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Royal

Definition: Royal

Royal

Adjective

1. Of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch; "the royal party"; "the royal crest"; "by royal decree"; "a royal visit".

2. Established or chartered or authorized by royalty; "the Royal Society".

3. Being of the rank of a monarch; "of royal ancestry"; "princes of the blood royal".

4. Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head".

5. Invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown; "the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe".

Noun

1. A sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast.

2. Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

"Royal" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a rye hill".

Date "royal" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: British monarchy

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

The British monarch or sovereign is the head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. The monarch is also Supreme Governor of the Church of England as well as Head of the Commonwealth and head of state of 15 other Commonwealth Realms. Although the monarch plays an important ceremonial role, in practice the United Kingdom uses the Westminster system of constitutional monarchy, so the power of the monarch in British politics is greatly limited by convention.


Queen Elizabeth II

There are two situations in which the monarch may have political power. By convention, the monarch dissolves parliament and issues a writ for new elections at the request of the Prime Minister, however it is an open question as to whether the monarch must always grant such a dissolution. Another possible situation is if no party gains a majority in Parliament. The monarch would by convention offer the post of Prime Minister to the head of the party most likely to form a government, but it is possible that this may not be the party with the most seats.

The monarch must formally assent to all acts of Parliament before they can become law. Royal assent is given in Norman French by a representative of the monarch. The last time royal assent was withheld was by Queen Anne. Although there is a popular consensus in support of the continuing existence of the monarchy, there is a wide belief that this would rapidly change were the monarch to exercise power in opposition to the democratically elected government.

The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II (since February 6 1952) and the Heir Apparent is Charles, Prince of Wales (son of the Queen, born November 14 1948). Although Charles is the formal heir-apparent, there has been continuing speculation that when the Queen dies or abdicates then the crown will pass not to Charles, but to his eldest son. Advocates for this suggest that Charles is unsuitable as a monarch because of his divorce from Diana, Princess of Wales. There is also a large Royal Family made up of the Queen's other children and cousins.

The present monarch's style is Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

Succession to the British throne is restricted to Protestant descendants of Sophia, Electress of Hanover, with male heirs having precedence over females, and those who have married a Roman Catholic excluded, though there have been moves to amend these restrictions in recent years.

Labour minister Lord Williams of Mostyn said in 1998 that the government would like to change the law to give equal precedence regardless of sex. However, the government also believes that such a change would take up a lot of parliamentary time, and would require the approval of the other countries of which the British monarch is head of state. Despite public calls for change by two female cabinet ministers, Patricia Hewitt and Tessa Jowell, no moves have yet been taken.

The Guardian newspaper has campaigned in recent years for an abolition of the restriction on non-Protestants from succeeding to the throne. It argues that the restriction may be incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, which is now part of British law. A "ten minute rule" bill to overturn this restriction was introduced in the British House of Commons by Labour MP Kevin McNamara in 2001, and won a symbolic victory when forced to a vote, but did not become law.

Upon the death of a Monarch, an Accession Council meets at St James's Palace. Attending are the members of the House of Lords, Privy Counsellors, the Lord Mayor of London, Aldermen of the City of London, and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries. The Council makes a proclamation declaring the death of the previous monarch and names the individual who is to succeed to the Crown. The proclamation is then read aloud at various places in London, Edinburgh, Windsor, and York.

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List of Swedish monarchs

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This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kingss and ruling Queenss of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time.

There are lists of Swedish (pagan) monarchs with dates far older than these. These records contain the early kings and gives an explanation to the numbering of the monarchs, particularly the names Erik and Karl (Eric and Charles). However these records are in many cases dubious and includes kings who supposedly reigned for 150 years. Because of this, lists of succession traditionally start with the first baptized christian king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung and his father Erik Segersäll.

Monarchs, Regents and Viceroys of Sweden

The House of Yngling

The Houses of Sverker and Eric

The House of Folkung

Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys (Riksföreståndare)

The House of Vasa

The House of Palatinate

The House of Hesse

The House of Holstein-Gottorp

The House of Bernadotte

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Monarch

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

A monarch is a hereditary ruler, figure-head or head of state, except in certain states like the former Kingdom of Poland, the various Irish kingdoms before english rule, and current-day Malaysia which feature or featured elected monarchs. A nation or state that is ruled by a monarch is called a kingdom. A system of governance involving a monarch is known as a monarchy.

