privy
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This income is known as the Privy Purse.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"Soft power is hard to measure, but its value is, I believe, now firmly understood," said the Keeper of the Privy Purse, introducing the most recent set of financial accounts.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
He appealed first to courts in Jamaica before taking his case to the Privy Council in London, which serves as the highest court of appeal in Jamaica and other Commonwealth countries.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
Sir Michael Stevens, Keeper of the Privy Purse, said the environmental initiatives were "driven by a determination to place sustainability at the heart of our operations and inspired by His Majesty’s leadership in this sphere".
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024
Parkinson was hauled before the Privy Council for questioning and came within an ace of being dispatched in irons to Australia before the charges against him were quietly dropped.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing privy
The Great Gatsby
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