--- title: Leia Not Called 'Princess' in Star Wars: The Force Awakens description: Leia isn't going by her royal title anymore. canonical: https://time.com/4109339/princess-leia-force-awakens/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-11-11T23:04:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:49.317Z og:title: Leia Is No Longer Called 'Princess' in newest Star Wars og:description: She has a new title og:url: https://time.com/4109339/princess-leia-force-awakens/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt024f8ae7f8f5eab5/69886fb8cf40a80f63c40827/leia-star-wars-the-force-awakens.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Leia from Star Wars: The Force Awakens og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Leia Is No Longer Called 'Princess' in newest Star Wars twitter:description: She has a new title twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt024f8ae7f8f5eab5/69886fb8cf40a80f63c40827/leia-star-wars-the-force-awakens.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Leia Is No Longer Called 'Princess' in _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Nov 11, 2015 11:04 PM UTC  LUKASFILM  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Nov 11, 2015 11:04 PM UTC Leia isn’t going by her royal title anymore. In _Star Wars: The Force_ Awakens, Carrie Fisher’s character is no longer called “Princess,” said director and co-writer J.J. Abrams, according to [Entertainment Weekly](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/11/star-wars-force-awakens-carrie-fisher-leia). “She’s referred to as General,” he said. “But … there’s a moment in the movie where a character sort of slips and calls her ‘Princess.’” Although not much is known about the plot of the film so far, Abrams has revealed that Leia’s storyline is a heavy one: “The stakes are pretty high in the story for her, so there’s not much goofing around where Leia’s concerned.” When asked about how her character handles her serious situation, Fisher described Leia as “solitary. Under a lot of pressure. Committed as ever to her cause, but I would imagine feeling somewhat defeated, tired, and pissed.” ### Rare Photos of George Lucas Behind the Scenes of Star Wars  George Lucas and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope in a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm  Lucas gives direction to Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) sit around Lucas on the set of The Empire Strikes Back. Lucasfilm  Lucas with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), along with Hamill and Ford on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) and Carrie Fisher. Lucasfilm  Harrison Ford and Lucas share a moment in Endor on the set of Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas on set filming the opening scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Lucasfilm  Lucas reviews concept art for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Lucasfilm  Lucas inspects a model pod racer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Lucasfilm  Lucas makes sure that the Death Star is fully armed and operational for Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas holds up Jango Fett's helmet. Lucasfilm  Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) listen to Lucas' directions on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs a lightsaber battle between Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas sets up camp next to a Bantha on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas finds the droid he was looking for. 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