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Royal Hungary
Royal Hungary (Királyi Magyarország) was the western and northern strip of the Kingdom of Hungary that stayed under Habsburg rule between 1526 and 1699, after Ottoman conquest divided the country into three parts.
Royal Hypogeum at Qatna
The Qatna royal hypogeum is a four-chambered royal rock-cut tomb beneath the Royal Palace at Qatna, Syria, used until about 1340 BC and found unlooted in 2002.
Royal Indian Navy mutiny
The Royal Indian Navy mutiny (1946 Naval Uprising) was a February 1946 revolt of Indian naval ratings begun at HMIS Talwar, Bombay, spreading to thousands of sailors and dozens of ships; Congress and the League withheld support while Communists backed it, and it ended in late February 1946.
Royal inscriptions of Darius I
The royal inscriptions of Darius I (کتیبههای داریوش) are official proclamations carved for the Persian king Darius I at Bisitun, Persepolis, Naqsh-e Rustam, and Susa from 522 BC.
Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), founded 1834, chartered 1837: UK professional body and charity for architects with 52,000 members, distinct from the statutory regulator ARB, validating 230+ programs and running the Stirling Prize.
Royal Institution
The Royal Institution is a London-based charity founded in 1799 to teach science to the public, best known for its Christmas Lectures and Faraday's discoveries.
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are an annual series of demonstration-filled science lectures for young people, presented in London since 1825 and broadcast on the BBC.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), founded 1868, chartered 1881, is the professional body for chartered surveyors with 125,000 accredited professionals, Governing Council governance, Valuer Registration, Red Book standards, and the Levitt and Bichard reforms.
Royal Institution of Naval Architects
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) is a British professional engineering institution and charity for naval architects and maritime engineers, founded in London in 1860.
Royal intermarriage
Royal intermarriage, also known as dynastic marriage, is the practice of rulers marrying members of other ruling dynasties for political ends such as alliances, inheritances, and peace; it declined after World War I.
Royal International Air Tattoo
Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), the world's largest military airshow, held each July at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire; founded 1971 at North Weald, Royal title 1996, run by RAFCTE; RIAT 2026 cancelled over base access.
Royal Irish Academy
Royal Irish Academy (Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann), founded 1785 in Dublin, is Ireland's all-island learned society for sciences, humanities, and social sciences; distinct from the Royal Irish Academy of Music (1848), it elects MRIA members and runs the Dictionary of Irish Biography.
Royal Irish Constabulary
Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), armed central police force of Ireland 1836-1922, also called Irish Constabulary; gendarmerie model, Fenian Rising 1867 royal title, Black and Tans reinforcement, disbanded 30 August 1922.
Royal Jackpot
Royal Jackpot names several gambling entities: a casino in Dodoma, Tanzania; Royal Panda's four-tier progressive jackpot (seeds to $5,000,000); a Curaçao-licensed casino blacklisted in Germany; and slot jackpot features.
Royal jelly
Royal jelly, the nurse bee secretion that turns larvae into queens, is sold as a supplement; composition, MRJPs and 10-HDA, clinical trial evidence, allergy risks, and ISO quality standards.
Royal Jordanian (الملكية الأردنية)
Royal Jordanian Airlines (الملكية الأردنية) is Jordan's national flag carrier, established by King Hussein in 1963, flying from its hub at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman.
Royal Jordanian Air Force
Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), air branch of the Jordan Armed Forces, formed 1948, renamed 1955; F-16-centered fleet defending Jordanian airspace, US partner, ISIS coalition participant.
Royal Kurgan
Royal Kurgan (Tsarsky Kurgan, Царський курган), a 4th-century BC Bosporan royal burial mound near Kerch, Crimea: 17 m high, 80 m diameter, 37 m dromos, corbelled dome, opened by Ashik in 1837, looted in antiquity, probably Leukon I's tomb.
Royal Lao Armed Forces
The Royal Lao Armed Forces, formally the Forces Armées Royales (FAR), were the Kingdom of Laos' military from 1950, fighting the communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnam until 1975.
Royal Lao Army
The Royal Lao Army (RLA) was the land force of the Kingdom of Laos from 1949 until 1975, fighting the Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces in the Laotian Civil War.
Royal Lao Government
The Royal Lao Government (RLG) ruled the Kingdom of Laos as a constitutional monarchy from 1947 until the communist Pathet Lao seizure of power in December 1975.
Royal Life Saving Society
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) is a Commonwealth-wide drowning-prevention organization founded in London in 1891 by champion swimmer William Henry, best known for the Bronze Medallion.
Royal Liver Building
Royal Liver Building: Grade I listed 1911 reinforced-concrete landmark at Liverpool's Pier Head, designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas for the Royal Liver Assurance, with twin clock towers and copper Liver Birds.
Royal Lodge
Royal Lodge is a Grade II listed country house in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, built for George IV and later home to the Queen Mother and Prince Andrew.
Royal London Hospital
Royal London Hospital: teaching hospital in Whitechapel, London, founded 1740 as the London Infirmary, granted royal title 1990, Major Trauma Centre for north east London and Essex, part of Barts Health NHS Trust since 2012.
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the United Kingdom's universal postal service, delivering letters and parcels to around 32 million addresses, with origins in 1516 under Henry VIII.
Royal Mail Ship
Royal Mail Ship, sometimes Royal Mail Steamer and abbreviated RMS, is the prefix for ships carrying mail under contract to the British Royal Mail since 1840.
Royal Malaysia Police
Royal Malaysia Police (Polis Diraja Malaysia, PDRM), Malaysia's national police force founded 25 March 1807 in Penang, granted the Royal title 24 July 1958; 137,574 personnel, Bukit Aman HQ, 14 contingents, 837 stations.
Royal Malaysian Air Force
Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM), Malaysia's air force branch founded 2 June 1958, distinguished by its CAP55 modernization plan, 18 FA-50M jets on order, and ANKA drones.
Royal Malaysian Navy
Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Malaysia's naval force headquartered in Lumut, Perak; founded 1934 as SSNVR, formed 1948; operates two Scorpène submarines and the delayed five-ship RM11.22 billion Maharaja Lela-class LCS program.