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royal

[roi-uhl] / ˈrɔɪ əl /


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Few in royal circles will have forgotten a 2022 turbulent trip to Jamaica by Prince William, when he and Princess Catherine were met with anti-monarchy protests and calls for reparations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

He pulled out of his daughter's royal wedding that year, citing ill health.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Another group member is aristocrat David Lascelles, the Earl of Harewood, whose family has close links to the royal family.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Prosecutors also alleged that throughout 2025 and 2026, Alfozan was in frequent WhatsApp communication with an unnamed member of the Saudi royal family.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Am I not royal, too, Your Highness?” asked the prince.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

While she refused to elaborate on whether the UK government and royals should pursue slavery reparations, she said the issue would be on the table in St John's.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

While he certainly has enemies among the religious and royals he has suppressed or imprisoned, he controls the kingdom’s military.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

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

Jack had been much more interested in learning why bees stung or what part of the month were-rabbits transformed into humans, rather than how to deal with spoiled royals who couldn’t get out of bed.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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