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A Style is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the office itself. A style can also be awarded to an individual in a personal capacity. Styles are particularly associated with monarchies, where they may be used by a female marital partner of an office holder or of a prince of the blood, for the duration of their marriage. They are also universally used for presidents in republics and in many countries for members of Parliament, judges and senior constitutional office holders. Leading religious figures also have styles. 1 Examples of Styles
1.1 In Religion
- His All Holiness (abbreviation HAH, verbal address Your All Holiness) — The Patriarch of Constantinople
- His Holiness (abbreviation HH, verbal address Your Holiness) — The Pope of Rome, The Dalai Lama
- His Beatitude (verbal address Your Beatitude) — Eastern and Oriental Patriarchs
- His Eminence (verbal address Your Eminence) — Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Eastern Orthodox Metropolitans
- The Most Reverend (abbreviation The Most Rev., verbal address Your Excellency) — Roman Catholic Archbishops and Bishops in the United States.
- His Grace or The Most Reverend (abbreviation for latter The Most Rev., verbal address Your Grace) — Roman Catholic Archbishops in Commonwealth countries, Eastern Orthodox Bishops
- His Lordship or The Right Honourable (abbreviation for latter The Rt Rev., verbal address My Lord Bishop) — Roman Catholic Bishops in Commonwealth countries.
- The Most Reverend and Right Honourable (abbreviation The Most Rev. and Rt Hon., verbal address Your Grace) — Anglican Archbishops of Canterbury and York
- The Right Reverend and Right Honourable (abbreviation The Rt Rev. and Rt Hon., verbal address Bishop) — Anglican Bishop of LondonThe current Bishop of London is Richard John Carew Chartres, who is the 132nd Bishop, and was installed on January 26, 1996. The Diocese of London covers 177 square miles (458 km²), and 17 London boroughs. It is third in importance in the Church of Englan
- The Right Reverend (abbreviation The Rt Rev., verbal address Bishop) — other Anglican Bishops
1.2 In Monarchies
- His/Her Majesty (abbreviation HM, verbal address Your Majesty) — Kings and Queens
- His/Her Royal Highness (abbreviation HRH, verbal address Your Royal Highness) — other members of a Royal House
- His/Her Serene Highness (abbreviation HSH, verbal address Your Serene Highness) — members of a Princely House
- His Excellency (abbreviation HE, verbal address Your Excellency) — Governors-General
1.3 In Republics
Similar styles are used universally in republics worldwide.
1.4 In the United Kingdom
