Rommel's royal victory (5)

I believe the answer is:

erwin

'rommel's' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'royal victory' is the wordplay.
'royal' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'victory' becomes 'win' (a win is a victory).
'er'+'win'='ERWIN'

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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