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Royal Canadian Corps of Signals The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS) was an corps of the Canadian Army. Orginally established in 1903 (making it the oldest independant Signal Corps in the British Commonwealth) as the Canadian Signalling Corps it became the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in 1922.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) (in French, La Société géographique royale du Canada (SRGC)) is a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to imparting a broader knowledge and deeper appreciation of Canada — its people and places, its natural and cultural heritage and its environmental, social and economic challenges. The RCGS publishes the award-winning English-language magazine, Canadian Geographic, which has been published continuously since 1930.
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army. The RCHA is the senior unit of the Canadian regular forces, with a history dating back to the birth of Canada as a nation.
Royal Canadian Legion The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian ex-service organisation (veterans organization) founded in 1925, with more than 400,000 members worldwide. Membership includes people who have served as current and former military, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial and municipal police, direct relatives of members and also affiliated members.
Royal Canadian Mint The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint designs and manufactures: collector coins; gold, silver and platinum (1989-1999) bullion coins; customized medals, tokens and trade dollars watches and for a brief time high end jewellery featuring coin designs.
Royal Canadian Mint Numismatic Coins One of the most highly profitable aspects of the Royal Canadian Mint’s enterprise is in its Numismatic product line. Royal Canadian Mint 2006 Annual Report, page 4 One could argue that the first Numismatic coin from RCM was the 1935 dollar to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George V.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Protective Security Program The National Protective Security Program is part of the Protective Policing provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Its role is to provide security details for 1) members of the Royal Family (when in Canada) and the Governor General, 2) the Prime Minister, federal cabinet ministers, visiting VIPs, Members of Parliament and Senators, diplomats, Supreme, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal justices, and those designated by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada as protected persons.
Royal Canadian Naval Air Service The Royal Canadian Naval Air Service (RCNAS) was established in 1918 in response to the Royal Canadian Navy's recommendation that defensive air patrols be established off Canada's Atlantic coast to protect shipping from U-boats.
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets The Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (RCSC) is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Navy League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in the local community.
Royal Canal of Ireland The Royal Canal (An Chanáil RĂoga in Irish) is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from the River Liffey at Dublin to the River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland. The canal passes through Maynooth, Enfield and Mullingar and has a spur to Longford.
Royal Canberra Hospital implosion The Royal Canberra Hospital implosion occurred on July 13, 1997, when the city's superseded hospital buildings at Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin were demolished to make way for the National Museum of Australia.
Royal Canberra Show The Royal Canberra Show is an agricultural show that has been staged annually in Canberra since 1927 by the Royal National Capital Agricultural Society. The show has agriculture at its core, however it is moving into new fields every year, with the addition of rides, competitions and educational facilities.
Royal Canoe Club Founded in 1866, the Royal Canoe Club (RCC) is based on the River Thames in Teddington near central London. The club promotes canoeing and kayaking, focusing on flatwater, sprint and marathon disciplines; a number of club members have represented Great Britain at World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" The Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" (Dutch: Koninklijke Beiaardschool "Jef Denyn") in Mechelen, Belgium, is the first and largest carillon school in the world. The Belgian government defines it as an "International Higher Institute for the Carillon Arts under the High Protection of Her Majesty Queen Fabiola.
Royal Castle, Warsaw The Royal Castle (Polish Zamek KrĂłlewski) in Warsaw is the royal palace and official residence of the Polish monarchs. The personal offices of the king, as well as the administrative offices of the Royal Court of Poland were located there until the Partitions of Poland.
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is the standing police force of the British overseas Territory of The Cayman Islands. The police force was formed in 1907 and currently (as of 27 October 2006) stands at 366 enlisted officers, with 54 civilians.
Royal Citadel, Plymouth The Royal Citadel of Plymouth was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard De Gomme, overlooking the Plymouth Sound, on the site of the earlier Plymouth Fort that had been built in the time of Sir Francis Drake. King Charles II decided it was necessary after the Dutch Wars of 1664-67 to realise the importance of Plymouth as a channel port.
Royal Collection Department The Royal Collection Department is an organisation within the Royal Household tasked with the cataloguing, conservation, cleaning, restoration and display of the books, pictures, sculptures and other works of art collected by the British Royal Family.
Royal Collection Management Committee The Royal Collection Management Committee has control of the administration of the Royal Collection of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, and is a part of the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household.
Royal College A Royal College in some Commonwealth of Nations countries is technically a college which has received a Royal Charter to add the prefix Royal to its name. The charter normally confers a constitution with perpetual succession and the right to sue or be sued independently of the members from time to time, and rights of recourse to the Queen in Council.
Royal College of Anaesthetists The Royal College of Anaesthetists is "the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the United Kingdom". It sets standards in anaesthesia, critical care, pain management, and for the training of anaesthetists, anaesthetic practitioners (non-doctor anaesthetists) and practising critical care physicians.
Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a university in London, England, housed in the Darwin Building in Kensington Gore, South Kensington. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate art and design institution, offering the degrees of M.
Royal College of General Practitioners The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) was founded in 1952 in London, England. It is a registered charity that aims to maintain the highest standards of general medical practice in education, training and research.
Royal College of Music, Stockholm The Royal College of Music, Stockholm (Swedish Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm) is an institution of higher education in music, founded in 1771 as the conservatory of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The conservatory was made independent of the Academy in 1971.
Royal College of Organists The Royal College of Organists or RCO, is an educational body of the United Kingdom. Its role is to promote organ and choral music and it offers musical education and training for organists and choral directors.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in London is responsible for the training of postgraduate doctors in paediatrics and conducting the MRCPCH membership exams. They also conduct the Diploma in Child Health exam, which is taken by many doctors who plan a career in General Practice.
Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians of London is the oldest medical institution in England was founded in 1518 and is one of the most active of all medical professional organisations. Since the College's creation as the College of Physicians (it acquired the "Royal" prefix in 1674) by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518, it has engaged in a wide range of activities dedicated to its overall aim of upholding and improving standards of medical practice.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, (RCPSC) is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada. Its mission is as an organization of medical specialists dedicated to ensuring the highest standards and quality of health care.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, an institute of physicians and surgeons in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Founded 1599, it originally existed as a regulatory authority to ensure that physicians, surgeons and dentists were well trained.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) was established in the 17th century. While the RCPE is based in Edinburgh, it is by no means just a Scottish professional body - more than half of its 7,700 Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliates live and practice medicine outwith Scotland, in 86 countries and covering 55 specialties.
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) was founded in 1654 and is a postgraduate medical organisation comprising Members and Fellows. It is a sister institute of Royal Colleges of Physicians in United Kingdom (London, Glasgow and Edinburgh).
Royal College of Radiologists The Royal College of Radiologists is the professional body responsible for the specialty of clinical oncology and clinical radiology throughout the United Kingdom. Its role is to advance the science and practice of radiology and oncology, further public education and set appropriate professional standards of practice.
Royal College of Science The Royal College of Science was a higher education institution located in South Kensington; it was a constituent college of Imperial College London from 1907 until it was wholly absorbed by Imperial in 2002. Alumni include H.
Royal College of Science and Technology The Royal College of Science and Technology was a predecessor organization of The University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. It was merged with the Scottish College of Commerce to form the University in 1964.
Royal College of Science for Ireland The Royal College of Science for Ireland was created as a result of a decision of HM Treasury in 1865 to merge a number of science-oriented education bodies including the Museum of Irish Industry and Government School of Science applied to Mining and the Arts. It was originally based at 51 St.
Royal College of Science Union The Royal College of Science Union (RCSU) was a students' union body representing the students of the Royal College of Science (RCS). It will return as the name for the students' union for the newly formed Faculty of Natural Sciences, which contains most of the old RCS.
Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce Situated in the blissful and peaceful environment of Mira Road is the Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce. Popularly know as Royal College, it is very famous amongst the student and parents community of Mumbai.
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a centre of excellence for surgical education and research traces its origins to 1505 when the Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh was formally incorporated as a Craft Guild of Edinburgh, and granted a royal charter in 1506 by King James IV of Scotland. HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is the current Patron of the College.
Royal College of Surgeons of England The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales. The College is located at Lincoln's Inn Fields in London.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom. Established in 1844 by Royal Charter, its statutory duties are laid out in the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act.
Royal Colony of North Carolina The Royal Colony of North Carolina was organized in 1729 from the Province of North Carolina after seven of the original eight Lords Proprietors sold their tracts back to the crown. While John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville remained in possession of his tract, all governmental functions reverted to the crown.
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 is an institution founded in 1850 to administer the international exhibition of 1851, officially called the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, held in The Crystal Palace.
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1987-1991) investigated allegations of murder of Australian Aborigines in prison. See the article on the wider issue of Aboriginal deaths in custody for more information.
Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking The Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking (1977–1980) (2001–2003) investigated drug trafficking in New South Wales, Australia, especially links between the Mafia and New South Wales Police and the disappearance of investigative journalist Donald Mackay.
Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry The Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry (2001-2003) was a Royal Commission established by the Australian government to inquire into and report upon alleged misconduct in the building and construction industry in Australia. The establishment of the Commission followed various unsuccessful attempts by the Federal Government to impose greater regulation upon the conduct of industrial relations in that industry.
Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service The Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service ("Wood Royal Commission") was held in the State of New South Wales, Australia between 1994 and 1997. The Royal Commissioner was Justice James Wood.
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Activities of the RCMP The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Activities of the RCMP, better known as the McDonald Commission, was a Royal Commission called by the Canadian government of Pierre Trudeau to investigate the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after a number of illegal activities by the RCMP Security Service came to light in the 1970s. The Commission, Judge David Cargill McDonald, was established in 1977 and issued its final report in 1981.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was a royal commission established in 1991 to address many issues of Aboriginal status that had come to light with recent events such as the Oka Crisis and the Meech Lake Accord. The Commission culminated in a final report published in 1996.
Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism The Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism was a Canadian royal commission established on July 19, 1963, by the government of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson to "inquire into and report upon the existing state of bilingualism and biculturalism in Canada and to recommend what steps should be taken to develop the Canadian Confederation on the basis of an equal partnership between the two founding races, taking into account the contribution made by the other ethnic groups to the cultural enrichment of Canada and the measures that should be taken to safeguard that contribution".
Royal Commission on Canada's Economic Prospects Chaired by Walter Gordon, the 1956 Report was representative of a period of concern for Canadian nationalism. The need for this commission was originally articulated in a draft article written by Walter Gordon in 1955 that questioned the validity of a number of the government's economic policies, particularly the question of selling control of Canada's natural resources and business enterprises to foreigners.
Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences The Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences, otherwise known as the Massey-LĂ©vesque Commission, chaired by Vincent Massey, examined Canada's cultural sovereignty from the United States and various other nations. The report released its findings in 1951 when it concluded that Canada was indeed threatened, culturally, by the United States of America.
