His Highness
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Highness (abbreviation HH, oral address Your Highness) is a formal style used to address (in second person) or refer to (in third person) certain members of a reigning or formerly reigning dynasty. It is typically used with a possessive adjective: "His Highness", "Her Highness" (HH), "Their Highnesses", etc. Although often combined with other adjectives of honour indicating rank, such as "Imperial", "Royal" or "Serene", it may be used alone.
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- History in Europe
- Continental Europe
- Modified forms
- Commonwealth realms
- Colonial use
- Modern Islamic World
- Royal Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
- Gulf States
- Iraq
- Aga Khan
- Republican and non-royal usage
- Spanish-speaking world
- Elsewhere
- United States
- Samoa
- Africa
- Other uses
- Variations and precedence
- See also
- References
Highness (abbreviation HH, oral address Your Highness) is a formal style used to address (in second person) or refer to (in third person) certain members of a reigning or formerly reigning dynasty. It is typically used with a possessive adjective: "His Highness", "Her Highness" (HH), "Their Highnesses", etc. Although often combined with other adjectives of honour indicating rank, such as "Imperial", "Royal" or "Serene", it may be used alone.
Highness is, both literally and figuratively, the quality of being lofty or above. It is used as a term to evoke dignity or honour, and to acknowledge the exalted rank of the person so described.