Royal Highness

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noun

(in England)

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.
a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign.
any person given this title by the Crown.

(in other countries) a person who is a member of a royal family.

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Origin of Royal Highness

First recorded in 1645–55

Words nearby Royal Highness

royal fern, royal fizz, royal flush, Royal Gorge, Royal Greenwich Observatory, Royal Highness, royal icing, Royal Institution, royalist, royal jelly, Royall

How to use Royal Highness in a sentence

He is expected to spend the next few days closeted with lawyers and advisers at his home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor Great Park.
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But Sarah Ferguson still lives in the family home, Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, when she is in the U.K.
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The Royal Family has benefited hugely from the American blood in its veins.
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Royal Christmases have a rhythm and routine—but this year Will, Kate, and baby George have their own, more relaxed plans.
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And in a big departure from established royal protocol, Prince George might even get a—gasp—present to open on Christmas Day.
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The experience of the Jesuit fathers at Port Royal is related at length, from their own point of view.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
They were never refused, for their recipients looked upon them much in the light of a royal command.
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A royal decree (December 31, 1622) orders the Dominicans in the Philippines not to meddle in affairs of government.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
In Paris, Joachim soon found that the royal road to success lay in denouncing loudly all superior officers of lack of patriotism.
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This led to her painting portraits of various members of the royal family while she was still a pupil of De Zichys.
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British Dictionary definitions for Royal Highness

Royal Highness

noun

a title of honour used in addressing or referring to a member of a royal family

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