a written grant of rights by royalty for the creation of an organization, such as a company or university; also, the written description for such an organization's functions
The hospital was incorporated by royal charter, November 1, 1894.
The wreck which has crept into our mind is that of the royal charter.
The stages, then, through which a royal charter had to pass were three.
He established a bank, for which, a royal charter was granted in 1718.
In 1864 the town was made a municipal borough by royal charter.
This academy of fine arts was established by royal charter in 1768.
The royal charter of the institution was sealed on January 13, 1800.
The Society of Artists was formed in 1761 and incorporated by royal charter in 1765.
Georgia, the last English colony, was settled by the English in 1732 and had her royal charter in 1762.
A royal charter was indispensable to the legal existence of those craftsmen.