Your Royal Highness
Addressing a prince
Your Royal Highness is a formal address for members of a royal family, typically princes and princesses rather than the reigning monarch (who receives Your Majesty).
The phrase appears in direct address: Your Royal Highness, the ambassador has arrived.
In third-person reference, the form shifts to His or Her Royal Highness.
Expression of goodwill
- greetingExpression of welcome
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
formality · deference · announcement · introduction · presentation · audience · reception · acknowledgment
Royal family male
- princessMonarch's daughter or heir
- crown princeMale successor to throne
- crown princessFemale successor to throne
- infantaSpanish royal daughter
grand duke · grand duchess · archduke · archduchess · dauphin · tsarevna · heir apparent · heir presumptive
Regard with honor
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
admiration · honor · dignity · majesty · distinction · eminence · augustness · nobility
salutation
Expression of goodwill
courtesy · formality · deference · announcement · introduction · presentation · audience · reception · acknowledgment · bow
prince
Royal family male
- princessMonarch's daughter or heir
- crown princeMale successor to throne
- crown princessFemale successor to throne
infanta · grand duke · grand duchess · archduke · archduchess · dauphin · tsarevna · heir apparent · heir presumptive · consort
respect
Regard with honor
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
esteem · admiration · honor · dignity · majesty · distinction · eminence · augustness · nobility · graciousness