royal highness

royal highness
noun
1.
a. : a child, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, or grandchild in the male line of the British sovereign — used as a title before 1917
b. : a child or grandchild of the British sovereign — used as a title since 1917
c. : someone on whom the British sovereign chooses to bestow the designation
d. : any of various members of imperial and royal families of other countries
2. : a person properly addressed as Royal Highness

eight royal highnesses attended the coronation

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1. (in England)
a. a title used prior to 1917 and designating a brother, sister, child, grandchild, aunt, or uncle belonging to the male line of the royal family.
b. a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign.
c. any person given this title by the Crown.
2. (in other countries) a person who is a member of a royal family.
[1645-55]

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Royal Highness UK US noun
Phrases: Your Royal Highness ​Her Royal Highness ​His Royal Highness

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noun, pl ⋯ -nesses [count]
— used as a title for a member of a royal family;
— used with his, her, their, or your

their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales

Her/His Royal Highness will receive you now.

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ˌRoyal ˈHighness [Royal Highness] noun His/Her/Your Royal Highness
a title of respect used when talking to or about a member of the royal family

Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Kent


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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