Princess vs. Royal — What's the Difference?

Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince.

Having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family

A woman member of a royal family other than the monarch, especially a daughter of a monarch.

A member of the royal family

A woman who is a ruler of a principality.

Short for royal sail or royal mast

A woman who is a hereditary ruler; a queen.

Short for royal stag

A noblewoman of varying status or rank.

A paper size, 636 × 480 mm.

The wife of a prince.

A system of change-ringing using ten bells.

A woman regarded as having the status or qualities of a princess.

Of or relating to a monarch.

Designed to hang in smooth, close-fitting, unbroken lines from shoulder to flared hem

Of the rank of a monarch.

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.

Of, relating to, or in the service of a kingdom.

A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.

Issued or performed by a monarch

A female ruler or monarch; a queen.

Founded, chartered, or authorized by a monarch

The wife of a prince; the female ruler of a principality.

Befitting royalty; stately

A young girl; used as a term of endearment.

Superior, as in size or quality.

A young girl or woman (or less commonly a man) who is vain, spoiled or selfish; a prima donna.

Used as an intensive

A tinted crystal marble used in children's games.

(Informal) A member of a monarch's family

A type of court card in the Tarot pack, coming between the 10 and the prince (Jack).

(Nautical) A sail set on the royalmast.

A female lemur.

A paper size, 20 by 25 inches for printing, 19 by 24 inches for writing.

A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince.

Of or relating to a monarch or their family.

The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal family.

Having the air or demeanour of a monarch; illustrious; magnanimous; of more than common size or excellence.

The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales.

(nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.

A female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.

(informal) Used as an intensifier.

A royal person; a member of a royal family.

A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.

(paper) A standard size of writing paper, measuring 24 by 19 inches.

(dated) The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.

Any of various lycaenid butterflies.

The fourth tine of an antler's beam.

A stag with twelve points (six on each antler).

In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.

An old English gold coin, the rial.

(military) A small mortar.

(card games) In auction bridge, a royal spade.

A tuft of beard on the lower lip.

(campanology) Bell changes rung on ten bells.

Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.

Noble; generous; magnificent; princely.

Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society.

A small sail immediately above the topgallant sail.

One of the upper or distal branches of an antler, as the third and fourth tynes of the antlers of a stag.

A small mortar.

One of the soldiers of the first regiment of foot of the British army, formerly called the Royals, and supposed to be the oldest regular corps in Europe; - now called the Royal Scots.

An old English coin. See Rial.

A royal spade.

A sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast

Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches

Of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch;

Established or chartered or authorized by royalty;

Being of the rank of a monarch;

Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler;

Invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown;