the royal we
noun
: the word we used by a king or queen instead of I
When Queen Victoria said, "We are not amused," she was using the royal "we."
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“The royal we.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20royal%20we. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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