of royal descent

idiom

formal
: having ancestors who were kings, queens, etc.
They claim to be of royal descent.

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“Of royal descent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20royal%20descent. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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