royal burgh

British

noun

(in Scotland) a burgh that was established by a royal charter granted directly by the sovereign

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He added: "As Stirling prepares to celebrate its 900th anniversary as a royal burgh in 2024, this is another fascinating chapter in the area's story that attracts visitors from across the world."

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

"Some of the remains date back to when Edinburgh became a royal burgh at the start of the 12th century, when St. Giles' was first constructed."

From Fox News • Jan. 14, 2020

The royal burgh of North Berwick is in the ideal golf location.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 20, 2010

The royal burgh of Kuhschnappel itself had more to do with it than anything else.

From Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. by Jean Paul

The former—it is, by the way, the only royal burgh in the shire—boasts a considerable antiquity.

From In the Border Country by W. S.

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