Definitions for royal charter
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1. royal charternoun

   a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain)

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1. Royal charter

   A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public laws, the most famous example being the English Magna Carta (great charter) of 1215, but since the 14th century have only been used in place of private acts to grant a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organisations such as boroughs (with municipal charters), universities and learned societies. Charters should be distinguished from royal warrants of appointment, grants of arms and other forms of letters patent, such as those granting an organisation the right to use the word "royal" in their name or granting city status, which do not have legislative effect. The British monarchy has issued over 1,000 royal charters. Of these about 750 remain in existence. The earliest charter recorded on the UK government's list was granted to the University of Cambridge by Henry III of England in 1231, although older charters are known to have existed including to the Worshipful Company of Weavers in England in 1150 and to the town of Tain in Scotland in 1066. Charters continue to be issued by the British Crown, a recent example being that awarded to The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, in 2014.

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1. royal charter

   A royal charter is a formal grant or document issued by a monarch under royal prerogative, conferring certain rights, powers, privileges or status to an individual, organization, or city. It is often used to establish significant organisations such as corporations, universities, or cities, and represents a high level of official acknowledgment or endorsement.

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1. Royal charter

   A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organisations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and letters of appointment, as they have perpetual effect. Typically, a Royal Charter is produced as a high-quality work of calligraphy on vellum. The British monarchy has issued over 980 royal charters. Of these about 750 remain in existence. The earliest was to the town of Tain in 1066, making it the oldest Royal Burgh in Scotland, followed by the University of Cambridge in 1231. Charters continue to be issued by the British Crown, a recent example being the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity which received its charter on 7 April 2011. Charters have been used in Europe since medieval times to create cities. The date that such a charter is granted is considered to be when a city is 'founded', regardless of when the locality originally began to be settled.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of royal charter in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of royal charter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Charter
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4. ^ Wikidata
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