Royal Commission

noun

: a group of people chosen by the British government to examine a particular topic or issue and recommend changes in the law
a Royal Commission on the death penalty

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During Milan Design Week in 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Arts and Creative Industries at the Royal Commission for the ancient city of Al-Ula exhibited prototypes from the inaugural Al-Ula Design Residency. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 The piece is commissioned by the Royal Commission for AlUla, the swathe of northwest Saudi comprising a lush oasis and vast sandstone canyons. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 The crown prince chairs the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, which supervises development projects in the city. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 The Royal Commission of Inquiry was the longest and most complex inquiry undertaken by New Zealand. Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 In the four years since first being established in early 2020 by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), Film AlUla has quickly positioned itself as one of the fastest-rising film destinations in the Middle East. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024 The report by Royal Commission of Inquiry spoke to over 2,300 survivors of abuse in New Zealand, which has a population of 5.3 million. Reuters, CNN, 24 July 2024 The Royal Commission in Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability heard horrific testimony of abuse and exploitation that had occurred in ADEs. Elly Desmarchelier, refinery29.com, 16 Jan. 2024 The Royal Commission for AlUla Date palms, a symbol of prosperity in Saudi Arabia, have thrived in the area for millennia. Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2024

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