldest son, in this case, the children of the Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Cambridge were titled as princes or princesses.
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Does Princess Louise have a disability?

Born with esotropia, a condition that turns the eyes outwards, Lady Louise had difficulties with her vision growing up. She underwent her first eye procedure at just 18 months in order to correct her vision. The procedure, however, was unsuccessful and Lady Louise underwent a second procedure in 2014.
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Why is Beatrice a Princess but Lady Louise Windsor is not?



Why are Princess Anne's daughters not princesses?

Princess Anne's children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall (formerly Phillips), did not receive princely titles at birth. Archaic royal rules mean only the offspring of male royal heirs may pass on their honours, making them princes or princesses.
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Who was Queen Elizabeth's favorite child?

Prince Charles may be the first born and heir apparent, but royal watchers say it was his younger brother Andrew who shone bright. "Andrew has always been the Queen's favourite son and he has never done anything wrong in her eyes," Princess Diana's butler Paul Burrell said in the documentary, The Royal Family at War.
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Why is Prince Edward's children not Princess and Prince?

Yet not all were given hereditary titles. Prince Edward, upon his wedding to Sophie Rhys-Jones, agreed with the Queen that their kids would be deemed as children of an Earl, instead of being called His or Her Royal Highness.
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Why is the Duke of Kent not a Prince?

In the British Royal Family a son of a monarch is a royal prince and he is given the title of duke on his marriage. Prince Michael's father, Prince George, was made Duke of Kent when he married Princess Marina of Greece, Prince Michael's mother. The title Duke of Kent was inherited by Prince Michael's older brother.
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Why is Peter Phillips not a Prince?

Why is Peter Phillips not a prince? Unlike his cousins, he is not a prince: titles are passed through the male line, and since Mark doesn't have one, neither do his children Peter and Zara.
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Why was Diana a Princess but Kate is not?

Even though Kate's mother-in-law was legendary 'Princess Diana', she is not a princess just because she married Prince William. To become a Princess, one has to be born into the Royal Family such as Prince William and Kate's daughter, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.
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Will Sophie become Duchess of Edinburgh?

It was announced at the time of Edward and Sophie's wedding that he would one day succeed his father as the Duke of Edinburgh with the blessing of the late Prince Philip and the Queen. If that happens, this, in turn, would make Sophie Duchess of Edinburgh - a courtesy title which was held by the Queen.
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Is Sophie of Wessex a Princess?

The late Diana Spencer was known as Princess Diana from the time she married Prince Charles. However, Sophie has never been given the same moniker. But Sophie is technically a princess, although she will never be known as Princess Sophie. Traditionally, the Princess title is reserved for children of the monarch.
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Why Zara Tindall is not a Princess?

Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on May 15, 1981 to Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips. Her mother, daughter of Queen Elizabeth, chose not to give Zara a royal title at birth—something Zara has since called herself "very lucky" for, since it allowed her to have a normal childhood.
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Does Princess Eugenie receive public money?

They are not entitled to receive any money from the Sovereign Grant because that is, according to the royal family's official site, "the funding provided to support the official duties of The Queen and maintain the Occupied Royal Palaces." As such, they are each free to pursue regular jobs.
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What condition does Princess Beatrice have?

She was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of seven and went public with the diagnosis in 2005.
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Why is Michael called Michael?

Since her marriage to Prince Michael, Marie-Christine has been styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent. It just so happens that Prince Michael is the only male line grandson of King George V who is not a royal peer, hence the feminine style of Prince Michael of Kent was adopted.
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Why is Prince Edward only an earl and not a Duke?

READ MORE. And according to reports, Edward chose the Earldom himself because he liked the character of Lord Wessex in the film Shakespeare in Love.
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Is Lucy Worsley related to the Duchess of Kent?

The Duke and Duchess of Kent have three children: George, Earl of St Andrews, Lady Helen Taylor and Lord Nicholas Windsor. However, Lucy is not related to them, as she confirmed during a throwback question and answer session for The Guardian in 2017.
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Who is queen's favorite grandchild?

The source continues: "The Queen loves the fact that Louise and James relish their time at Balmoral, and she has become particularly close to Louise, who seems to have become her favourite grandchild, closely followed by James."
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Is Sienna a princess?

Unlike her royal mother, Beatrice's baby Sienna is without any royal titles. Sienna's full name is Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, with her middle name a touching tribute to Beatrice's grandmother, the Queen. Under the royal rules, Sienna is not entitled to be known as a Princess like Princess Beatrice.
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Why are Princess Margaret's children not prince or princess?

Since Margaret married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, their children would have been Mr. or Miss., but just before their son was born, “the Queen made Tony an earl (of Snowdon), so that Margaret's children would have a title,” says Little.
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What is the Queen's favorite food?

"She is absolutely a chocoholic," McGrady told Hello! magazine in 2016. "Anything we put on the menu that had chocolate on, she would choose, especially chocolate perfection pie [a layered chocolate pie with white and dark chocolate and chocolate shavings]."
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Who is Prince Philip favorite child?

Speaking previously to the Daily Mail, Eileen Parker – the wife of Philip's close friend Mike Parker – explained that she believes Philip was so fond of Anne, shared more character traits with Anne, 70, than Charles, 72, who is far more like his mother Queen Elizabeth.
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Is Prince Andrew still a prince?

Prince Andrew's appearance by his mother's side shows Royal Family believes he is still one of them. Andrew lives close to the Queen on the Windsor Estate, but this was a sign from the monarch that despite losing his military titles and stepping down from royal life, he is still one of them.
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