born to the purple

not-comparable broadly

Born and raised in a royal family. / (loosely) Children born of prominent or high-ranking parents.

Japanese Meaning

王族に生まれた / 高貴な家系に生まれた

A born to the purple heir rarely saw life beyond the palace walls.

王族に生まれ育った後継者は、宮殿の外の生活をほとんど経験しなかった。

Sense（1）

Born and raised in a royal family.

No one had had any experience of an emperor like Commodus, a Caesar born to the purple.

Sense（2）

(loosely) Children born of prominent or high-ranking parents.