His Majesty
Kingly formal title
His Majesty is a formal title of address for a king or emperor.
The feminine equivalent is Her Majesty.
These titles appear in direct address Your Majesty and third-person reference His Majesty requests your presence.
The phrase carries ceremonial weight and implies deference to royal authority.
Hereditary supreme ruler
- kingMale crowned ruler
- sovereignSupreme in power
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
crown · reign · dynasty · palace · court · scepter · realm · kingdom
Expression of goodwill
- honorificRespectful form of address
- titleFormal honorific or name
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
homage · obeisance · Royal Highness · acknowledgment · formal greeting · audience · presentation
Rules of polite conduct
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- decorumFitting social conduct
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
bow · curtsy · precedence · pomp · pageantry · regalia · investiture · state occasion
Authority to rule
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
decree · edict · mandate · directive · proclamation · sovereignty · supremacy · legislation
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
throne · crown · reign · dynasty · palace · court · scepter · realm · kingdom · empire
salutation
Expression of goodwill
- honorificRespectful form of address
- titleFormal honorific or name
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
reverence · homage · obeisance · Royal Highness · acknowledgment · formal greeting · audience · presentation
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- decorumFitting social conduct
- formalityStrict observance of convention
courtesy · bow · curtsy · precedence · pomp · pageantry · regalia · investiture · state occasion · diplomatic reception
dominion
Authority to rule
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- governanceHow authority is exercised
jurisdiction · decree · edict · mandate · directive · proclamation · sovereignty · supremacy · legislation · royal assent