Kings and Queens

"King" designates a male monarch (when he does not use another title such as emperor or tsar). A female monarch is called queen, or in full "reigning queen" or "queen regnant", to distinguish from "queen consort," the wife of a king. In some countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and the Pacific, a "King" is the hereditary head of a nation-state, except when a queen or other head of state fills the role.

In China, "king" is the usual translation for the term wang, which designated the sovereign before the Qin dynasty and during the Ten Kingdoms period. During the early Han dynasty, China had a number of small kingdoms, each about the size of a county and subordinate to the Emperor of China.

Other Monarch Titles

Where there is a difference, male titles are left of the slash and female titles are to the right.

By Region

General monarch titles

Monarchs Today

Few monarchs today exercise absolute authority. Although there are a number of hereditary monarchies still existing in the world, many countries with hereditary royalty are de facto ruled by a democratically elected leader such as a prime minister, while the monarchy continues to hold a symbolic or ceremonial position (eg. United Kingdom; see also constitutional monarchy).

In a few cases a monarch is associated with a particular group (or nation) within a state, such as Te Arikuini Te Atairangikaahu of the Maori (the Maori Queen) and Osei Tutu II of the Ashanti. Malaysia provides an example of a monarch-rich state.

The system for succession to the throne varies from monarchy to monarchy. Traditionally, succession to the eldest son of the monarch has been most common; if the monarch had no sons, the throne would pass either to the eldest daughter, or to the nearest male relative, depending on whether the monarchy accepted female rulers and/or descent in the female line. Some monarchies have abolished this preference for males, and the eldest child of the monarch ascends to the throne, be that child male or female, e.g. some European monarchies such as Sweden. There are also elected monarchs of elected monarchies, and dictators who proclaim themselves rulers of a self-proclaimed monarchy.

In some monarchies, e.g. Saudi Arabia, succession to the throne has passed to the monarch's next eldest brother, and only to the monarch's children after that. In some other monarchies, the monarch chooses who will be his successor, who need not necessarily be his eldest son, e.g. Jordan.

See also: dauphin, regent, queen consort

Reigning Monarchs

There are thirty reigning sovereign monarchs in the world:

Some countries have reigning monarchs who are not head of state, for example the individual emirs of the United Arab Emirates and the kings of the Wallis and Futuna islands.

A monarch is also a type of butterfly.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Monarch."

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Monarchy

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A monarchy, (from the Greek "monos arkhein" -- "one ruler") is an absolutist form of government, ruled by a monarch. A distinguishing characteristic of modern monarchies is that the position of monarch often involves inheritance in some form - although this is not always the case. (The Holy Roman Empire and the Papacy are examples of elective monarchies). The term monarchy is also used to refer to the people and institutions that make up the royal establishment, or to the realm in which the monarchy functions.

In most countries with monarchies, the monarch serves as a symbol of continuity and statehood. Many states have a strong convention against the monarch becoming involved in partisan politics. In some cases, the symbolism of monarchy alongside the symbolism of a republic cause the combination to be divisive. For example, there is the case of Australia where the question of retaining a monarch as head of state touches on divisive and controversial questions of national identity.

Monarchies are one of the oldest forms of government, with echoes in the leadership of tribal chiefs. Many monarchies began as absolute monarchies, in a society with technologies that allow the concentration and organization of power but not enough for education and rapid communication to flourish. The economic structure of such monarchies is that of concentrated wealth, with the majority of the population as agricultural serfs. Other monarchies, notably among the Germanic peoples, began as ad-hoc coalitions between clans, forming the natural basis for elective monarchies, the elections often taking place at the Thing. In such a system territorial magnates (and free men) could have more influence.

Since 1800, many of the world's monarchies have become republics. Most countries which retain monarchy have limited the monarch's power, with most having become constitutional monarchies. England's monarchy was famously limited by the Magna Carta of 1215. Swaziland is the only country that retains an absolute monarchy, although the Middle Eastern monarchies certainly lean further in that direction than those in Europe; however we should also note recent (2003) developments in Liechtenstein.

In some cases, a hereditary monarchy exists, but actual power resides in the military. This has often historically been the case in Thailand and Japan. In Fascist Italy a monarchy coexisted with a fascist party for longer than such coexistences occurred in Romania, Hungary, Greece and Yugoslavia.

