Organization and Purpose	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Purpose	Organization and Purpose Royalty Pharma plc is a public limited company that is incorporated under the laws of England and Wales and is a holding company. “Royalty Pharma,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Royalty Pharma plc and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Our principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Royalty Pharma Holdings Ltd (“RP Holdings”), a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. We conduct our business through RP Holdings and its subsidiaries. We are the largest buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties and a leading funder of innovation across the biopharmaceutical industry. We fund innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry both directly and indirectly - directly when we partner with companies to co-fund late-stage clinical trials and new product launches in exchange for future royalties, and indirectly when we acquire existing royalties from the original innovators. Prior to May 16, 2025, we were externally managed by RP Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Legacy Manager” or “RPM”), pursuant to advisory and management agreements (collectively, the “Management Agreement”). On May 16, 2025, we completed the Internalization (as defined below) and became an integrated company with the former employees of RPM becoming employees of Royalty Pharma, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RP Holdings. Refer to Note 3–Internalization for additional discussion.

Organization and Purpose

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Royalty Pharma plc is a public limited company that is incorporated under the laws of England and Wales and is a holding company. “Royalty Pharma,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Royalty Pharma plc and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Our principal asset is a controlling equity interest in Royalty Pharma Holdings Ltd (“RP Holdings”), a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. We conduct our business through RP Holdings and its subsidiaries.

We are the largest buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties and a leading funder of innovation across the biopharmaceutical industry. We fund innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry both directly and indirectly - directly when we partner with companies to co-fund late-stage clinical trials and new product launches in exchange for future royalties, and indirectly when we acquire existing royalties from the original innovators.

Prior to May 16, 2025, we were externally managed by RP Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Legacy Manager” or “RPM”), pursuant to advisory and management agreements (collectively, the “Management Agreement”). On May 16, 2025, we completed the Internalization (as defined below) and became an integrated company with the former employees of RPM becoming employees of Royalty Pharma, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RP Holdings. Refer to Note 3–Internalization for additional discussion.