diff --git a/goldens/public-api/router/router.d.ts b/goldens/public-api/router/router.d.ts
index 73cb56deb0..bb9bc0a39f 100644
--- a/goldens/public-api/router/router.d.ts
+++ b/goldens/public-api/router/router.d.ts
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ export declare class RouterLink implements OnChanges {
     preserveFragment: boolean;
     queryParams?: Params | null;
     queryParamsHandling?: QueryParamsHandling | null;
+    relativeTo?: ActivatedRoute | null;
     replaceUrl: boolean;
     set routerLink(commands: any[] | string | null | undefined);
     skipLocationChange: boolean;
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ export declare class RouterLinkWithHref implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     preserveFragment: boolean;
     queryParams?: Params | null;
     queryParamsHandling?: QueryParamsHandling | null;
+    relativeTo?: ActivatedRoute | null;
     replaceUrl: boolean;
     set routerLink(commands: any[] | string | null | undefined);
     skipLocationChange: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/router/src/directives/router_link.ts b/packages/router/src/directives/router_link.ts
index 01f782b6af..64acd67024 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/directives/router_link.ts
+++ b/packages/router/src/directives/router_link.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,17 @@ export class RouterLink implements OnChanges {
    * @see {@link Router#navigateByUrl Router#navigateByUrl}
    */
   @Input() state?: {[k: string]: any};
+  /**
+   * Passed to {@link Router#createUrlTree Router#createUrlTree} as part of the
+   * `UrlCreationOptions`.
+   * Specify a value here when you do not want to use the default value
+   * for `routerLink`, which is the current activated route.
+   * Note that a value of `undefined` here will use the `routerLink` default.
+   * @see {@link UrlCreationOptions#relativeTo UrlCreationOptions#relativeTo}
+   * @see {@link Router#createUrlTree Router#createUrlTree}
+   */
+  @Input() relativeTo?: ActivatedRoute|null;
+
   private commands: any[] = [];
   private preserve!: boolean;
 
@@ -220,7 +231,9 @@ export class RouterLink implements OnChanges {
 
   get urlTree(): UrlTree {
     return this.router.createUrlTree(this.commands, {
-      relativeTo: this.route,
+      // If the `relativeTo` input is not defined, we want to use `this.route` by default.
+      // Otherwise, we should use the value provided by the user in the input.
+      relativeTo: this.relativeTo !== undefined ? this.relativeTo : this.route,
       queryParams: this.queryParams,
       fragment: this.fragment,
       queryParamsHandling: this.queryParamsHandling,
@@ -296,6 +309,17 @@ export class RouterLinkWithHref implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
    * @see {@link Router#navigateByUrl Router#navigateByUrl}
    */
   @Input() state?: {[k: string]: any};
+  /**
+   * Passed to {@link Router#createUrlTree Router#createUrlTree} as part of the
+   * `UrlCreationOptions`.
+   * Specify a value here when you do not want to use the default value
+   * for `routerLink`, which is the current activated route.
+   * Note that a value of `undefined` here will use the `routerLink` default.
+   * @see {@link UrlCreationOptions#relativeTo UrlCreationOptions#relativeTo}
+   * @see {@link Router#createUrlTree Router#createUrlTree}
+   */
+  @Input() relativeTo?: ActivatedRoute|null;
+
   private commands: any[] = [];
   private subscription: Subscription;
   // TODO(issue/24571): remove '!'.
@@ -373,7 +397,9 @@ export class RouterLinkWithHref implements OnChanges, OnDestroy {
 
   get urlTree(): UrlTree {
     return this.router.createUrlTree(this.commands, {
-      relativeTo: this.route,
+      // If the `relativeTo` input is not defined, we want to use `this.route` by default.
+      // Otherwise, we should use the value provided by the user in the input.
+      relativeTo: this.relativeTo !== undefined ? this.relativeTo : this.route,
       queryParams: this.queryParams,
       fragment: this.fragment,
       queryParamsHandling: this.queryParamsHandling,
diff --git a/packages/router/src/router.ts b/packages/router/src/router.ts
index f560d20dcf..0e5b4b7679 100644
--- a/packages/router/src/router.ts
+++ b/packages/router/src/router.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ export interface UrlCreationOptions {
    *    }
    *  }
    * ```
+   *
+   * A value of `null` or `undefined` indicates that the navigation commands should be applied
+   * relative to the root.
    */
   relativeTo?: ActivatedRoute|null;
 