On several occasions throughout history, the same person has served as monarch of separate independent states. An Empire was traditionally ruled by a monarchy whose leader may have been known by different titles in his different realms. Several of former colonies of the British Empire, such as Australia, Canada, Jamaica, and New Zealand, continue to recognize the British Monarch as their own king or queen. In other cases, such as England and Scotland a personal union was the precursor to a merger of the states.

The rules for selection of monarchs varies from country to country. In constitutional monarchies the rule of succession is generally embodied in a law passed by parliament. The order of succession in most European monarchical states of the 21st century is by primogeniture. In earlier times, the succession was often unclear and this lead to a number of wars.

Monarchies can come to an end in several ways. There may be a revolution in which the monarchy is overthrown; or, as in Italy, there may be a referendum in which the electorate decides to form a republic. In some cases, as with England and Spain, the monarchy has been overthrown and then restored. Countries may regard themselves as monarchies without a named monarch, as Spain did in 1947-1975.

Sometimes, component members of federal states are monarchies, even though the federal state as a whole is not; for example each of the emirates that form the United Arab Emirates has its own monarch (an emir).

Another unique situation is Malaysia, in which the national king is elected for a five year term from and by the nine sultans who are the hereditary rulers of the states of the Malay peninsula.

Note that monarchy also has echoes of autocratic executives in commercial enterprises, especially private or family-controlled companies.

Some autocratic states can appear to have introduced inheritance for the head of state without declaing themselves to be monarchies, such as Syria and North Korea.

Monarchical states today (2003) include :

Compare: theocracy, democracy, oligarchy, feudalism, empire

See also: British monarchy, Dutch monarchy, Canadian monarchy, Emperor of Japan, Abolished monarchies

External link

Res Publica : an international anti-monarchy Web directory

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Monarchy."

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens are extensive gardens and botanical glasshousess between Richmond upon Thames and Kew in south-west London.

Kew was the location of the successful effort in the 19th century to propagate rubber trees for cultivation outside South America.

The Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew originated in the exotic garden at Kew House formed by Lord Capel of Tewkesbury, enlarged and greatly extended by Princess Augusta, the widow of Frederick, Prince of Wales, for whom Sir William Chambers erected several garden structures, of which the lofty Chinese pagoda erected in 1761 remains. George III enriched the gardens, aided by the skill of William Aiton and of Sir Joseph Banks. The old Kew House was demolished in 1802. The "Dutch House" adjoining was purchased by George III in 1781 as a nursery for the royal children. It is a plain brick structure now known as Kew Palace.

In 1840 the gardens were adopted as a national botanical garden. The gardens were increased to 75 acres, and the pleasure grounds or arboretum extended to 270 acres. There are extensive conservatories, the herbarium and a library.

The Tropical House is the largest surviving Victorian greenhouse in existence.

Kew is important as a repository of seeds, it has one of the most important seedbanks. With the Harvard University Herbaria, and the Australian National Herbarium they cooperate in the IPNI database to produce an authorative source of information on the nomenclature of plants.

Admission to the public is available, but a fee is charged. Nearest combined rail and London Underground station: Kew Gardens (District Line and Silverlink Metro)

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Royal family

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A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. Generally, the head of a royal family is a king or queen regnant. The term "imperial family" more appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress regnant, while the terms "ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate in reference to the relatives of a reigning duke, grand duke, or prince. Finally, its proper to refer to the extended relations of a deposed monarch and his or her descendants as a royal family.

A royal family typically includes the spouse of the reigning monarch, any or all surviving spouses of a deceased monarch, the children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, and cousins of the reigning monarch, as well as their spouses. In some cases, royal family membership may extend to great granchildren and more distant descendants of a monarch. In certain monarchies where voluntary abdication is the norm, such as the Netherlands, a royal family may also include one or more former monarchs. There is a distinction between persons of the blood royal and those that marry into the royal family. Only persons in the former category are dynasts, that is, potential successors to the throne.

