It is of significant importance to any traveller of the civilized world to be familiar with the acceptable protocol and honorifics. What follows is a discussion of these honorifics and their correct usage when addressing nobility or officiality. The protocol presented herein is generally correct when the addressee is not familiar with the specific titles or honorifics of the person addressed. These should not be used as replacements for any specific honorifics when such are known to the addressee.
| Title | Honorific |
|---|---|
| Emperor/Empress | Royal Majesty |
| Overking/Overqueen | Royal Majesty |
| King/Queen | Majesty |
| Grand Duke/Grand Duchess | Royal Highness |
| Archprince/Archprincess | Royal Highness |
| Margrave Palatine/Marquess Palatine | Noble Grace |
| Count Palatine/Countess Palatine | Highness |
| Viscount Palatine/Viscountess Palatine | Grace |
| Archbaron/Archbaroness | Noble Lordship |
| Lord Mayor | Honorable Lordship |
| Knight Commander | Honorable Lordship |
| Freelord/Freelady | Honorable Lordship |
| Title | Honorific |
|---|---|
| Royal Prince/Royal Princess | Royal Highness |
| Duke/Duchess | Noble Grace |
| Prince/Princess | Highness |
| Margrave/Marquess | Grace |
| Count/Countess | Noble Lordship |
| Viscount/Viscountess | Honorable Lordship |
| Baron/Baroness | Lordship |
| Lord/Lady( | my) Lord/Lady |
| Title | Honorific |
|---|---|
| Knight Commander | Most Honorable Sir/Sul |
| Knight Banneret | Right Honorable Sir/Sul |
| Knight Companion | Honorable Sir/Sul |
| Knight Bachelor | Most Worthy Sir/Sul |
| Knight Errant | Worthy Sir/Sul |
| Knight | Sir/Sul |
| Title | Honorific |
|---|---|
| Counselor, Ambassador, or Minister | Excellency |
| Magistrate, Mayor, Alderman, or Town Councillor | Honor |
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