His Majesty

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His Majesty is the formal style of address used for a reigning male British monarch.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf royal style
style of address
abbreviation HM
appliesToTitle King
associatedWithInstitution British royal family
surface form: the British monarchy

the Crown
belongsToCategory forms of address
honorifics in the United Kingdom
monarchical terminology
conditionOfUse replaced by Her Majesty when the monarch is female
used only when the monarch is male
correspondingFemaleForm Her Majesty
formalityLevel formal
genderSpecification male
historicalContinuity has been used for multiple British kings over centuries
language English
legalUsage appears in the formal titles of courts and institutions
mutuallyExclusiveWith Her Majesty for the same monarch at the same time
precedesName the name of the reigning king
usedBy armed forces
courts
diplomatic services
government officials
usedFor addressing a reigning male British monarch
usedIn Commonwealth realms
United Kingdom
usedInContext ceremonial occasions
oaths of allegiance
official documents
proclamations

Referenced by (37)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: The Sovereign
Her Majesty correspondsToMaleForm His Majesty
HM hasGenderedForm His Majesty
Maharaja hasHonorificForm His Majesty
this entity surface form: Sovereign
this entity surface form: Sovereign
Prince Charles honorificPrefix His Majesty
this entity surface form: the Sovereign
this entity surface form: The Sovereign of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: the Sovereign
British Crown representedBy His Majesty
this entity surface form: the King
this entity surface form: His Majesty the King
HM standsFor His Majesty
Charles II of England style His Majesty
Edward III of England style His Majesty
Edward VII style His Majesty
Edward VIII style His Majesty
this entity surface form: His Majesty The King
Edward of Windsor style His Majesty
this entity surface form: His Majesty the King
Felipe VI style His Majesty
this entity surface form: His Majesty The King
George V of Hanover style His Majesty
John style His Majesty
King of Antigua and Barbuda style His Majesty
King of Australia style His Majesty
this entity surface form: His Majesty The King
King of Norway style His Majesty
King of Norway style His Majesty
this entity surface form: Hans Majestet Kongen
King of Papua New Guinea style His Majesty
King of Papua New Guinea style His Majesty
this entity surface form: His Majesty The King
Willem-Alexander style His Majesty
King of Sweden styleOfAddress His Majesty
this entity surface form: His Majesty The King
Hashemite dynasty styleOfMonarch His Majesty
this entity surface form: His Majesty the King
British monarch titleStyle His Majesty
House of Belgium usesTitleStyle His Majesty