Royal Highness
Americannoun
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(in England)
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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.
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a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign.
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any person given this title by the Crown.
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(in other countries) a person who is a member of a royal family.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Royal Highness
First recorded in 1645–55
Example Sentences
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From Home Goods to His Royal Highness King Charles lll’s purveyor, 15 places Los Angeles designers say they shop for rugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
How Virginia Giuffre’s accusations of a decade ago finally brought His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York, down to simply Andrew.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025
If Prince Andrew can be stripped of his honors and title with a few keystrokes, perhaps I can become Her Royal Highness Princess Brenda, or at least Duchess of something, with the same ease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
She even stopped using the title Her Royal Highness.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
"Her Royal Highness sent word that you were trying to lift your beauty caisse. Du Barry warned that you were stubborn and a bit unruly. But doing the servants' work, young lady?"
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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