royal line

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Noun

royal line - royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"

house - aristocratic family line; "the House of York"

Hanoverian line, House of Hanover, Hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)

Habsburg, Hapsburg - a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806

Hohenzollern - a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia

House of Lancaster, Lancastrian line, Lancaster - the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose

Plantagenet, Plantagenet line - the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485

Romanoff, Romanov - the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha - the name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917; the name was changed to Windsor in 1917 in response to anti-German feelings in World War I

Stuart - the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714

House of York, York - the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

Highness - (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

king, male monarch, Rex - a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

prince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

princess - a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

female monarch, queen regnant - a female sovereign ruler

References in classic literature ?

But you by special summons I convened As my most trusted councilors; first, because I knew you loyal to Laius of old; Again, when Oedipus restored our State, Both while he ruled and when his rule was o'er, Ye still were constant to the royal line. Now that his two sons perished in one day, Brother by brother murderously slain, By right of kinship to the Princes dead, I claim and hold the throne and sovereignty.

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Her royal line traced back into the mists of antiquity.

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Sissy, though well acquainted with his Royal line, had no personal knowledge of the present Emperor, and his reign was peaceful.

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Last year's runner-up Weekender is one of three acceptors from the John Gosden stable, along with Royal Line and Ben Vrackie.

Salouen tops PS1m race weights

TRICAST: 4.00, 4.35, 5.05 1st-TIME BLINKERS/VISOR/CHEEKPIECES: 5.05 Kismat, Golconda Prince 1st RUN SINCE A WIND OPERATION: 1.50 Jumira Bridge; 4.35 Medburn Cutler, Gwafa GARRY OWEN NEWSBOY 1.50 BEYOND EQUAL BEYOND EQUAL (NAP) 2.20 LIBERTY BEACH (NAP) RAYONG 2.55 RIOT RIOT 3.25 ROYAL LINE ELARQAM 4.00 JAZEEL BERINGER 4.35 SHIP OF THE FEN SHIP OF THE FEN 5.05 LUNAR DEITY CLUB TROPICANA GARRY'S DOUBLE: LIBERTY BEACH (NAP) & BEYOND EQUAL NEWSBOY'S DOUBLE: BEYOND EQUAL (NAP) & SHIP OF THE FEN

SANDOWN RACING TV

Royal Line also catches the eye as he makes a belated start to the season in the other Listed heat in Esher, the Davies Insurance Services Gala Stakes.

Expressionist's chance of redemption

SANDOWN: 1.50 Beyond Equal, 2.20 EXPRESSIONIST (NAP), 2.55 Riot, 3.25 Royal Line, 4.00 Jazeel, 4.35 Unit Of Assessment, 5.05 Lunar Deity.

THE LAIRD'S TOP TIPS

The five-year-old has been taking on exalted company of late on turf, and meets nothing quite with the potential of November Handicap winner Royal Line here.

Victory formation at Kempton

JOHN GOSDEN wrapped up a momentous 2018 Flat campaign by saddling Royal Line to an emphatic triumph - a record sixth for the champion trainer - in the November Handicap at Doncaster.

Footpad is Mullins' fallen idol

ROYAL Line capped John Gosden's remarkable season with a record sixth victory for the trainer in Doncaster's November Handicap.

Gosden makes it six of the best at Donny

It was therefore a highly appropriate culmination in the Marathonbet-sponsored November Handicap, on the final day of the turf campaign, that Royal Line put behind him his eclipse as favourite 12 months ago.