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How was Aristotle connected to the Macedonian royal court through his father?

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Marble bust of Aristotle with a beard and draped robe, showing detailed facial features and wavy hair, set against a dark background. — Aristotle Aristotle, detail of a Roman copy (2nd century bce) of a Greek alabaster portrait bust (c. 325 bce); in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome.

Aristotle’s connection to the Macedonian royal court was established through his father, Nicomachus, who served as the court physician to King Amyntas III of Macedonia. Amyntas III was the grandfather of Alexander the Great, whom Aristotle would later tutor.1