royal family

A royal family is the immediate family of a king or queen regnant, and sometimes his or her extended family. The term imperial family appropriately describes the family of an emperor or empress, while the terms ducal family, grand ducal family or princely family are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning duke, grand duke, or prince. However, in common parlance members of any family which reigns by hereditary right are often referred to as royalty or "royals." It is also customary in some circles to refer to the extended relations of a deposed monarch and his or her descendants as a royal family. A dynasty is sometimes referred to as "the House of ...". As of July 2013, there are 26 active sovereign monarchies in the world who rule or reign over 43 countries in all.

Royal Family hat folgende Bedeutungen:

• allgemein die britische Königsfamilie
• Royal Family (Dokumentarfilm), ein 1969 entstandener Dokumentarfilm über die britische Königsfamilie
• The Royal Family of Broadway, US-amerikanischer Spielfilm von 1931
• The Royal Family (Theaterstück), US-amerikanische Theaterkomödie von 1928

Voici une liste de généalogies impériales, royales et princières.

En kunglighet är en person av kunglig familj.