Royal Commission on Radio Broadcasting The Royal Commission on Radio Broadcasting, otherwise known as the Aird Commission, was chaired by John Aird and examined Canada's broadcasting industry. The report released its findings in 1929 when it concluded that Canada was in need of a publicly funded radio broadcast system.
Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada on March 19 2002, in the Speech from the Throne. On April 19 2002, the appointment of Commissioners Vic Young, (Chair), Sister Elizabeth Davis and Judge James Igloliorte, were announced.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) is an executive non-departmental public body financed by the Scottish Parliament through the Architecture Policy Unit of the Tourism, Culture and Sport Group of the Education Department of the Scottish Executive.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru in Welsh) based in Aberystwyth, Wales. Maintains and curates the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW) holding the national collection of information about the archaeological, architectural and historical heritage of Wales and provides a public information service, drawing on both archival and published sources and benefiting from specialist advice from RCAHMW staff.
Royal Commission on the Constitution (United Kingdom) The Royal Commission on the Constitution, also referred to as the Kilbrandon Commission (initially the Crowther Commission) or Kilbrandon Report, was a long-running royal commission set up by Harold Wilson's Labour government to examine the structures of the constitution of the United Kingdom and the British Islands and the government of its constituent countries, and to consider whether any changes should be made to those structures. It was started under Lord Crowther on 15 April 1969, Lord Kilbrandon took over in 1970, and it finally reported on 31 October 1973.
Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom In 1859 Lord Palmerston instigated the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom because of serious concerns that France might attempt to invade the UK. Great improvements in gunnery (with RML and RBL designs) and the widespread introduction of steam propulsion in ships (the French La Gloire and British response HMS Warrior are examples) convinced him that Britain's coastal defences were inadequate to prevent invasion by Napoleon III if the Royal Navy were lured elsewhere.
Royal Commission on the Electoral System The Royal Commission on the Electoral System was formed in New Zealand in 1985, and reported in 1986. The decision to form the Royal Commission was taken by the Fourth Labour Government, after the Labour party had received more votes, yet won less seats than the National Party in both the 1978 and 1981 elections.
Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada , also known as the Romanow Report, is a committee study led by Roy Romanow on the future of health care in Canada. It was delivered in December 2002.
Royal Company of Archers The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 and the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Dutch: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, KCO) is the best-known and most respected symphonic orchestra in the Netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the world's finest orchestras. It is named after the Concertgebouw (Dutch for "concert hall") in Amsterdam in which it gives its concerts.
Royal Consorts of the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England A royal consort is the spouse of a ruling king or queen. Consorts of monarchs in the United Kingdom and its predecessors have no constitutional status or power but many have significant influence over their husband or wife.
Royal Copenhagen Royal Copenhagen, officially the Royal Porcelain Factory (in Danish: Den kongelige Porcelænsfabrik), was founded in Copenhagen in 1775 under the protection of Queen Juliane Marie and has been recognised ever since by its factory mark, the three wavy lines above each other, which symbolises Denmark’s three straits: Ăresund, Store Bælt and Lille Bælt.
Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) The Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske), is a medium-sized teaching hospital situated in Treliske on the outskirts of Truro, Cornwall. The hospital is used for clinical training of medical students from the Peninsula Medical School which is maintained by the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter.
Royal Cornwall Museum The Royal Cornwall Museum in the city of Truro, England, United Kingdom is the oldest museum in Cornwall and the leading museum of Cornish culture. Its exhibits include minerals, an unwrapped mummy and objects relating to Cornwall’s unique culture.
Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is an educational, cultural and scientific organisation, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is known locally as "The Poly" and "The Arts Centre".
Royal Corps of Halberdiers The Royal Corps Of Halberdiers is a fictitious British regiment from Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy. In the novel, the regiment is described as being comprised of four battalions: The 1st (Regular Infantry) 2nd (Territorial Army), 3rd (Commandos), and 4th (Militia).
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (sometimes referred to incorrectly as the Royal Signal Corps and often known simply as the Royal Signals or R SIGNALS) is one of the 'arms' (combat support corps) of the British Army. It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems.
Royal Corps of Transport The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army corps formed in 1965 from the transport (land, water and air) and movement control elements of the Royal Army Service Corps and the Royal Engineers. It was almalgamated into the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993.
Royal Cotillion Royal Cotillion is a solitaire card game which uses two decks of 52 playing cards each. The name probably derives from the fact that since the two kings and two queens of the same suit, the king and queen of each suit dance the cotillion.
Royal Courtain Royal Courtain is one of the most recognizable personalities in northern California television history. He is best remembered as the longtime sports director and anchor at Chico, California television station KHSL-TV Channel 12 (a CBS affiliate).
Royal Courts of Justice The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a building in London that houses the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Courts within the building are open to the public although there may be some restrictions depending upon the nature of the cases being held.
Royal Crescent Mob Royal Crescent Mob is a four-person punk-funk band from Columbus, Ohio. The band members include "Brian (B)Emch" (guitar), David Ellison (vocals, harmonica), Harold (Happy) Chichester (bass, vocals) and Carlton Smith (drums).
Royal Crown Derby The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company is a porcelain manufacturer, based in Derby, England. The company, particularly known for its high-quality bone china, has produced tableware and ornamental items since approximately 1750.
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (Danish: Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab) is a Danish non-governmental science Academy, founded november 13, 1742 by permission of the King Christian VI, as a historical Collegium Antiquitatum. It was founded by secretary of state, Count Johan Ludvig Holstein and the history professor Hans Gram.
Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography The Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography (RDANH) (Danish: Farvandsvæsenet, short FRV) is the approving authority for navigation systems and buoyage in Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It is part of the Danish combined Search and Rescue Service origination (SAR) and runs 21 coast-rescue stations.
Royal Danish Army The Royal Danish Army is the army of Denmark. It is currently undergoing a thorough modernization of equipment and training methods, reducing the size of the conscripted force and increasing expenditure on international missions.
Royal Danish Navy The Royal Danish Navy (or Kongelige Danske Marine in Danish) is the sea-based branch of The Danish Defence force. Danish Navy ships carry the prefix KDM (Kongelige Danske Marine) in Danish, but is translated to HDMS (Her / His Danish Majesty's Ship) in English.
Royal Danish Orchestra The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel, literally "The Royal Band") is a Danish orchestra based in the Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen. It claims to be the oldest orchestra in the world, tracing its origins to a body of trumpeters at the court of Christian I.
Royal Danish Theatre The Royal Danish Theatre is both a performing arts organisation and a theatre that has been located at Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen since 1748, first as the theater of the king, and then as the theater of the country. The company presents opera, ballet, classical music concerts (by the Royal Danish Orchestra, which dates back to 1448), and drama in several locations.
Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy The Royal Danish-Norwegian Navy or The Common Fleet was the naval force of the united kingdoms of Denmark and Norway from 1509 to April 12, 1814. The fleet was established by King Hans, when he ordered the ships Engelen and Maria.
Royal Declaration of Indulgence The Royal Declaration of Indulgence was Charles II of England's attempt to extend religious liberty to Protestant nonconformists in his realms, by suspending the execution of the penal laws that punished recusants from the Church of England. Charles issued the Declaration on March 15, 1672.
Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 The Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 is a legal order approved by the Spanish Crown in the early half of the 19th Century to encourage Spaniards and later Europeans of non-Spanish origin to settle and populate the colonies of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Royal Deeside Railway The Royal Deeside Railway was formed by a preservation society with the intention of reclaiming part of the Great North of Scotland Railway branch from Aberdeen to Ballater, in Scotland. Work is underway to reinstate the railway between Banchory and Milton of Crathes, although delays in satisfying planning requirements and receiving approval from the local council have held the project up.
Royal Designers for Industry Royal Designer for Industry is a distinction established by the Royal Society of Arts (or RSA) in 1936, to encourage a high standard of industrial design and enhance the status of designers. It is awarded to people who have achieved "sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for industry".
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (commonly referred to as the R,D and E), is a medium-sized teaching hospital situated in Exeter, Devon. The hospital is maintain by the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust which also maintains Heavitree Hospital.
Royal Dixon Royal Dixon (1885-1962) was an American author, born at Huntsville, Texas, and educated at the Sam Houston Normal Institute and as a special student at the University of Chicago. After spending five years with the department of botany at the Field Museum of Chicago, he entered the literary field as a member of the Houston Chronicle staff.
Royal Docks The Royal Docks comprise three docks in east London - the Royal Albert Dock, the Royal Victoria Dock and the King George V Dock. The three docks collectively formed the largest enclosed docks in the world, with a water area of nearly 250 acres (1 km²) and an overall estate of 1100 acres (4 km²).
Royal Doors The "Royal Doors" is the English term that is often used in the context of the traditional architecture of Orthodox Christian churches. Unfortunately, owing to poor translations and misunderstandings there are, in fact, three distinct features of a church that are referred to.
Royal Doulton The Royal Doulton Company is one of the world-renowned English companies producing tableware and collectables, with a history dating back to 1815. Operating originally in London, its reputation grew in the area known as The Potteries, where it was a relative latecomer compared to other leading names such as Spode, Wedgwood and Minton.
Royal Dragoons The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed in 1661, and served until 1969, when it was amalgamated with the Royal Horse Guards to form The Blues and Royals.
Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre or in Swedish Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially known in Sweden as Dramaten, is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama". Around one thousand shows are played annually on the theatre's eight running stages.
Royal Dublin Society The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) was founded in 1731 by members of the Dublin Philosophical Society in their Trinity College Dublin rooms as the Dublin Society. Its aim was to promote the development of arts, agriculture, industry and science in Ireland.
Royal Dutch Shell Environmental and reputational issues Throughout its history Royal Dutch Shell has courted controversy in many of its operations. These have been environmental and health and safety related as well as in respect of its businesses practices and priorities.
Royal Earl House Royal Earl House (September 9, 1814 - February 25, 1895) was the inventor of the first printing telegraph, which is now kept in the Smithsonian Institution. His nephew Henry Alonzo House is also a noted early American inventor.
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME; usually pronounced phonetically as "Reemee") is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment.
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ottawa Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission of Saudi Arabia to Canada. It is currently located in an office in the Clarica Centre on Bank Street, but in August plans to move to an elaborate new home of Sussex Drive opposite the Lester B.
Royal Empire Music Royal Empire Music is a Christian rock band that was started by Dave Baysinger and Jared Byers, two former members of the band Bleach. This new project of theirs first appeared on the Mono Vs Stereo compilation, My Other Band, Vol.
Royal Empire Records Royal Empire Records is a subsidiary of Royal Empire, LLC, a multimedia entertainment company based in San Diego, California. The label, which seeks to its mark in the storied history of music, strives for success each day and is committed to its motto "Perfection Through Sound".
