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
While no longer a de facto working royal, Edward lobbied relentlessly for Simpson to be granted the title Her Royal Highness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 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
The honours of Order of the Garter and Knight Grand Cross of the Victorian Order will also be removed - and he will no longer have the right to be called His Royal Highness.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
"You take us for bedrock numskulls? Certain as eggs is eggs—you're the prince. The genuine, straight-up-and-down Royal Highness!"
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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