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                           December 11, 2023

       Karen McCarthy
       Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Secretary
       Royal Bank of Canada
       200 Bay Street
       Royal Bank Plaza
       Toronto, Ontario
       Canada M5J 2J5

                                                        Re: Royal Bank of
Canada
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form F-3
                                                            Filed December 5,
2023
                                                            File No. 333-275898

       Dear Karen McCarthy:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact John
Stickel at 202-551-3324 with any questions.




                           Sincerely,


                           Division of Corporation Finance

                           Office of Finance