No Christmas crackers for fans of the royals (11)

I believe the answer is:

monarchists

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'fans of the royals' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'no christmas crackers' is the wordplay.
'crackers' indicates anagramming the letters (informal term for mad).
'no'+'christmas'='nochristmas'
'nochristmas' anagrammed gives 'MONARCHISTS'.

'for' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for monarchists that I've seen before include "These would be for Queen Mary, say" , "those likely to enjoy the Queen's Speech?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.