royal family
Americannoun
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The weekend before the trial started, hundreds of emails dating from 2011-14 emerged linking the crown princess to Epstein, intensifying public scrutiny and heaping embarrassment on the royal family.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
A Netflix documentary that detailed the Sussexes’ escape from the clutches of a suffocating royal family and a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey on CBS had already put relations with the palace on life support.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Marius Borg Høiby is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and grew up in the royal family, but he is not a member of Norway's royal house.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Under the post-war constitution, the royal family holds no political power.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
In the early summer of 1918, the royal family was moved to Yekaterinburg and placed under house arrest.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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