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Recent Examples of highnessBefore the end of World War II, imperial highnesses were in abundant supply.—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025 The former royal highness will be too busy leading the Resistance, alongside Jonathan and his ragamuffin group of bandits, to fight off all of the Queen’s men.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025 Springtime is an excellent time to go, especially in March (average high of 82 degrees) and April (average high of 90 degrees) as temperatures creep towards unbearable highness (average high of 100 degrees) by May.—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2025 They are no longer addressed as his or her royal highness.—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Your highness may believe that in all the world, there can be no better people.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023 Enter Email Sign Up Take his royal highness Clarence Thomas.—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023