That being said, it is nevertheless an interesting list (thanks).
The whole reason for my bringing up this discussion is the recent trend in European royal families to limit titles and styles -- restricting them to those who are close to the reigning monarch, in terms of relationship or place in the line of succession.
The point about the women I listed is that none of them would have been born with the title of Princess, and in addition the qualification of Royal Highness, if the present-day practice of the Dutch and Scandinavian kingdoms had applied in their day. None of them would have even BECOME princesses until marriage.
Now to be sure, there have been plenty of instances in history of younger sons who didn't expect to succeed, but eventually did -- although such a thing is not likely to happen again in the future: the recently departed Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain was born the daughter of a king's second son. So even if she hadn't been born as HRH Princess Elizabeth, she would have eventually become such.
Still, facts are facts: under the present system of limitations, she might well have been BORN only Lady Elizabeth Windsor. As it was, the Letters Patent issued by her paternal grandfather (King George V) applied: despite limitations on royal titles, grandchildren of younger sons of monarchs were still entitled to be styled thus.
Bavaria
Queen Karioline, daughter of the herediatry prince of Baden
Queen Marie, daughter of Prince Wilhelm of oprussia, a younger son of King Friedrich Wilhelm II.
Queen Marie-Therese, daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Austtria-Este, youngfer son of the Duke of Modena
Württemberg
Queen Pauline, dauhger of duke Ludwig of Wüürttemberg
Queen Charlotte, daughter of Prince Wilhelm zu Schaumburg-Luippe, a younger son of a Fürst
In Portugal, Q. Amélia of Orléans was gr.daughter of king Louis-Philippe.
In Belgium, Q.Elisabeth was maternal gr.daughter of King D.Miguel of Portugal.
Q. Margherita of Italy was gr.daughter of K. Carlo Alberto of Sardinia
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