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Royal penguin
Royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli), a crested penguin breeding almost entirely on Macquarie Island and Bishop and Clerk Islets, about 750,000 pairs; white-faced, larger macaroni penguin relative, near threatened, taxonomy debated.
Royal Pond
Royal Pond is the name shared by several places, including a theme-park and entertainment venue in Khartoum, Sudan, and a reservoir in Monterey and Otis, Massachusetts.
Royal Portrush Golf Club
Royal Portrush Golf Club, founded 1888 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is the only club outside Great Britain to host The Open (1951, 2019, 2025), on its Harry Colt-designed Dunluce Links.
Royal prerogative
Royal prerogative: the common-law powers of the British Crown exercisable without parliamentary authority, now mostly used by ministers on binding advice; limited by statute and the courts, notably in Miller (2017) and Miller/Cherry (2019).
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA), Camperdown, Sydney: principal referral teaching hospital of the University of Sydney, opened 1882 after the 1868 assassination attempt on Prince Alfred; first teaching hospital in NSW; $940 million redevelopment with a 15-storey East Tower due 2028/29.
Royal Proclamation of 1763
Royal Proclamation of 1763, issued by King George III on October 7, 1763, after the Treaty of Paris: created Quebec, East and West Florida, and Grenada, drew the Proclamation Line along the Appalachians, and set Crown-only rules for buying Indigenous land.
Royal Prussia
Royal Prussia (Prusy Królewskie) is a historical region comprising Gdańsk Pomerania, Warmia, and the Chełmno land, an autonomous province of Poland from 1466 until its 1772 annexation by Prussia.
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA), also the Artillery Branch, is the artillery arm of the Canadian Army, originating in 1855 and 1871 batteries, formally created 1883, home station CFB Shilo, motto UBIQUE.
Royal Regiment of Scotland
The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS), the British Army's senior line infantry regiment, formed 28 March 2006 from six Scottish regiments. Three regular battalions, Balaklava Company, two reserve battalions; HQ Edinburgh Castle; motto Nemo Me Impune Lacessit.
Royal Rife
Royal Raymond Rife (1888–1971) was an American optical instrument maker in San Diego, California, known for elaborate 1930s microscopes and the Rife machine, a frequency device with no evidence of curing cancer.
Royal Road
The Royal Road, also called the Persian Royal Road, was the main highway of the Persian Empire, running from Sardis to Susa under Darius I.
Royal Rumble
Royal Rumble: annual WWE January event since 1988, created by Pat Patterson; over-the-top-rope battle royal, 30 entrants, winners earn WrestleMania championship matches. First won by Jim Duggan; 2026 winners Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan in Riyadh.
Royal Rumble (1988)
Royal Rumble (1988): WWF TV special, January 24, 1988, Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, live on USA Network; first-ever 20-man Royal Rumble Match won by Jim Duggan (No. 13); Bret Hart first entrant; not a pay-per-view.
Royal Rumble (1989)
Royal Rumble (1989), also Royal Rumble 1989, was the WWF's first pay-per-view Royal Rumble and first 30-man Rumble, held January 15, 1989 in Houston, won by Big John Studd from entry No. 27.
Royal Rumble (1990)
Royal Rumble (1990): third WWF Royal Rumble pay-per-view, January 21, 1990, Orlando Arena, Florida, 16,000 fans. Hulk Hogan won the 30-man match from #25, last eliminating Mr. Perfect; Garvin beat Valentine in a Submission Match.
Royal Rumble (1991)
Royal Rumble (1991), the fourth WWF Royal Rumble event, held January 19, 1991 in Miami: Sgt. Slaughter won the WWF Championship from Ultimate Warrior, and Hulk Hogan became the first back-to-back Royal Rumble winner.
Royal Rumble (1992)
Royal Rumble 1992 (WWF pay-per-view, January 19, 1992): 30-man Rumble match for the vacant WWF Championship; Ric Flair entered No. 3, lasted over an hour, and last eliminated Sid Justice to win the title.
Royal Rumble (1993)
Royal Rumble 1993, a WWF pay-per-view held January 24, 1993 at ARCO Arena, Sacramento; Yokozuna won from entry 27, last eliminating Randy Savage, in the first Rumble awarding a WrestleMania title shot.
Royal Rumble (1994)
Royal Rumble (1994), seventh annual WWF Royal Rumble pay-per-view, January 22, 1994, Providence Civic Center, Rhode Island. Bret Hart and Lex Luger were the first-ever co-winners; Yokozuna retained the WWF Championship in a Casket Match over The Undertaker.
Royal Rumble (1995)
Royal Rumble (1995), the WWF pay-per-view of January 22, 1995 in Tampa, Florida, where Shawn Michaels won the 30-man Royal Rumble from entrant #1, last eliminating The British Bulldog, with Diesel vs. Bret Hart ending in a draw.
Royal Rumble (1996)
Royal Rumble (1996) was the ninth annual WWF pay-per-view held in Fresno, California. Shawn Michaels won the match, and Bret Hart defended the title against The Undertaker.
Royal Rumble (1997)
Royal Rumble 1997, WWF pay-per-view, January 19, 1997, Alamodome, San Antonio; Steve Austin controversially won the 30-man Rumble over Bret Hart, and Shawn Michaels beat Sycho Sid for the WWF title.
Royal Rumble (1998)
Royal Rumble (1998): WWF pay-per-view, January 18, 1998, San Jose Arena. Steve Austin won the Rumble match by last eliminating The Rock; Shawn Michaels beat The Undertaker in a casket match.
Royal Rumble (1999)
Royal Rumble (1999): WWF pay-per-view, January 24, 1999, Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim. Vince McMahon won the Rumble match; The Rock beat Mankind in a brutal 'I Quit' match for the WWF Championship; 650,000 buys.
Royal Rumble (2000)
Royal Rumble (2000) was the WWF pay-per-view held January 23, 2000 at Madison Square Garden; The Rock won the Rumble match controversially, and Triple H beat Cactus Jack in a famed Street Fight.
Royal Rumble (2001)
Royal Rumble (2001): WWF pay-per-view, January 21, 2001, New Orleans Arena. Steve Austin won a record third Royal Rumble for a WrestleMania X-Seven title shot; Kurt Angle retained the WWF Championship over Triple H; Jericho beat Benoit in a ladder match.
Royal Rumble (2002)
Royal Rumble (2002), WWF pay-per-view, January 20, 2002, Philips Arena, Atlanta; Triple H won the 30-man Royal Rumble from No. 22, last eliminating Kurt Angle, earning a WrestleMania X8 Undisputed WWF Championship match; Maven eliminated The Undertaker.
Royal Rumble (2003)
Royal Rumble (2003), WWE pay-per-view, January 19, 2003, FleetCenter, Boston. Brock Lesnar won the 30-man Rumble; Kurt Angle beat Chris Benoit in a classic WWE Championship match; Triple H retained by DQ versus Scott Steiner.
Royal Rumble (2004)
Royal Rumble (2004), WWE pay-per-view, January 25, 2004, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia; Chris Benoit won the 30-man Royal Rumble match in 61:30, last eliminating Big Show, before about 485,000 buys.
Royal Rumble (2005)
Royal Rumble (2005): 18th annual WWE pay-per-view, January 30, 2005, Save Mart Center, Fresno, California. Batista won the 30-man Rumble after a botched double elimination with John Cena; Vince McMahon tore both quads fixing it.