Sentence examples for royal interest from inspiring English sources

Thus, Hogarth made powerful enemies at the start of his career, and, when they retaliated about 1730 by nullifying royal interest in his work, he was cruelly disappointed.

The royal interest in order and justice was especially beneficial to townspeople and peasants, who had suffered most from exploitative agents and private war. Louis IX confirmed municipal charters, but he also taxed the towns heavily.

Written evidence of royal interest in stars and winds clearly dates back to the Shang oracle bone inscriptions.

However, he was compelled to spend much of his fortune in the royal interest, leading him into financial difficulty, and forcing him to sell Dalkeith to the Earl of Buccleuch in 1642.

A last attempt was made to "buy" him in August 1613, when James on Bacon's advice appointed him chief justice of the Court of King's (Queen's) Bench, where it was hoped he would look after the royal interests.

Many protesters on February 20th carried posters attacking two figures close to the king: Fouad Ali al-Himma, a political fixer who has founded a pro-monarchy party that has heavily recruited from other parties; and Mounir Majidi, the king's private secretary, who oversees royal business interests.

The message is very clear: the royal family's interest always takes precedence over the public's.

The idea of imperial monarchy emphasised the dignity of the crown and included its role as a unifying national force, defending national borders and interest, royal supremacy over the law and a distinctive national church within the Catholic communion.

Neighbours and visitors to the region, including foreign and royal dignitaries, took interest in Olga as the "last Romanov", and visited their small home, which was also a magnet for Romanov impostors whom both Kulikovsky and Olga considered a menace.

Many of the royals have an interest in the conflict continuing and they regularly stoke the tensions that exist.

It may be best for foreign firms to collaborate with them, not compete.This may explain an intriguing partnership announced this week between Fox and Prince Waleed bin Talal, a Saudi royal with media interests, to launch an Arabic news channel.