Her Excellency

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Her Excellency

  1. (formal) A title of respect for females used when referring to heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, and others holding equivalent rank.

Usage notes[edit]

  • This is the third-person form of address. The form used in the second person is Your Excellency.
  • Those addressed as Excellency are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, and others holding equivalent rank (e.g., heads of international organizations, high commissioners in the Commonwealth of Nations) and the FIFA President.
  • The exact forms of address vary somewhat from country to country.

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Third person - female (Her) Third person - male (His) Second person (Your) Third person - plural (Their)
Her Britannic Majesty His Britannic Majesty Your Britannic Majesty
Her Excellency His Excellency Your Excellency
Her Highness His Highness Your Highness
Her Imperial Highness His Imperial Highness Your Imperial Highness
Her Imperial Majesty His Imperial Majesty Your Imperial Majesty
Her Maj His Maj Your Maj
Her Majesty His Majesty Your Majesty Their Majesties
Her Royal Highness His Royal Highness Your Royal Highness Their Royal Highnesses
Her Royal Majesty His Royal Majesty Your Royal Majesty