In general, certain relatives of the monarch (by blood or marriage) possess special privileges and are subject to certain statutes, conventions, or special common law. The precise functions of a royal family vary depending on whether the polity in question is an absolute monarchy, a constitutional monarchy, or somewhere in between. In certain absolute monarchies, such as Saudi Arabia or Kuwait, or political systems where the monarch actually exercises executive power, such as Jordan, it is not uncommon for the members of a royal family to hold important government posts or military commands. In most constitutional monarchies, however, members of a royal family perform certain public, social, or ceremonial functions, but refrain from any involvement in electoral politics or the actual governance of the country.

The specific composition of royal families varies from country to country, as do the titles and royal and noble styles held by members of the family. The composition of the royal family may be regulated by statute enacted by the legislature (e.g., Spain, the Netherlands, and Japan, since 1947), the Sovereign's perogative and common law tradition (e.g., Great Britain), or a private house law (e.g., Litchenstein, the former royal houses of Bavaria, Prussia, Hanover, etc.). Public statutes, constitutional provisions, or conventions may also regulate the marriages, names, and personal titles of royal family members. The members of a royal family may or may not have a surname or dynastic name (see Royal House).

In a constitutional monarchy, when the monarch dies, there is always a very specific order of succession that indicates the exact order of family members in line to the throne.

In recent years, many royal families have become increasingly hounded by the media, especially tabloid newspapers.

Royal Families

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Royal National Park

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Royal is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 29 km southwest of Sydney. It is the world's second oldest national park, after Yellowstone in the United States. Its original name was The National Park, but it was renamed in 1955 after a visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

Fact sheet

See also: Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia)

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Royal Society

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The Royal Society of London is claimed to be the oldest learned society still in existence. Although a voluntary body, it serves as the national academy of the sciences in the United Kingdom.

The origins of the Royal Society lie in a group of men who began meeting around 1645 to discuss the new philosophy. The common theme among the scientists who began the Society was acquiring knowledge by experimental investigation. The first group of such men included Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, John Wallis, John Evelyn, Thomas Willis, Robert Hooke, Christopher Wren and William Petty.

Boyle, in his letters written in 1646 and 1647, refers to our invisible college or the philosophical college. Here is a description of the beginnings of the Society from John Wallis:-

About the year 1645, while I lived in London (at a time when, by our civil wars, academical studies were much interrupted in both our Universities), ... I had the opportunity of being acquainted with divers worthy persons, inquisitive natural philosophy, and other parts of human learning; and particularly of what hath been called the New Philosophy or Experimental Philosophy. We did by agreements, divers of us, meet weekly in London on a certain day and hour, under a certain penalty, and a weekly contribution for the charge of experiments, with certain rules agreed amongst us, to treat and discourse of such affairs...

About the year 1648-49, some of our company being removed to Oxford (first Dr Wilkins, then I, and soon after Dr Goddard) our company divided. Those in London continued to meet there as before (and we with them, when we had occasion to be there, and those of us at Oxford ... and divers others, continued such meetings in Oxford, and brought those Studies into fashion there...

Its official foundation date is November 28, 1660, when 12 of them met at Gresham College after a lecture by Christopher Wren, the Gresham Professor of Astronomy and decided to found 'a College for the Promoting of Physico-Mathematicall Experimentall Learning'. This group included Christopher Wren himself, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, Robert Moray, and William, Viscount Brouncker.

The Society was to meet weekly to witness experiments and discuss what we would now call scientific topics. The first Curator of Experiments was Robert Hooke. It was Moray who first told the King, Charles II of England, of this venture and secured his approval and encouragement. At first apparently nameless, the name The Royal Society first appears in print in 1661 and in the second Royal Charter of 1663, the Society is referred to as 'The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge'.

The Society found accommodation at Gresham College and rapidly began to acquire a library (the first book was presented in 1661) and a repository or museum of specimens of scientific interest. After the Fire of 1666 it moved for some years to Arundel House, London home of the Dukes of Norfolk, and it was not until 1710 under the Presidency of Isaac Newton, that the Society acquired its own home, two houses in Crane Court, off the Strand.

In 1662 the Society was permitted by Royal Charter to publish and the first two books it produced were John Evelyn's Sylva and Micrographia by Robert Hooke. In 1665, the first issue of Philosophical Transactions was edited by Henry Oldenburg, the Society's Secretary. The Society took over publication some years later and Philosophical Transactions is now the oldest scientific journal in continuous publication.

