blood royal

noun

1. all persons related by birth to a hereditary monarch, taken collectively; the royal kin:

   a prince of the blood royal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood royal¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

In “Blood Royal,” Louis of Orleans, the brother of French King Charles VI, is ambushed and hacked to death, an act of lèse-majesté that threatens the stability of the realm.

From Seattle Times

In “Blood Royal,” Louis of Orleans, the brother of French King Charles VI, is ambushed and hacked to death, an act of lèse-majesté that threatens the stability of the realm.

From Seattle Times

In “Blood Royal,” Louis of Orleans, the brother of French King Charles VI, is ambushed and hacked to death, an act of lèse-majesté that threatens the stability of the realm.

From Washington Post

Further, as a commoner, Kate’s parents have not — by virtue of their daughter’s marrying “up” — become members of the Royal Family, as under a “blood Royal” rule, only the children of male Royals can become royal themselves.

From Salon

Further, as a commoner, Kate’s parents have not — by virtue of their daughter’s marrying “up” — become members of the Royal Family, as under a “blood Royal” rule, only the children of male Royals can become royal themselves.

From Salon