Royal Enfield Royal Enfield was the brand of the Enfield Cycle Company, an English engineering company. Most famous for producing motorcycles, they also produced, amongst other things, bicycles, lawnmowers, stationary engines, and even rifle parts for the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) (in French, La Société géographique royale du Canada (SRGC)) is a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to imparting a broader knowledge and deeper appreciation of Canada — its people and places, its natural and cultural heritage and its environmental, social and economic challenges. The RCGS publishes the award-winning English-language magazine, Canadian Geographic, which has been published continuously since 1930.
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army. The RCHA is the senior unit of the Canadian regular forces, with a history dating back to the birth of Canada as a nation.
Royal Canadian Legion The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian ex-service organisation (veterans organization) founded in 1925, with more than 400,000 members worldwide. Membership includes people who have served as current and former military, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial and municipal police, direct relatives of members and also affiliated members.
Royal Canadian Mint The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint designs and manufactures: collector coins; gold, silver and platinum (1989-1999) bullion coins; customized medals, tokens and trade dollars watches and for a brief time high end jewellery featuring coin designs.
Royal Canadian Mint Numismatic Coins One of the most highly profitable aspects of the Royal Canadian Mint’s enterprise is in its Numismatic product line. Royal Canadian Mint 2006 Annual Report, page 4 One could argue that the first Numismatic coin from RCM was the 1935 dollar to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George V.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Protective Security Program The National Protective Security Program is part of the Protective Policing provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Its role is to provide security details for 1) members of the Royal Family (when in Canada) and the Governor General, 2) the Prime Minister, federal cabinet ministers, visiting VIPs, Members of Parliament and Senators, diplomats, Supreme, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal justices, and those designated by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada as protected persons.
Royal Canadian Naval Air Service The Royal Canadian Naval Air Service (RCNAS) was established in 1918 in response to the Royal Canadian Navy's recommendation that defensive air patrols be established off Canada's Atlantic coast to protect shipping from U-boats.
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets The Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (RCSC) is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Navy League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in the local community.
Royal Canal of Ireland The Royal Canal (An Chanáil RĂoga in Irish) is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from the River Liffey at Dublin to the River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland. The canal passes through Maynooth, Enfield and Mullingar and has a spur to Longford.
Royal Canberra Hospital implosion The Royal Canberra Hospital implosion occurred on July 13, 1997, when the city's superseded hospital buildings at Acton Peninsula on Lake Burley Griffin were demolished to make way for the National Museum of Australia.
Royal Canberra Show The Royal Canberra Show is an agricultural show that has been staged annually in Canberra since 1927 by the Royal National Capital Agricultural Society. The show has agriculture at its core, however it is moving into new fields every year, with the addition of rides, competitions and educational facilities.
Royal Canoe Club Founded in 1866, the Royal Canoe Club (RCC) is based on the River Thames in Teddington near central London. The club promotes canoeing and kayaking, focusing on flatwater, sprint and marathon disciplines; a number of club members have represented Great Britain at World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" The Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" (Dutch: Koninklijke Beiaardschool "Jef Denyn") in Mechelen, Belgium, is the first and largest carillon school in the world. The Belgian government defines it as an "International Higher Institute for the Carillon Arts under the High Protection of Her Majesty Queen Fabiola.
Royal Castle, Warsaw The Royal Castle (Polish Zamek KrĂłlewski) in Warsaw is the royal palace and official residence of the Polish monarchs. The personal offices of the king, as well as the administrative offices of the Royal Court of Poland were located there until the Partitions of Poland.
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is the standing police force of the British overseas Territory of The Cayman Islands. The police force was formed in 1907 and currently (as of 27 October 2006) stands at 366 enlisted officers, with 54 civilians.
Royal Citadel, Plymouth The Royal Citadel of Plymouth was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard De Gomme, overlooking the Plymouth Sound, on the site of the earlier Plymouth Fort that had been built in the time of Sir Francis Drake. King Charles II decided it was necessary after the Dutch Wars of 1664-67 to realise the importance of Plymouth as a channel port.
Royal Collection Department The Royal Collection Department is an organisation within the Royal Household tasked with the cataloguing, conservation, cleaning, restoration and display of the books, pictures, sculptures and other works of art collected by the British Royal Family.
Royal Collection Management Committee The Royal Collection Management Committee has control of the administration of the Royal Collection of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, and is a part of the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household.
Royal College A Royal College in some Commonwealth of Nations countries is technically a college which has received a Royal Charter to add the prefix Royal to its name. The charter normally confers a constitution with perpetual succession and the right to sue or be sued independently of the members from time to time, and rights of recourse to the Queen in Council.
Royal College of Anaesthetists The Royal College of Anaesthetists is "the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the United Kingdom". It sets standards in anaesthesia, critical care, pain management, and for the training of anaesthetists, anaesthetic practitioners (non-doctor anaesthetists) and practising critical care physicians.
Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a university in London, England, housed in the Darwin Building in Kensington Gore, South Kensington. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate art and design institution, offering the degrees of M.
Royal College of General Practitioners The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) was founded in 1952 in London, England. It is a registered charity that aims to maintain the highest standards of general medical practice in education, training and research.
Royal College of Music, Stockholm The Royal College of Music, Stockholm (Swedish Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm) is an institution of higher education in music, founded in 1771 as the conservatory of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The conservatory was made independent of the Academy in 1971.
Royal College of Organists The Royal College of Organists or RCO, is an educational body of the United Kingdom. Its role is to promote organ and choral music and it offers musical education and training for organists and choral directors.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in London is responsible for the training of postgraduate doctors in paediatrics and conducting the MRCPCH membership exams. They also conduct the Diploma in Child Health exam, which is taken by many doctors who plan a career in General Practice.
Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians of London is the oldest medical institution in England was founded in 1518 and is one of the most active of all medical professional organisations. Since the College's creation as the College of Physicians (it acquired the "Royal" prefix in 1674) by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518, it has engaged in a wide range of activities dedicated to its overall aim of upholding and improving standards of medical practice.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, (RCPSC) is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada. Its mission is as an organization of medical specialists dedicated to ensuring the highest standards and quality of health care.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, an institute of physicians and surgeons in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Founded 1599, it originally existed as a regulatory authority to ensure that physicians, surgeons and dentists were well trained.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) was established in the 17th century. While the RCPE is based in Edinburgh, it is by no means just a Scottish professional body - more than half of its 7,700 Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliates live and practice medicine outwith Scotland, in 86 countries and covering 55 specialties.
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) was founded in 1654 and is a postgraduate medical organisation comprising Members and Fellows. It is a sister institute of Royal Colleges of Physicians in United Kingdom (London, Glasgow and Edinburgh).
Royal College of Radiologists The Royal College of Radiologists is the professional body responsible for the specialty of clinical oncology and clinical radiology throughout the United Kingdom. Its role is to advance the science and practice of radiology and oncology, further public education and set appropriate professional standards of practice.
Royal College of Science The Royal College of Science was a higher education institution located in South Kensington; it was a constituent college of Imperial College London from 1907 until it was wholly absorbed by Imperial in 2002. Alumni include H.
Royal College of Science and Technology The Royal College of Science and Technology was a predecessor organization of The University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. It was merged with the Scottish College of Commerce to form the University in 1964.
Royal College of Science for Ireland The Royal College of Science for Ireland was created as a result of a decision of HM Treasury in 1865 to merge a number of science-oriented education bodies including the Museum of Irish Industry and Government School of Science applied to Mining and the Arts. It was originally based at 51 St.
Royal College of Science Union The Royal College of Science Union (RCSU) was a students' union body representing the students of the Royal College of Science (RCS). It will return as the name for the students' union for the newly formed Faculty of Natural Sciences, which contains most of the old RCS.
Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce Situated in the blissful and peaceful environment of Mira Road is the Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce. Popularly know as Royal College, it is very famous amongst the student and parents community of Mumbai.
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a centre of excellence for surgical education and research traces its origins to 1505 when the Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh was formally incorporated as a Craft Guild of Edinburgh, and granted a royal charter in 1506 by King James IV of Scotland. HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is the current Patron of the College.
Royal College of Surgeons of England The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales. The College is located at Lincoln's Inn Fields in London.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom. Established in 1844 by Royal Charter, its statutory duties are laid out in the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act.
Royal Colony of North Carolina The Royal Colony of North Carolina was organized in 1729 from the Province of North Carolina after seven of the original eight Lords Proprietors sold their tracts back to the crown. While John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville remained in possession of his tract, all governmental functions reverted to the crown.
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 is an institution founded in 1850 to administer the international exhibition of 1851, officially called the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, held in The Crystal Palace.
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1987-1991) investigated allegations of murder of Australian Aborigines in prison. See the article on the wider issue of Aboriginal deaths in custody for more information.
Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking The Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking (1977–1980) (2001–2003) investigated drug trafficking in New South Wales, Australia, especially links between the Mafia and New South Wales Police and the disappearance of investigative journalist Donald Mackay.
Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry The Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry (2001-2003) was a Royal Commission established by the Australian government to inquire into and report upon alleged misconduct in the building and construction industry in Australia. The establishment of the Commission followed various unsuccessful attempts by the Federal Government to impose greater regulation upon the conduct of industrial relations in that industry.
Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service The Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service ("Wood Royal Commission") was held in the State of New South Wales, Australia between 1994 and 1997. The Royal Commissioner was Justice James Wood.
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Activities of the RCMP The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Activities of the RCMP, better known as the McDonald Commission, was a Royal Commission called by the Canadian government of Pierre Trudeau to investigate the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after a number of illegal activities by the RCMP Security Service came to light in the 1970s. The Commission, Judge David Cargill McDonald, was established in 1977 and issued its final report in 1981.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was a royal commission established in 1991 to address many issues of Aboriginal status that had come to light with recent events such as the Oka Crisis and the Meech Lake Accord. The Commission culminated in a final report published in 1996.
Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism The Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism was a Canadian royal commission established on July 19, 1963, by the government of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson to "inquire into and report upon the existing state of bilingualism and biculturalism in Canada and to recommend what steps should be taken to develop the Canadian Confederation on the basis of an equal partnership between the two founding races, taking into account the contribution made by the other ethnic groups to the cultural enrichment of Canada and the measures that should be taken to safeguard that contribution".
Royal Commission on Canada's Economic Prospects Chaired by Walter Gordon, the 1956 Report was representative of a period of concern for Canadian nationalism. The need for this commission was originally articulated in a draft article written by Walter Gordon in 1955 that questioned the validity of a number of the government's economic policies, particularly the question of selling control of Canada's natural resources and business enterprises to foreigners.
Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences The Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences, otherwise known as the Massey-LĂ©vesque Commission, chaired by Vincent Massey, examined Canada's cultural sovereignty from the United States and various other nations. The report released its findings in 1951 when it concluded that Canada was indeed threatened, culturally, by the United States of America.
Royal Commission on Radio Broadcasting The Royal Commission on Radio Broadcasting, otherwise known as the Aird Commission, was chaired by John Aird and examined Canada's broadcasting industry. The report released its findings in 1929 when it concluded that Canada was in need of a publicly funded radio broadcast system.
Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada on March 19 2002, in the Speech from the Throne. On April 19 2002, the appointment of Commissioners Vic Young, (Chair), Sister Elizabeth Davis and Judge James Igloliorte, were announced.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) is an executive non-departmental public body financed by the Scottish Parliament through the Architecture Policy Unit of the Tourism, Culture and Sport Group of the Education Department of the Scottish Executive.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru in Welsh) based in Aberystwyth, Wales. Maintains and curates the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW) holding the national collection of information about the archaeological, architectural and historical heritage of Wales and provides a public information service, drawing on both archival and published sources and benefiting from specialist advice from RCAHMW staff.
Royal Commission on the Constitution (United Kingdom) The Royal Commission on the Constitution, also referred to as the Kilbrandon Commission (initially the Crowther Commission) or Kilbrandon Report, was a long-running royal commission set up by Harold Wilson's Labour government to examine the structures of the constitution of the United Kingdom and the British Islands and the government of its constituent countries, and to consider whether any changes should be made to those structures. It was started under Lord Crowther on 15 April 1969, Lord Kilbrandon took over in 1970, and it finally reported on 31 October 1973.
Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom In 1859 Lord Palmerston instigated the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom because of serious concerns that France might attempt to invade the UK. Great improvements in gunnery (with RML and RBL designs) and the widespread introduction of steam propulsion in ships (the French La Gloire and British response HMS Warrior are examples) convinced him that Britain's coastal defences were inadequate to prevent invasion by Napoleon III if the Royal Navy were lured elsewhere.
Royal Commission on the Electoral System The Royal Commission on the Electoral System was formed in New Zealand in 1985, and reported in 1986. The decision to form the Royal Commission was taken by the Fourth Labour Government, after the Labour party had received more votes, yet won less seats than the National Party in both the 1978 and 1981 elections.
Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada The Royal Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada , also known as the Romanow Report, is a committee study led by Roy Romanow on the future of health care in Canada. It was delivered in December 2002.
Royal Company of Archers The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 and the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Dutch: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, KCO) is the best-known and most respected symphonic orchestra in the Netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the world's finest orchestras. It is named after the Concertgebouw (Dutch for "concert hall") in Amsterdam in which it gives its concerts.
Royal Consorts of the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England A royal consort is the spouse of a ruling king or queen. Consorts of monarchs in the United Kingdom and its predecessors have no constitutional status or power but many have significant influence over their husband or wife.
Royal Copenhagen Royal Copenhagen, officially the Royal Porcelain Factory (in Danish: Den kongelige Porcelænsfabrik), was founded in Copenhagen in 1775 under the protection of Queen Juliane Marie and has been recognised ever since by its factory mark, the three wavy lines above each other, which symbolises Denmark’s three straits: Ăresund, Store Bælt and Lille Bælt.
Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) The Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske), is a medium-sized teaching hospital situated in Treliske on the outskirts of Truro, Cornwall. The hospital is used for clinical training of medical students from the Peninsula Medical School which is maintained by the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter.
Royal Cornwall Museum The Royal Cornwall Museum in the city of Truro, England, United Kingdom is the oldest museum in Cornwall and the leading museum of Cornish culture. Its exhibits include minerals, an unwrapped mummy and objects relating to Cornwall’s unique culture.
Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is an educational, cultural and scientific organisation, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is known locally as "The Poly" and "The Arts Centre".
Royal Corps of Halberdiers The Royal Corps Of Halberdiers is a fictitious British regiment from Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy. In the novel, the regiment is described as being comprised of four battalions: The 1st (Regular Infantry) 2nd (Territorial Army), 3rd (Commandos), and 4th (Militia).
Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (sometimes referred to incorrectly as the Royal Signal Corps and often known simply as the Royal Signals or R SIGNALS) is one of the 'arms' (combat support corps) of the British Army. It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems.
Royal Corps of Transport The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army corps formed in 1965 from the transport (land, water and air) and movement control elements of the Royal Army Service Corps and the Royal Engineers. It was almalgamated into the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993.
Royal Cotillion Royal Cotillion is a solitaire card game which uses two decks of 52 playing cards each. The name probably derives from the fact that since the two kings and two queens of the same suit, the king and queen of each suit dance the cotillion.
Royal Courtain Royal Courtain is one of the most recognizable personalities in northern California television history. He is best remembered as the longtime sports director and anchor at Chico, California television station KHSL-TV Channel 12 (a CBS affiliate).
Royal Courts of Justice The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a building in London that houses the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Courts within the building are open to the public although there may be some restrictions depending upon the nature of the cases being held.
Royal Crescent Mob Royal Crescent Mob is a four-person punk-funk band from Columbus, Ohio. The band members include "Brian (B)Emch" (guitar), David Ellison (vocals, harmonica), Harold (Happy) Chichester (bass, vocals) and Carlton Smith (drums).
Royal Crown Derby The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company is a porcelain manufacturer, based in Derby, England. The company, particularly known for its high-quality bone china, has produced tableware and ornamental items since approximately 1750.
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (Danish: Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab) is a Danish non-governmental science Academy, founded november 13, 1742 by permission of the King Christian VI, as a historical Collegium Antiquitatum. It was founded by secretary of state, Count Johan Ludvig Holstein and the history professor Hans Gram.
Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography The Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography (RDANH) (Danish: Farvandsvæsenet, short FRV) is the approving authority for navigation systems and buoyage in Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It is part of the Danish combined Search and Rescue Service origination (SAR) and runs 21 coast-rescue stations.