From the beginning, Fellows of the Society had to be elected, although the criteria for election were vague and the vast majority of the Fellowship were not professional scientists. In 1731 a new rule established that each candidate for election had to be proposed in writing and this written certificate signed by those who supported his candidature. These certificates survive and give a glimpse of both the reasons why Fellows were elected and the contacts between Fellows.

The Society moved again in 1780 to premises at Somerset House provided by the Crown, an arrangement made by Sir Joseph Banks who had become President in 1778 and was to remain so until his death in 1820. Banks was in favour of maintaining a mixture among the Fellowship of working scientists and wealthy amateurs who might become their patrons. This view grew less popular in the first half of the 19th century and in 1847 the Society decided that in future Fellows would be elected solely on the merit of their scientific work.

This new professional approach meant that the Society was no longer just a learned society but also de facto an academy of scientists. The Government recognised this in 1850 by giving a grant to the Society of £1000 to assist scientists in their research and to buy equipment. Therefore a Government Grant system was established and a close relationship began while still allowing the Society to maintain its autonomy, essential for scientific research. In 1858 the Society moved once more, to Burlington House in Piccadilly, with its staff of two.

Over the next century the work and staff of the Society grew rapidly and soon outgrew this site. Therefore in 1967 the Society moved again to its present location on Carlton House Terrace with a staff which has now grown to over 120, all working to encourage public awareness and understanding of science and to promote innovative scientific research.

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Royal, Illinois

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Royal is a village located in Champaign County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 279.

Geography


Royal is located at 40°11'36" North, 87°58'23" West (40.193408, -87.973189)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 279 people, 128 households, and 81 families residing in the village. The population density is 468.4/km² (1,239.9/mi²). There are 133 housing units at an average density of 223.3/km² (591.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 128 households out of which 24.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% are non-families. 32.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.78. In the village the population is spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.7 males. The median income for a household in the village is $47,188, and the median income for a family is $60,833. Males have a median income of $39,167 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village is $22,019. 0.6% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 3.8% are 65 or older.

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Royal, Iowa

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Royal is a city located in Clay County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 479.

Geography


Royal is located at 43°3'50" North, 95°17'5" West (43.063951, -95.284790)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 479 people, 194 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density is 637.7/km² (1,634.2/mi²). There are 219 housing units at an average density of 291.6/km² (747.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.58% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 194 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% are non-families. 28.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.02. In the city the population is spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $37,500, and the median income for a family is $41,146. Males have a median income of $29,107 versus $18,281 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,118. 4.7% of the population and 3.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.5% are under the age of 18 and 6.4% are 65 or older.

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Royal, Nebraska

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Royal is a village located in Antelope County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 75.

Geography


Royal is located at 42°20'1" North, 98°7'26" West (42.333688, -98.123833)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 75 people, 34 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density is 206.8/km² (523.6/mi²). There are 40 housing units at an average density of 110.3/km² (279.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 34 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% are married couples living together, 0.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% are non-families. 38.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.90. In the village the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 123.1 males. The median income for a household in the village is $27,292, and the median income for a family is $50,000. Males have a median income of $34,063 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village is $13,414. 6.6% of the population and 7.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older.

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Royalty

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Royalty may refer to either:

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Royal

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
ROEnglishRoyal ObservatoryN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Royal

Synonyms: imperial (adj), majestic (adj), purple (adj), regal (adj), royal stag (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Royal

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Amusement

Pair, two pair, three of a kind, straight, flush, full-house, four of a kind, royal flush; misere;

Artist

Historical painter, landscape painter, marine painter, flower painter, portrait painter, miniature painter, miniaturist, scene painter, sign painter, coach painter; engraver; Apelles; sculptor, carver, chaser, modeler, figuriste, statuary; Phidias, Praxiteles; Royal Academician.

Contention

Conflict, skirmish; rencounter, encounter; rencontre, collision, affair, brush, fight; battle, battle royal; combat, action, engagement, joust, tournament; tilt, tilting; tournay, list; pitched battle.

Facility

Smooth water, fair wind; smooth royal road; clear coast, clear stage; tabula rasa; full play; (freedom).

Government

Adjective: regal, sovereign, governing; royal, royalist; monarchical, kingly; imperial, imperiatorial; princely; feudal; aristocratic, autocratic; oligarchic; Noun: republican, dynastic.

