March 27, 2013 - Balloons over Burma

[Sundae]

From what I remember, Sri Lanka is like India. It was divided into reasonably small Kingdoms. They had their own Kings/ Maharahajas/ supreme leaders..
Obviously in each Kingdom the important thing was to have sons to secure the lineage. So many girls were born too.
Princesses, if you will.

Lots of Princesses also therefore in Pre-Norman times in England. Ditto Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan, Bangladesh.

There's a good chance the girl you knew did have a heriditary title. Also a reasonable chance it now means nothing. But it sounds like what she has as a person is worth far more than that anyway.
Coming from a country replete with titles they make little impression on me unless they're earned. Anyone can squirt something out and make a baby after all.

ETA - I am not implying you were immpressed by the title either. I just feel it's a common misconception about the English. We threw burgers at David Blaine, we birthed the Sex Pistols* (yeah, sorry for Johnny Rotten) and Screaming Lord Sutch. I bet Barbara Windsor's titties are pixellated in many countries - here they're teatime good fun.

Gosh I'm on a right rant today, aren't I?
I'll shut up now I think.

* Not personally, though.