Styles and Titles

A style of office, or honorific, 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 political office itself. An honorific can also be awarded to an individual in a personal capacity.

Examples

• His/Her Majesty (abbreviated HM, oral address Your Majesty) — The Sovereign of Ibagli, Female consorts of male Sovereigns
• His/Her Royal Highness (abbreviated HRH, oral address Your Royal Highness) — Other members of the Royal Family
• His/Her Excellency (abbreviated HE, oral address Your Excellency or Excellency) — the Governor-General of Ibagli, ambassadors and high commissioners, presidents of foreign republics
• The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon) — Members of the Privy Council
• The Honourable Mr/Madam Justice N. (oral address My Lord/My Lady, My Lords if addressing multiple judges with any male judges present, My Ladies if addressing multiple judges where only female judges are present) — Judges of the Crown Court and Supreme Court¹
• His/Her Honour Judge N. (oral address Your Honour) — Judges of lower courts¹
• The Honourable (abbreviated The Hon) — Members of the Executive Council
• His/Her Worship (oral address Your Worship) — Mayors

1. Judges awarded Knighthoods are referred to as Sir/Dame N.