Royal Danish Army The Royal Danish Army is the army of Denmark. It is currently undergoing a thorough modernization of equipment and training methods, reducing the size of the conscripted force and increasing expenditure on international missions.
Royal Danish Navy The Royal Danish Navy (or Kongelige Danske Marine in Danish) is the sea-based branch of The Danish Defence force. Danish Navy ships carry the prefix KDM (Kongelige Danske Marine) in Danish, but is translated to HDMS (Her / His Danish Majesty's Ship) in English.
Royal Danish Orchestra The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel, literally "The Royal Band") is a Danish orchestra based in the Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen. It claims to be the oldest orchestra in the world, tracing its origins to a body of trumpeters at the court of Christian I.
Royal Danish Theatre The Royal Danish Theatre is both a performing arts organisation and a theatre that has been located at Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen since 1748, first as the theater of the king, and then as the theater of the country. The company presents opera, ballet, classical music concerts (by the Royal Danish Orchestra, which dates back to 1448), and drama in several locations.
Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy The Royal Danish-Norwegian Navy or The Common Fleet was the naval force of the united kingdoms of Denmark and Norway from 1509 to April 12, 1814. The fleet was established by King Hans, when he ordered the ships Engelen and Maria.
Royal Declaration of Indulgence The Royal Declaration of Indulgence was Charles II of England's attempt to extend religious liberty to Protestant nonconformists in his realms, by suspending the execution of the penal laws that punished recusants from the Church of England. Charles issued the Declaration on March 15, 1672.
Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 The Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 is a legal order approved by the Spanish Crown in the early half of the 19th Century to encourage Spaniards and later Europeans of non-Spanish origin to settle and populate the colonies of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Royal Deeside Railway The Royal Deeside Railway was formed by a preservation society with the intention of reclaiming part of the Great North of Scotland Railway branch from Aberdeen to Ballater, in Scotland. Work is underway to reinstate the railway between Banchory and Milton of Crathes, although delays in satisfying planning requirements and receiving approval from the local council have held the project up.
Royal Designers for Industry Royal Designer for Industry is a distinction established by the Royal Society of Arts (or RSA) in 1936, to encourage a high standard of industrial design and enhance the status of designers. It is awarded to people who have achieved "sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for industry".
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (commonly referred to as the R,D and E), is a medium-sized teaching hospital situated in Exeter, Devon. The hospital is maintain by the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust which also maintains Heavitree Hospital.
Royal Dixon Royal Dixon (1885-1962) was an American author, born at Huntsville, Texas, and educated at the Sam Houston Normal Institute and as a special student at the University of Chicago. After spending five years with the department of botany at the Field Museum of Chicago, he entered the literary field as a member of the Houston Chronicle staff.
Royal Docks The Royal Docks comprise three docks in east London - the Royal Albert Dock, the Royal Victoria Dock and the King George V Dock. The three docks collectively formed the largest enclosed docks in the world, with a water area of nearly 250 acres (1 km²) and an overall estate of 1100 acres (4 km²).
Royal Doors The "Royal Doors" is the English term that is often used in the context of the traditional architecture of Orthodox Christian churches. Unfortunately, owing to poor translations and misunderstandings there are, in fact, three distinct features of a church that are referred to.
Royal Doulton The Royal Doulton Company is one of the world-renowned English companies producing tableware and collectables, with a history dating back to 1815. Operating originally in London, its reputation grew in the area known as The Potteries, where it was a relative latecomer compared to other leading names such as Spode, Wedgwood and Minton.
Royal Dragoons The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed in 1661, and served until 1969, when it was amalgamated with the Royal Horse Guards to form The Blues and Royals.
Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre or in Swedish Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially known in Sweden as Dramaten, is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama". Around one thousand shows are played annually on the theatre's eight running stages.
Royal Dublin Society The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) was founded in 1731 by members of the Dublin Philosophical Society in their Trinity College Dublin rooms as the Dublin Society. Its aim was to promote the development of arts, agriculture, industry and science in Ireland.
Royal Dutch Shell Environmental and reputational issues Throughout its history Royal Dutch Shell has courted controversy in many of its operations. These have been environmental and health and safety related as well as in respect of its businesses practices and priorities.
Royal Earl House Royal Earl House (September 9, 1814 - February 25, 1895) was the inventor of the first printing telegraph, which is now kept in the Smithsonian Institution. His nephew Henry Alonzo House is also a noted early American inventor.
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME; usually pronounced phonetically as "Reemee") is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment.
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ottawa Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ottawa is the diplomatic mission of Saudi Arabia to Canada. It is currently located in an office in the Clarica Centre on Bank Street, but in August plans to move to an elaborate new home of Sussex Drive opposite the Lester B.
Royal Empire Music Royal Empire Music is a Christian rock band that was started by Dave Baysinger and Jared Byers, two former members of the band Bleach. This new project of theirs first appeared on the Mono Vs Stereo compilation, My Other Band, Vol.
Royal Empire Records Royal Empire Records is a subsidiary of Royal Empire, LLC, a multimedia entertainment company based in San Diego, California. The label, which seeks to its mark in the storied history of music, strives for success each day and is committed to its motto "Perfection Through Sound".
Royal Enfield Royal Enfield was the brand of the Enfield Cycle Company, an English engineering company. Most famous for producing motorcycles, they also produced, amongst other things, bicycles, lawnmowers, stationary engines, and even rifle parts for the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield.
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