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Royal family maybe have means to develop as public figures (9,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

household names

'public figures' is the definition.
(people known to the public)

'royal family maybe have means to develop' is the wordplay.
'royal family maybe' becomes 'household' (royal household).
'have' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'to develop' indicates anagramming the letters.
'means' is an anagram of 'names'.
'household'+'names'='HOUSEHOLD NAMES'

'as' acts as a link.

(Another definition for household names that I've seen is " Celebrities".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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