Princess emoji 👸 and prince emoji 🤴
👸 is the princess: a face wearing a tiara or crown. It means princess, queen, royalty — a compliment (“you’re a 👸”), a self-crowning caption, Disney and fairy tales…
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What the princess 👸 and prince 🤴 emoji means
👸 is the princess: a face wearing a tiara or crown. It means princess, queen, royalty — a compliment (“you’re a 👸”), a self-crowning caption, Disney and fairy tales, “treat me like a princess”. It is the face people use for the queen too, since there is no queen emoji, and 👑 crown for the title. 🤴 prince is the male counterpart, used for kings, royal news and “Prince Charming”. 🫅 person with crown (Emoji 14.0, 2021) is the gender-neutral royal. All take skin tones. 👸 was in the 2010 set; 🤴 followed in 2016.
Unicode name: princess · U+1F478 · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Compliment: “a queen”, “a princess”
- Self-crowning: confident captions
- Royalty: royal weddings, coronations
- Fairy tales: Disney, castles, costumes
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| princessU+1F478 | Princess, queen | |
| princeU+1F934 | Prince, king | |
| person with crownU+1FAC5 | Neutral royal (2021) | |
| crownU+1F451 | The crown, “queen” | |
| castleU+1F3F0 | The palace | |
| nail polishU+1F485 | Sass |
Cute princess emoji
This emoji works best in playful messages with fairy tale themes. Pair 👸 with 🏰 castle, 🐴 horse, or ✨ sparkles for storybook scenes, especially when talking to children or about costumes.
It also works as a lighthearted compliment between friends. Calling someone a “cute princess” is a gentle way to show affection without the full weight of a romantic compliment. The tiara makes it feel sweet rather than intense.
Princess emoji in different skin tones
Like many people emoji, 👸 can be customised with a skin tone. On many phone keyboards, press and hold the princess emoji to see the options: 👸🏻 light, 👸🏼 medium-light, 👸🏽 medium, 👸🏾 medium-dark, and 👸🏿 dark. The default yellow version is a classic choice, but choosing a specific tone can make the emoji feel more personal and representative.
In messages, the skin tone adds a personal touch. A self-crowning caption feels more individual when the emoji matches your own skin tone, and it can make a compliment feel more specific and considered. The prince emoji 🤴 offers the same five skin tone options, which helps when writing about royal couples or fairy tale characters.
When you want to keep a message universal, the classic yellow princess works well. But for birthday wishes, photo captions, or a selfie where you are referring to yourself, a matching skin tone makes the emoji feel like a direct reflection of you.
Questions people ask
Is there a queen emoji?
Not a separate one. 👸 princess and 👑 crown are used for queen; 🫅 person with crown is gender-neutral.
What does 👸 mean from a guy?
A compliment — he is calling you a princess or queen, affectionately or flirtatiously.
Is there a king emoji?
🤴 prince is used for king, and 🫅 person with crown works too.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
