ROYAL WE


Meaning of ROYAL WE in English

n [ sing ]

the use of ‘we’ instead of ‘I’ by British kings or queens in former times. Although this is no longer done, people still sometimes make jokes about it. The most famous example of its use was by Queen Victoria , who is supposed to have said ‘We are not amused’ about something that annoyed her.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.