@@ -1094,6 +1097,9 @@ export class Router {
    *
    * // navigate to /team/44/user/22
    * router.createUrlTree(['../../team/44/user/22'], {relativeTo: route});
+   *
+   * Note that a value of `null` or `undefined` for `relativeTo` indicates that the
+   * tree should be created relative to the root.
    * ```
    */
   createUrlTree(commands: any[], navigationExtras: UrlCreationOptions = {}): UrlTree {
diff --git a/packages/router/test/integration.spec.ts b/packages/router/test/integration.spec.ts
index e7f6c7bae1..cae9479ef0 100644
--- a/packages/router/test/integration.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/router/test/integration.spec.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@
 
 import {CommonModule, Location} from '@angular/common';
 import {SpyLocation} from '@angular/common/testing';
-import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, Injectable, NgModule, NgModuleFactoryLoader, NgModuleRef, NgZone, OnDestroy, ɵConsole as Console, ɵNoopNgZone as NoopNgZone} from '@angular/core';
+import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, Injectable, NgModule, NgModuleFactoryLoader, NgModuleRef, NgZone, OnDestroy, ViewChild, ɵConsole as Console, ɵNoopNgZone as NoopNgZone} from '@angular/core';
 import {ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, inject, TestBed, tick} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {describe} from '@angular/core/testing/src/testing_internal';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser/src/dom/debug/by';
 import {expect} from '@angular/platform-browser/testing/src/matchers';
-import {ActivatedRoute, ActivatedRouteSnapshot, ActivationEnd, ActivationStart, CanActivate, CanDeactivate, ChildActivationEnd, ChildActivationStart, DefaultUrlSerializer, DetachedRouteHandle, Event, GuardsCheckEnd, GuardsCheckStart, Navigation, NavigationCancel, NavigationEnd, NavigationError, NavigationStart, ParamMap, Params, PreloadAllModules, PreloadingStrategy, PRIMARY_OUTLET, Resolve, ResolveEnd, ResolveStart, RouteConfigLoadEnd, RouteConfigLoadStart, Router, RouteReuseStrategy, RouterEvent, RouterModule, RouterPreloader, RouterStateSnapshot, RoutesRecognized, RunGuardsAndResolvers, UrlHandlingStrategy, UrlSegmentGroup, UrlSerializer, UrlTree} from '@angular/router';
+import {ActivatedRoute, ActivatedRouteSnapshot, ActivationEnd, ActivationStart, CanActivate, CanDeactivate, ChildActivationEnd, ChildActivationStart, DefaultUrlSerializer, DetachedRouteHandle, Event, GuardsCheckEnd, GuardsCheckStart, Navigation, NavigationCancel, NavigationEnd, NavigationError, NavigationStart, ParamMap, Params, PreloadAllModules, PreloadingStrategy, PRIMARY_OUTLET, Resolve, ResolveEnd, ResolveStart, RouteConfigLoadEnd, RouteConfigLoadStart, Router, RouteReuseStrategy, RouterEvent, RouterLink, RouterLinkWithHref, RouterModule, RouterPreloader, RouterStateSnapshot, RoutesRecognized, RunGuardsAndResolvers, UrlHandlingStrategy, UrlSegmentGroup, UrlSerializer, UrlTree} from '@angular/router';
 import {EMPTY, Observable, Observer, of, Subscription} from 'rxjs';
 import {delay, filter, first, map, mapTo, tap} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
@@ -5382,6 +5383,53 @@ describe('Integration', () => {
          })));
     });
 
+    it('can use `relativeTo` `route.parent` in `routerLink` to close secondary outlet',
+       fakeAsync(() => {
+         // Given
+         @Component({template: '<router-outlet name="secondary"></router-outlet>'})
+         class ChildRootCmp {
+         }
+
+         @Component({
+           selector: 'link-cmp',
+           template:
+               `<a [relativeTo]="route.parent" [routerLink]="[{outlets: {'secondary': null}}]">link</a>
+           <button [relativeTo]="route.parent" [routerLink]="[{outlets: {'secondary': null}}]">link</button>
+           `
+         })
+         class RelativeLinkCmp {
+           @ViewChild(RouterLink) buttonLink!: RouterLink;
+           @ViewChild(RouterLinkWithHref) aLink!: RouterLink;
+
+           constructor(readonly route: ActivatedRoute) {}
+         }
+         @NgModule({
+           declarations: [RelativeLinkCmp, ChildRootCmp],
+           imports: [RouterModule.forChild([{
+             path: 'childRoot',
+             component: ChildRootCmp,
+             children: [
+               {path: 'popup', outlet: 'secondary', component: RelativeLinkCmp},
+             ]
+           }])]
+         })
+         class LazyLoadedModule {
+         }
+         const router = TestBed.inject(Router);
+         router.resetConfig([{path: 'root', loadChildren: () => LazyLoadedModule}]);
+
+         // When
+         router.navigateByUrl('/root/childRoot/(secondary:popup)');
+         const fixture = createRoot(router, RootCmp);
+         advance(fixture);
+
+         // Then
+         const relativeLinkCmp =
+             fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(RelativeLinkCmp)).componentInstance;
+         expect(relativeLinkCmp.aLink.urlTree.toString()).toEqual('/root/childRoot');
+         expect(relativeLinkCmp.buttonLink.urlTree.toString()).toEqual('/root/childRoot');
+       }));
+
     describe('relativeLinkResolution', () => {
       @Component({selector: 'link-cmp', template: `<a [routerLink]="['../simple']">link</a>`})
       class RelativeLinkCmp {