royalist

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A royalist is a faithful to the king (follower of the king / kingship ). Royalist is mostly used as a synonym for monarchist .

In addition, however, a distinction must also be made: The term royalist denotes

• a monarchist in the Anglo-Saxon area
• a follower of Charles I (England) during the English Civil War , see Cavaliers .
• in France, in connection with the French Revolution, a partisan of the Bourbon dynasty as opposed to supporters of Napoleonic rule, see royalists (party) .
• in France after the collapse of the Second Empire in 1870, those who wanted to reestablish imperial or royal rule instead of a republic .

See also

• Legitimists
• Monarchism

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