Method

Roadway, pathway, stairway; express; thoroughfare; highway; turnpike, freeway, royal road, coach road; broad highway, King's highway, Queen's highway; beaten track, beaten path; horse road, bridle road, bridle track, bridle path; walk, trottoir, footpath, pavement, flags, sidewalk; crossroad, byroad, bypath, byway; cut; short cut; (mid-course); carrefour; private road, occupation road; highways and byways; railroad, railway, tram road, tramway; towpath; causeway; canal; (conduit); street; (abode); speedway.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Royal

English words defined with "royal": Royal bay, royal brace, royal family, royal house, royal line, royal mast, royal road, Royal Society, Royal Society of London for Improving Natual Knowledge. (references)
Specialty definitions using "royal": Hart Royal ♦ Port Royal Society ♦ Royal Arms, Royal Goats, Royal Merchant, Royal Road to Learning, ROYAL SCAMPS, ROYAL STAG SOCIETY, Royal Titles, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University. (references)
Etymologies containing "royal": Wasium. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Royal" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

French (kingly, king's, regal, royal), Indonesian (extravagant, open-handed, prodigal), Serbo-Croatian (roy), Turkish (royal).

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Modern Usage: Royal

DomainUsage

Screenplays

The royal penis is clean, Your Highness (Coming to America; writing credit: Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield)

An object of affection to quench your royal fire (Coming to America; writing credit: David Sheffield)

You see, if it wasn't for Test, he wouldn't of blocked that chair shot and little Stacy wouldn't of been hurt and he wouldn't of eliminated me from the Royal Rumble (Raw Is War; writing credit: Brian Gewirtz; Paul Heyman)

If my son is wrapped in it, it is a royal robe (The Ten Commandments; writing credit: Charles Chaplin)

A beautiful speech, I can see it now, you truly are a prince with the royal blood of a Saiyan (Dragon Ball Z; writing credit: Chris Forbis; Eric Johnson)

Movie/TV Titles

Royal Rumble (2003)

Hotel Royal (1969)

Royal Family (1969)

The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)

Royal Province (1967)

Song Titles

BABY LET'S WAIT  (performing artist: Royal Guardsmen )

Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron (performing artist: The Royal Guardsmen)

Hooked On Classics (performing artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)

Amazing Grace (performing artist: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Royal

DomainTitle

References

  • Del Monte Royal Corporation Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Hotel Royal Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

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Books

  • Royal De Luxe (reference)

  • A brighter sunshine : a hundred years of the Edinburgh Royal Lyceum Theatre (reference)

  • Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C. (The Royal Diaries) (reference)

  • Matrons, Medics and Maladies: Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in the 1840s (reference)

  • Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France, 1553 (The Royal Diaries) (reference)

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Periodicals

  • Journal Of The Royal Society Of Medicine Supplement (reference)

  • Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society (reference)

  • New Brunswick Royal Gazette (reference)

  • Nova Scotia Royal Gazette - Part 1 (reference)

  • Proceedings Of The Royal Society Of Edinburgh - Sect A-Mathematical & Physical Sciences (reference)

    (more periodical examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • Dragon Ball Z - Babidi - Battle Royal (reference)

  • Royal Rife's Beam Ray Device: Construction, Operation, and Effects on Selected Microorganisms (reference)

  • The Andrew Lloyd Webber Spotlight Performance Collection (Cats, Royal Albert Hall Celebration, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar) (reference)

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (reference)

  • Good Neighbors - The Complete Final Season / Royal Command Performance (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

  • Koala Baby Crib Sheet - Royal (reference)

  • Royal Potty (reference)

  • Panasonic MC-V7341 QuickDraw Upright Vacuum Cleaner/Electronic Dirt Sensor, Royal Blue (reference)

  • ROYAL VACUUM 3-260220 Microfresh Canister Filter ? One Pack (reference)

  • Amerock BP76246-WB White Burnished Brass Royal Ceramic Knob (reference)

    (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Royal

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Photo Album: Royal

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There are royal blue bowls (1 large, 1 small) full of white popcorn, on a white tablecloth. Behind the bowls are a glass mug of tea with a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick and a red poppy. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Apollo 11 Astronaust Welcomed to Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium. Credit: NASA.

