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What is the title of the members of the Norwegian royal house, how do you address them? Norwegian title Form of Address English title Form of Address Harald V, Norges Konge Hans Majestet King Harald V of Norway / The King of Norway His Majesty Dronning Sonja / Dronningen Hennes Majestet Queen Sonja of Norway […]
It is not always easy to figure out which title to use. Even family members and media, as well as people who are more or less experts, like me, sometimes have difficulties. Just say: it is complicated. And if you’re not sure, better check or ask someone with more knowledge. I am always surprised when […]
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on 7 October announced some changes within the Royal House. These changes should establish more clearly which members of his family in the future will perform official duties in name of the monarch. While Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia, and Princess Madeleine keep their styles and […]
The news section for the British Royal Family of the British newspaper Daily Telegraph says in its header “Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 but continues to carry out an exacting range of duties with Prince Philip. They are ably supported by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, […]
For a long time it was common to translate the name of royals and nobles, both first names and titles, into the prefered language. In The Netherlands for example Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg went by the first name of “Jan”, his son Henri was often called “Hendrik”. Although it has become less usual, it […]
A royal I won’t mention by name, recently said that styles should only be used on an envelope. Searching around on the Internet it seems you can also use styles as salutation in a letter or when addressing people orally. However how often do you see these styles also used in other places, such as […]
