Her Excellency

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"Her Excellency" is the formal honorific style used to address certain high-ranking officials and dignitaries, such as the Governor of New South Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf form of address
honorific style
addressedTo person, not the office itself
appliesTo female office-holders
correspondingMasculineForm His Excellency
derivedFrom Excellency
domain diplomacy
government protocol
etymologyLanguage Latin
formalityLevel very formal
genderFormOf Excellency
hasGender feminine
language English
notUsedFor male officials
partOf system of honorifics
shortFormOf Governor of New South Wales
surface form: Her Excellency the Governor of New South Wales
typicalContext diplomatic notes
formal introductions
official speeches
usedAsStyleOf Governor of New South Wales
female ambassadors in many countries
female governors-general in some Commonwealth realms
female heads of government in some countries
female heads of state in some countries
usedBy Commonwealth countries
various sovereign states
usedFor addressing dignitaries
addressing high-ranking officials
usedIn diplomatic protocol
formal correspondence
state ceremonies

Referenced by (6)

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

Governor General of Canada style Her Excellency
Governor of New South Wales style Her Excellency
President of Singapore style Her Excellency