What is the definition of a British princess?

Q: What is the definition of a British princess?


A: A British princess is a princess who has the title of a Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Q: Who can use the title "Princess" and the style "Royal Highness" in Britain?


A: In Britain, the title "Princess" and the use of the style "Royal Highness" can only be used for these persons: the legitimate daughters of a British sovereign, the legitimate male line granddaughters of a British sovereign, the wife of a British prince.

Q: Who issued Letters Patent in 1996 regarding the use of the style "Royal Highness"?


A: Queen Elizabeth II issued Letters Patent dated 21 August 1996 regarding the entitlement to the style "Royal Highness".

Q: What was the main purpose of the Letters Patent issued in 1996?


A: The main purpose of the Letters Patent was to state that any woman divorced from a Prince of the United Kingdom would no longer be entitled to the style "Royal Highness".

Q: How many women have been affected by the Letters Patent issued in 1996 so far?


A: The Letters Patent issued in 1996 have so far applied to two women: Diana, Princess of Wales, and Sarah, Duchess of York.

Q: Can any woman who was divorced from a Prince of the United Kingdom use the style "Royal Highness"?


A: No, any woman divorced from a Prince of the United Kingdom is no longer entitled to the style "Royal Highness" according to the Letters Patent issued by Queen Elizabeth II.

Q: Who else is eligible to use the style "Royal Highness" apart from British princesses?


A: There is no mention of anyone apart from British princesses who are eligible to use the style "Royal Highness" according to the provided text.

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