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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Highness

Hi.
"their royal highnesses were saddened to learn about the alleged photos".

What does 'Royal highness' mean?How does it differ from 'their majesty' or similar expressions?

Thaanks in advance!
  

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soheil1 What does 'Royal highness' mean? In your sentence the royal highnesses refers to the members of the royal family. soheil1 How does it differ from 'their majesty' or similar expressions?

— Prajwalkr

  • soheil1 What does 'Royal highness' mean?
  • In your sentence the royal highnesses refers to the members of the royal family.
  • soheil1 How does it differ from 'their majesty' or similar expressions?
  • The general difference: Your majesty is used to address the ruling king/emperor/queen/empress.
  • Your highness can be used to refer to even the prince, duke, princess and other members of the royal family.
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soheil1What does 'Royal highness' mean?
In your sentence the royal highnesses refers to the members of the royal family.
soheil1How does it differ from 'their majesty' or similar expressions?
The general difference:
Your majesty is used to address the ruling king/emperor/queen/empress.

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Their highness here refers to kate&William which are prince and duchess, I suppose.

http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/french-magazine-publishes-pictures-of- topless-kate.html
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