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ellisk
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 Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 10:09 pm Post subject: Correct forms of address for underage royals |
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| I've got a couriosity that maybe someone from a country that has a monarchy can answer--before a child of a royal or a noble comes of age, are they titled and how are they addressed by adults? For example--the son of a king when he is a child, would he already be addressed as 'your highness' or 'my lord'? Also, when directly addressing someone in speech, are titles referred to (i.e. would you speak to anyone saying 'Prince whoever' or would you use the style? If anyone knows, I'd love to find out. Thanks. |
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Anna
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:26 am Post subject: |
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Well, I´m not 100% sure of this, since I don´t care much about our royalties, but here goes...
When addressing the crown princess of Sweden you simply call her 'crown princess'. For example; 'When will the crown princess plan on getting married?', 'Does the crown princess think it´s ok for royalties to marry commoners?' (her possible future wedding to 'a man of the people' is the gossip of the year  ) etc. This is when you talk to her in person, btw. If you feel really bold you can call her crown princess Victoria. You are NOT supposed to say 'you' to her, but reporters usually forget to address her properly all the time. She doesn´t seem to mind, though.
She is twenty-something now, but she was addressed in the same manner even as a new-born. Her brother and sister too.
I´m not sure if it´s proper to say 'your highness' or 'your majesty' to her (I think you address the king like that  ), but I have no idea what to say to her if I met her. I would probably just call her Victoria.
Hope this is of some help to you!
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Mara
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 4:19 am Post subject: |
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It´s really simple. In Spain things goes like this :
-'Your Majesty' for the King & Queen
-'Your Royal Highness' only for the Crown Prince --and now his wife too, since he´s recently wed (with a "woman of the people", btw).
-And 'Your Highness' for other members less important of the royal family, such the prince´s sisters. They´re not called 'Princesses', though -- in Spanish royal family only the crown heir is addressed as 'Prince' or 'Princess'.
They got those titles since the first day of their lives. Age doesn´t matter.
That´s all. Just another handful of useless knowledge
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ellisk
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| I think that is interesting. Especially to us in the US. We are fairly accustomed to hearing things about the UK's royals but I bet a lot of people here don't even know that other European countries have royal families (but then--I teach spanish and I was asking the kids info about Latin American geography and one of the kids asked me where Spain was and when I drew Europe over on the other side of the world and pointed out Spain the kid then asked me how they got to speak spanish all the way over there. So I guess I have a slightly jaundiced view of the US education systerm). |
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Moralanqua
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:28 am Post subject: |
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This is mostly accurate
http://www.chronique.com/Kids/nobles.htm
The kiddies get the old HRH - His/Her Royal Highness.
So for example, Prince William is His Royal Highness la-dee-da.
Diana was Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales.
Hope that helps.
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BittenBuggy
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Heck if I ever call anybody 'His Royal Highness' unless I want to...
*waves a little american flag*
Thats just something I dont understand.... 
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Hehehe yeah. Us here American patriots are not used to royal titles. Seeing as we call our president George Dubyah. 
(My horrible attempt at talking white trash...Lol.)
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BittenBuggy
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| queenoftheshire wrote: | | Seeing as we call our president George Dubyah. |
Good ol' Georgie. DOWN WITH KERRY! 
Ahem... sorry about that folks 
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Andreth
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| queenoftheshire wrote: | | Seeing as we call our president George Dubyah. |
Oh, among my family and friends, he's called a heck of a lot worse than that.
Sorry, BB, but I'll casting my ballot with John Kerry. And I hear Michael Moore premiered his new film 'Farenheit 9/11' at the Cannes film festival. It's supposed to open in theaters later this month. I bet ole Dubyah won't be too happy about that. 
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Mitasova
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| Mara wrote: |
-'Your Royal Highness' only for the Crown Prince --and now his wife too, since he´s recently wed (with a "woman of the people", btw).
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That's very interesting. Say, if your Crown Prince and his Princess are to produce a baby in the future, what would be his/her title (he/she'd be next in the line of succession, I suppose)?
| BittenBuggy wrote: | Heck if I ever call anybody 'His Royal Highness' unless I want to...
*waves a little american flag* |
Yeah, because other peoples' customs ain't worth shit anyway...
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BittenBuggy
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:41 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, because other peoples' customs ain't worth shit anyway... |
That was unnecessarily rude.
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Mara
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Mitasova wrote: | | Mara wrote: |
-'Your Royal Highness' only for the Crown Prince --and now his wife too, since he´s recently wed (with a "woman of the people", btw).
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That's very interesting. Say, if your Crown Prince and his Princess are to produce a baby in the future, what would be his/her title (he/she'd be next in the line of succession, I suppose)?
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I guess it would be simply 'Your Highness', until the time he/she became the Crown Prince/Princess. Not something I care about, though. Probably by this time there will be no monarchy here anymore.
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| Andreth wrote: | | And I hear Michael Moore premiered his new film 'Farenheit 9/11' at the Cannes film festival. It's supposed to open in theaters later this month. |
Good luck at finding it in a theater near you I suppose I will have to make a pilgrimage to see it because I am not sure the big movie chains will show it.
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queenoftheshire
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Pfft... I happen the think Kerry and Bush are both complete idiots and either way the next four year term is going to be hell...
But...if I have to choose, I'll choose George Dubya...
Just call me a conservative republican
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Gwenevere
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Moving back toward royalty, I have a question for all of you residents of countries with monarchies. Do you think that monarchy will remain a part of the government, even if it is ceremonial? What do the citizens feel about it? Do they care?
Just curious  . |
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