What it Really Means to Be a Princess

If you’re a girl, being called a princess sometimes can feel like an out-of-your-league compliment. But it’s true: whether you know it or not, you are a princess. This article looks at what it really means to be a princess, from the importance of kindness and intelligence to being ready for fun and being a great dresser. It’s a good read for little girls who are Disney princess fanatics and want to learn more about their favorite characters.

The royal family is not immune to the problems of ordinary families, as evidenced by the troubled relationship between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. In her first acting role on television, Vanessa Morgan gives a nuanced performance as Dodi, the late Princess Di’s empathetic lover, who was flattened in the press into a racially charged caricature during their brief association.

Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales devotes her time to charitable work, often focused on children. She has worked on projects related to mental health and emotional wellbeing, tackling the root causes of addiction, and helping families to stay together. She is also an avid photographer and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, she created Hold Still, a collection of photographic portraits of members of the public.

She is currently involved in a project to support children living with a parent suffering from mental illness. Her Royal Highness is also a strong advocate of the benefits of physical exercise and has launched her own foundation in this area. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word ‘princess.’ Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors.