royalty

noun

A person of royal rank or lineage.

noun

Monarchs and their families considered as a group.

noun

The lineage or rank of a monarch.

noun

The power, status, or authority of a monarch.

noun

Royal quality or bearing.

noun

A kingdom or possession ruled by a monarch.

noun

A right or prerogative of the crown, as that of receiving a percentage of the proceeds from mines in the royal domain.

noun

The granting of a right by a monarch to a corporation or an individual to exploit specified natural resources.