Below you will find example sentences with "royal duties". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Royal Duties in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: royal
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29.9 words

Words in this phrase

royal duties

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • royal can mean: Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family. Frequent word
  • duties can mean: plural of duty Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 8 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

from their royal duties in 2020 3× away from royal duties and especially 1× away from royal duties at least 1× back from royal duties in 2019 1× back from royal duties in 2020 1× down from royal duties 1× down from royal duties on march 1× expanded their royal duties by gaining 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although they only 1× andrew lost his 1× completing the last 1× despite the king 1× following his diagnosis 1× from march 31 1×

Common sentence endings:

duties in 2020 4× disastrous newsnight interview 1× duties if necessary 1× from royal duties 1× his sick father 1× in january 2020 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

harry 9× family 8× 2020 7× meghan 6× stepped 5× away 4× step 4× senior 3× members 3× down 3× march 3× last 3×

Related phrases

royal family royal caribbean royal navy customs duties royal canadian royal air royal mail royal marines british royal royal college

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around royal:

royal family 20× royal navy 13× royal mail 9× royal marines 7× british royal 6× royal college 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

royal college royal caribbean royal canadian royal air rowe associates roundhouse kick

Just after it in the phrase index:

royal family royal mail royal marines royal navy rugby championship rugby club

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

royal family royal caribbean royal navy royal canadian royal air royal mail

Same ending:

customs duties

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "royal duties" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 29.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as from their royal duties in 2020, away from royal duties and especially, harry, family and 2020 stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with royal family, royal caribbean, royal navy, royal family, royal navy and royal mail, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with royal duties

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

It was previously held by Prince Harry gave up their royal duties in January 2020. (15 words)

In 2020, he made the decision to step back from his royal duties but still retains his Duke of Sussex title. (21 words)

Following his diagnosis other senior members of the Royal Family and heir to the throne take on more royal duties if necessary. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The couple's plan to be part-time royals fell apart during talks with the family, and in January the queen outlined how the couple in March would step away from royal duties, at least for a while, but always remain part of the royal family. (46 words)

Despite the King's apparent olive branch, it is not yet clear if Harry and Meghan will jet back to the UK to witness the ceremony, having set up their new life in California after stepping away from their royal duties in 2020. (43 words)

Speculation has grown in recent months about whether the pair would attend since they have stepped away from royal duties and especially after the release of Harry’s memoir Spare, containing a series of attacks on the Royal Family’s senior members. (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

Speculation has grown in recent months about whether the pair would attend since they have stepped away from royal duties and especially after the release of Harry’s memoir Spare, containing a series of attacks on the Royal Family’s senior members.

Although they only spent half an hour together, sources say that Harry, who stepped down from his senior Royal role with in 2020, is open to temporarily returning to Royal duties to support his sick father.

Following his diagnosis other senior members of the Royal Family and heir to the throne take on more royal duties if necessary.

In a bill that became law in December 2022, it stated that only “working members of the Royal Family will be called on to act as Counsellors of State”, technically excluding Harry and Andrew who have stepped back from their royal duties.

Meghan and her husband have had a tense relationship with the rest of the Royal family since they decided to step back from their Royal duties in 2020.

The rift between the royal brothers has been a hot topic ever since Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal duties in 2020.

From March 31, when they officially quit the royal family, Harry and Meghan will stop using their HRH titles and withdraw from royal duties, including official military appointments.

Harry returned to the UK from Canada this week to begin a series of royal engagements which are likely to be his last before he steps down from royal duties on March 31.

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The couple's plan to be part-time royals fell apart during talks with the family, and in January the queen outlined how the couple in March would step away from royal duties, at least for a while, but always remain part of the royal family.

Royal duties Countries visited officially by Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden As heir apparent to the throne, Victoria is a working member of the Swedish Royal Family with her own agenda of official engagements.

Andrew lost his taxpayer-funded police guards after giving up his HRH title and stepping back from royal duties in 2019 following his disastrous Newsnight interview.

Completing the last of her royal duties in the UK with a bang, Meghan arrived at the Commonwealth Day service wearing a bold green £1980 Emilia Wickstead cape dress.

Despite the King's apparent olive branch, it is not yet clear if Harry and Meghan will jet back to the UK to witness the ceremony, having set up their new life in California after stepping away from their royal duties in 2020.

During his time at the Sun, Wootton was known for breaking stories such as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepping down from royal duties.

However as the Queen took a step back away from her royal duties in her old age, Camilla also took on greater responsibility.

If they do choose to accept the invitation, they may not be included in the formal procession since the pair stepped back from royal duties in 2020.

In 2020, he made the decision to step back from his royal duties but still retains his Duke of Sussex title.

It was previously held by Prince Harry gave up their royal duties in January 2020.

Meghan Markle's tearful reaction to an Army vet proposing to his girlfriend during one of her final royal duties has gone viral three years later.

Prince Harry took a visit to Asia last week, all while the Prince and Princess of Wales expanded their royal duties by gaining "six new roles between them".

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