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Royal Highness

noun

(in England)
1. 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.
2. a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign.
3. any person given this title by the Crown.
(in other countries) a person who is a member of a royal family.

Royal Highness

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Royal Highness¹

First recorded in 1645–55

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"Her Royal Highness looks forward to dedicating herself to her studies in the years to come," Norway's royal household said in a statement.

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When Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals there was an agreement to stop using HRH, which stands for Her/His Royal Highness, but they still hold the titles.

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"I put the set list together. It has all the hit songs that we like to do, but we also checked out that His Royal Highness has a playlist that he released recently so we knew Locomotion and My Boy Lollipop were on that list so we performed them as well."

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"As our patron, Her Royal Highness will be an inspiration for children with life-shortening conditions and their families, our dedicated staff and volunteers and everyone who so generously supports us."

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“Her Royal Highness and her daughter are healthy and doing well, and the family are enjoying spending time together with Athena’s older siblings, Wolfie and Sienna,” the palace said on Instagram.

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