Royal Highness
noun
—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.
Thank you, your Royal Highness.
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The couple would both use the style of His/Her Royal Highness ahead of their royal title.
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Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
All members of the royal family, including those with His/Her Royal Highness (HRH) titles, are known to bow or curtsy to the monarch and his wife when greeting them for the first time in a while.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 16 June 2025
Another source told the outlet that the couple feared that UK officials were dragging their feet because their children’s passport applications included the titles HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) for both children.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
Not just any princess, but Princess Alice of Battenberg, also known as Royal Highness Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark, grandmother of King Charles III.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
All members of the royal family, including those with His/Her Royal Highness (HRH) titles, are known to bow or curtsy to the monarch and his wife when greeting them for the first time in a while.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 16 June 2025
Another source told the outlet that the couple feared that UK officials were dragging their feet because their children’s passport applications included the titles HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) for both children.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
Not just any princess, but Princess Alice of Battenberg, also known as Royal Highness Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark, grandmother of King Charles III.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for Royal Highness
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“Royal Highness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Royal%20Highness. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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