How did the Royal family become 'Royal'?

Question

Like who decided which person would be the first Royal and why?

Did they win a war or something?

Answer 1

Birth and/or success in battle. The early kings and queens were quite often examples of "survival of the fittest".

Answer 2

i found a site that help you a lot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_famil...

Answer 3

they had an ancestor who was a good general, and won some battles. The path of the British Royal family from the early kings is twisted but it does exist.