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royal

[roi-uhl] / ˈrɔɪ əl /


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Before meeting Sir Kevin, the royal couple talked to families facing the impact of MND and heard how fundraising projects had helped them.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

This was the second royal endorsement this week for Sir Kevin's charity run - with Princess Anne having shown her support for him on Monday at the University of York.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

However, the royal succession committee ignored her wishes, insisting their selection process was conducted in accordance with Tooro customs and traditions.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

It wasn’t royal attire, but as a day dress, it was sumptuous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

During the French Revolution, royal family members and aristocrats went underground to escape the Reign of Terror.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Erling Haaland and his teammates will be fine, as will the Abu Dhabi royals, although whatever remains of the club’s pre-2008 Mancunian fanbase is likely to suffer bitterly.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

In Antigua and Barbuda, a state named after its two main tropical islands, the royals will attend a parade to mark 45 years of independence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Modern British royals have expressed remorse for the brutal slave trade that enriched their ancestors, but like the UK government have not issued an official apology for the slave trade.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The legacy of the shocking death of Diana, Princess of Wales, is still the rawest of wounds for the royals, as demonstrated by the no-holds-barred memoir from her brother Earl Spencer.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Her topsails and royals are catching a breeze that’s too high for us.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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