The Ganges River forms an extensive delta where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. The delta is largely covered with a swamp forest known as the Sunderbans, which is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger. Credit: NASA.

A trip to the royal barber - all Pollywogs must profess a love of Shellbacks A 1985 crossing of the line on the MALCOLM BALDRIGE. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

A view of the Royal Society Range from Observation Hill. 78 10 S Latitude 162 40 E Longitude. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Royal Society Mountain Range in the Transantarctic Mountains across from McMurdo Sound on Ross Island. 78 10 S Latitude 162 40 E Longitude. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

His Serene Royal Highness Prince Albert of Monaco. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 35. Current meter invented by Giovanni Boccardo in 1906. Boccardo was the chief instrument maker of the Royal Italian Hydrographic Institute. This high precision instrument eliminated many of the faults of earlier current meters. It was first tested near La Spezia about 1906. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

C-141 at Darwin Royal Australian Air Force Base.

Operation Stabilise - C-5 lands at Darwin Royal Australian Air Force Base.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Royal
 

"Mount royal visit 6" by Steve Diabo
Commentary: "Went on a trip to mount royal with my new digicam (Canon PowerShot A70) and a tripod one night. i forget which night, but it was Portugal's night for the international fireworks festival."		"Royal Shakespeare Company Thea" by Philip Jackson
Commentary: "I took this after attending a performance of measure for measure. several second exposure i think, supported on the bridge."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Sounds Captioned with "Royal".

PlayCaption
Royalty; royal; king; queen; princess; prince; duchess; duke; trumpet; majestic; majesty.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Royal

AuthorQuotation

Euclid

[To Ptolemy I] There is no royal road to geometry.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

A goose flies by a chart which the Royal Geographical Society could not improve.

Wendell Phillips

Health lies in labor, and there is no royal road to it but through toil.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Royal

AuthorDateQuotation

Treaty of Versailles

1919

For this purpose, the property and possessions of the German Empire and States shall be deemed to include all the property of the Crown, the Empire or the States, and the private property of the former German Emperor and other Royal personages. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Royal

TitleAuthorQuote

Sylvie and Bruno

Carroll, Lewis

His Majesty calmly wagged the Royal tail

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

For the royal child

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

Royal persons, favourites, intriguers, bishops, passed like mute phantoms behind their veil of names

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

But not as I am, royal.

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

No person dined with the Queen but the two Princesses Royal, the elder sixteen years old, and the younger at that time thirteen and a month

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Royal

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

In 1997, researchers from William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, reported promising results from a bladder wash containing bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), a vaccine traditionally used to immunize against tuberculosis. (references)

Business

The most popular color is royal blue in any color combination. (references)

This cabinet decision is pending declaration in the Royal Gazette before it can be enforced. (references)

A new dental hospital will be built on the present site of the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. (references)

Children

Jordan

Private organizations and members of the royal family actively promote programs to protect and advance the interests of persons with disabilities. (references)

Morocco

On November 16, after the fourth annual "handisports" games for athletes with disabilities, the King hosted a reception in their honor at the royal palace in Rabat to increases awareness and acceptance of persons with disabilities. (references)

Civil Liberties

Kenya

The CCK subsequently stripped Royal Media, the parent company of Citizen, of its broadcast licenses. (references)

Economic History

Brunei Darussalam

The former Sultan remained as Defense Minister and assumed the royal title Seri Begawan. (references)

Ecuador

In 1563, Quito became the seat of a royal "audiencia" (administrative district) of Spain. (references)

Norway

The Norwegian royal line died out in 1387, and the country entered a period of union with Denmark. (references)

Human Rights

Morocco

They received a royal pardon in November. (references)

Thailand

This is done most often in cases involving national security or the royal family. (references)

Saudi Arabia

Judges are appointed by the Justice Ministry and confirmed by the Royal Diwan (Royal Court). (references)

Indigenous People

Norway

In Oslo 40,000 persons marched, including politicians and members of the royal family. (references)

Minorities

Bhutan

A royal decree in 1991 made forcible expulsion of a citizen a criminal offense. (references)

Morocco

About 60 percent of the population claim Berber heritage, including the Royal Family. (references)

Political Economy

Western Sahara

All four received a royal pardon in November. (references)

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 provinces governed by members of the royal family. (references)

