But this was a royal command and no way to get around it.
Ignoring the royal command, the two counts went to war.
One village had failed to obey an earlier royal command to repair the road.
The royal commands were given, that he should enjoy all freedom of making his will.
It was by way of being a royal command.
"You shall join us for supper," he said with royal command.
You can't give royal commands, because you're not the king.
One father killed another, though it was not by the royal command that the boy's mother and uncle were poisoned.
"Might we take that as a royal command, your Majesty?"
The three officials hurried off to implement the royal command.