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royal family

American  

noun

  1. the immediate family of a reigning monarch.


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They exist against the backdrop of whatever problem or crisis is engulfing the royal family or government back at home.

From BBC

The Lord Great Chamberlain controls the parts of the Palace of Westminster reserved for the monarchy and manages the royal family's interests in Parliament.

From BBC

Paramount has described the funds as largely passive investors, saying the royal families would not have input into corporate decision-making.

From Los Angeles Times

The seven-week trial has been followed very closely by Norwegians, who have seen Høiby grow up alongside the royal family without being a member of it.

From BBC

He was born before his mother married Norway's crown prince in 2001, and grew up within the royal family without being a member of it.

From BBC