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highness

[hahy-nis] / ˈhaɪ nɪs /
NOUN
quality of being high
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In the letter Charles makes clear that the couple's position is "akin to private citizens" and that they should not be addressed as his and her royal highness.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

“That was in large part engineered by his highness MBS in Saudi Arabia” and other Saudi officials, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 20, 2025

“I am available anytime to see you and His royal highness M.B.Z.,”

From New York Times May 22, 2022

At the field’s far end, Queen Elizabeth I herself makes an appearance for a ticketed afternoon tea service hosted by her royal highness.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2022

‘All of those man-eating giants is enormous and very fierce! They is all at least two times my wideness and double my royal highness!’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

"Having spent the last two Christmases at Sandringham, their royal highnesses will spend the holidays this year, as a new family, with the duchess' mother, Doria Ragland."

From Fox News Nov. 15, 2019

Their royal highnesses will be able to swim in a lagoon-shaped pool, or catch a film in the 45-seat basement cinema.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ensconced in carefully protected Hilton Hotel suites, far removed from the surging street crowds, are Prince Philip, Princess Margaret and their highnesses, Rainier and Grace.

From Time Magazine Archive

Liechtenstein boasts 72 princes and princesses, which is eleven more highnesses than it has square miles.

From Time Magazine Archive

Much music, many Hochs, and the edifying spectacle of all their majesties and royal highnesses in a distinguished row on the balcony, for the delectation of the masses, completed the joys of the evening.

From One Year Abroad by Blanche Willis Howard




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