Families are an important part of everyone's lives. They look out for each other and keep one another safe. Royal families are different from ordinary families, and it is mainly due to the plethora of wealth and power that they possess.
Being born into royalty does have its cons as well. Many characters, who were born into royalty had to live according to a certain code, and not following it resulted in serious problems. There are many types of royal families, but not all of them are widely recognized.
8 Vinsmoke Family (One Piece)
The Vinsmoke Family rules over the Germa Kingdom, and they formerly used to hold dominion over North Blue. They are led by Vinsmoke Judge, who worked with Vegapunk and Queen in the past. After spending enough time with Vegapunk, Judge was able to use the lineage factor to create his own army.
Judge experimented on his kids, and he used the lineage factor of other races, which granted his kids special abilities. The Vinsmoke Family consists of Vinsmoke Judge, Reiju, Ichiji, Niji, Sanji, and Yonji.
7 Britannia Imperial Family (Code Geass)
The Britannia Imperial Family are the sovereigns of the Holy Britannian Empire. The family ruled their lands with an iron fist and most of the members just cared about getting more power. Due to this reason, there was a power struggle between the members of the royal family.
Lelouch VI Britannia, who is the main protagonist of Code Geass was exiled and when he came to know about the deeds of the royal family, he started to hate them. After getting his hands on the Geass, Lelouch finally had the means to take down the current rulers. By the end of the series, he managed to accomplish his goal and brought an end to the tyranny of his family.
6 Reiss Family (Attack On Titan)
The Reiss family descended from the late Karl Fritz. For generations, they held the power of the Founding Titan and with its power, they tried to ensure the survival of the people living on Paradis Island. The Reiss family kept transferring the power of the Founding Titan every 13 years.
But, this came to a stop when Eren's father, Grisha Yeager stole the Founding Titan from them. The truth about the Reiss family was only revealed when the manga entered its final stage. Currently, Historia is the only surviving member of the Reiss family.
5 Xing Family (Fullmetal Alchemist)
The Xing Family is led by the emperor of Xing. It is very different from any royal family as there is no familial bond. The kingdom of Xing is made up of fifty clans, and it is the role of the emperor to keep them united. To keep things fair, the emperor takes one wife from each clan, who bears him a child, however, this also causes jealousy among the clans, and they try to assassinate the candidates from other clans to improve their own standing.
When the emperor's health was fading, he gave a task to his children, whosoever brought him the secret to immortality would win the right to succeed him. Two of them, namely Ling and Mei came to Amestris in search of the Philosopher's Stone.
4 Liones Family (Seven Deadly Sins)
The Liones Family ruled over the Kingdom of Liones, which is a part of Britannia. The head of the family is Bartra Liones, and he reigned as the sovereign of Liones until the very end of the series. The Liones family consists of Bartra Liones, Margaret, Veronica, and Elizabeth.
Margaret and Veronica are Bartra's own daughters, while Elizabeth is adopted. But, this did not stop Bartra from caring about Elizabeth, and he always treated Elizabeth as her own daughter. Towards the end of the series, he gave up his throne to Meliodas.
3 Vegeta Royal Family (Dragon Ball)
The Saiyans residing on Planet Vegeta were governed by King Vegeta III. King Vegeta had two sons—Vegeta and Tarble. King Vegeta continued to rule over the planet until Cold conquered it. King Vegeta was allowed to govern the planet, but he had to pledge loyalty to Cold.
However, when Freiza came to power, things changed drastically. Freiza grew wary of the threat of the Saiyans and proceeded to destroy all of them. Only a handful of people managed to survive the destruction.
2 Silva Family (Black Clover)
Silva Family is one of the royal families in Black Clover. The family resides in the Clover Kingdom, and over the years, they have produced some of the most famous knights. Some of the members of the Silva Family are Noelle, Nozel, Solid, Alicier, and Nebra.
Most of the members of the Silva Family are widely renowned and they are feared by ordinary people. The Silva family is said to be involved in Anti-Magic weapons and elves.
1 Zahard Family (Tower of God)
The Zahard Family is led by Zahard, who was the first person to climb the Tower. By conquering the tower, he gained a surreal amount of power, which was enough to start his own empire. In order to protect himself and his empire, Zahard selected princesses from the 10 Great Families.
These princesses receive Zahard's blood, which grants them special powers and helps them to keep Zahard from falling.