Saudi Arabia

A 1992 royal decree reserves for the King exclusive power to name the Crown Prince. (references)

Political Rights

Saudi Arabia

Complaints about royal abuses of power are not entertained. (references)

Bhutan

In July the National Assembly elected six Royal Advisory Councilors. (references)

Oman

A royal directive issued in April 2000 prohibited members of the Council of Oman from serving more than two 3-year terms. (references)

Trade

Spain

Spain's participation in the EU Eco-labeling program was established by Royal Decree in April 1994. (references)

Spain

They are regulated by Royal Decree 928/1987, dated June 5, 1987. Manufacturers' trademarks, duly registered, are permitted on textile products. (references)

Thailand

Excise tax is calculated on CIF value plus import duty, special fees pursuant to the Investment Promotion Act and any other taxes or fees as prescribed by Royal Decree (Excluding VAT). (references)

Travel

Colombia

In Barranquilla: Hotel del Prado, Royal Hotel and Dann. (references)

Colombia

In Cali: the Pacifico Royal, Dann Carlton, Casa del Alferez, and Intercontinental Cali. (references)

Denmark

In the United States, applications may be submitted to the Royal Danish Embassy, or one of its diplomatic missions in the larger U.S. cities. (references)

Women

Morocco

On March 8, the King, Prime Minister, and several other ministers met with 40 representatives of women's organizations at the Royal Palace. (references)

Jordan

In 2000 the University of Jordan established a new graduate degree program in women's studies to promote "objective awareness between the sexes." Members of the royal family work actively to improve the status of women. (references)

Malaysia

In December 1999, a women's NGO issued a report that stated that the incidence of rape had increased 48 percent in the 5-year period from 1993 to 1998; more than 50 percent of rape victims are under age 16. Statistics from the Royal Malaysian Police show 1,354 reported cases of rape during the year. (references)

Worker Rights

Morocco

Forced or compulsory labor is prohibited by royal decree, and when authorities become aware of instances of forced labor, courts enforce the decree; however, in practice the Government lacks the resources to inspect all places of employment to ensure that forced labor is not being used, and forced labor persists in the practice of adoptive servitude. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

HEAD-:MONEY:, n. A capitation tax, or poll-tax. In ancient times there lived a king Whose tax-collectors could not wring From all his subjects gold enough To make the royal way less rough. For pleasure's highway, like the dames Whose premises adjoin it, claims Perpetual repairing. So The tax-collectors in a row Appeared before the throne to pray Their master to devise some way To swell the revenue. "So great," Said they, "are the demands of state A tithe of all that we collect Will scarcely meet them. Pray reflect: How, if one-tenth we must resign, Can we exist on t'other nine?" The monarch asked them in reply: "Has it occurred to you to try The advantage of economy?" "It has," the spokesman said: "we sold All of our gray garrotes of gold; With plated-ware we now compress The necks of those whom we assess. Plain iron forceps we employ To mitigate the miser's joy Who hoards, with greed that never tires, That which your Majesty requires." Deep lines of thought were seen to plow Their way across the royal brow. "Your state is desperate, no question; Pray favor me with a suggestion." "O King of Men," the spokesman said, "If you'll impose upon each head A tax, the augmented revenue We'll cheerfully divide with you." As flashes of the sun illume The parted storm-cloud's sullen gloom, The king smiled grimly. "I decree That it be so -- and, not to be In generosity outdone, Declare you, each and every one, Exempted from the operation Of this new law of capitation. But lest the people censure me Because they're bound and you are free, 'Twere well some clever scheme were laid By you this poll-tax to evade. I'll leave you now while you confer With my most trusted minister." The monarch from the throne-room walked And straightway in among them stalked A silent man, with brow concealed, Bare-armed -- his gleaming axe revealed! G.J.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Royal

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Earl Charles Spencer

Well, I think in the medium term William wants to go into the armed services in some form. This is a traditional part of the royal upbringing, but he'd actually liked to do it of his own volition, so that's great.

Paul Burrell

I wouldn't mind bringing the Royal Butler Range to America or the Butler's Pantry or having that little slice of Martha Stewart's pie. I believe she doesn't have a big a pie as she used to have.

Rush Limbaugh

Today, Bush knows the Saudi royal family-types are falling apart, which is why the House of Saud wants us out so they can make the changes without appearing reactionary.