What are some features of a royal colony?

Question

I know that a royal colony is under the direct control of the king, but I need to elaborate on it. Thanks.

Answer 1

Here is a really great link that covers your topic:

http://www.answers.com/topic/royal-colon...

Remember, because royal colonies were under the control of the king, the government system was set up by the king (so the governments and leaders were often more loyal to the king) and the religion of the colony often reflected that of the king.

A lot of times the governors, who were set up in the colonies by the king, were given that area to govern because the king owed them or someone in their family a favor.  Also the governors always had to report directly to the king.

There is a lot more information on the website I included.  It should be able to help you a lot more than I can.