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      • They're definitely different in that you use them for different people! Your Grace is for dukes and duchesses; Your Majesty is for the King and Queen; Your (Royal) Highness is for princes, princesses, their spouses, etc.
      ell.stackexchange.com/questions/114569/your-grace-your-majesty-your-highness-does-it-all-mean-the-same

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  3. btr.michaelkwan.com › 2015/06/30 › your-majesty-yourYour Majesty, Your Grace… But My Lord? (Grammar 101)

    Jun 30, 2015 · On Game of Thrones, they particularly like to use “your grace,” while the more common vernacular would call for “your majesty.” But if we are meant to address these royal figures as your grace and your majesty, why is it that we would address these same people as my lord or my liege? What’s the difference?

  4. ell.stackexchange.com › questions › 20824My lady, Your honour, Your grace, how to decide whether to ...

    Dec 15, 2015 · Think Feudalism. Lords held lands and people tending their lands are under them. If you're taking care of the lord's land, then you have a lord. So you would say: My Lord.

  5. ell.stackexchange.com › questions › 114569formality - Your Grace, Your Majesty, Your Highness... Does ...

    Jan 5, 2017 · Your Grace is for dukes and duchesses; Your Majesty is for the King and Queen; Your (Royal) Highness is for princes, princesses, their spouses, etc. But do they mean something different - well, to some extent they all just mean "hey you".

  6. theenglishmanner.com › forms-of-address › how-toHow to address British Aristocracy | The English Manner

    Formally addressed as ‘Your Grace’, they are referred to as ‘His Grace’ and ‘Her Grace’. The exception is if you are of the same social standing (i.e. a peer or spouse of a peer) – in such an instance you may refer to them as ‘Duke’ and ‘Duchess’.

  7. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 2812word choice - Why is it "your Majesty", but "my Lord ...

    Sep 9, 2010 · Explaining "my lord" is easy, "my lord" is the person who is the lord of me. "Your lord" would be the person who is the lord of you rather than me.

  8. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 504543meaning - Why does "Your grace" use "Your"? - English ...

    Jul 10, 2019 · Yes, Your Grace, Your Highness, Your Majesty addresses the person's station, not the person directly. It's as if there were a cloud around the person of grace, highness or majesty, and that is what is being addressed. It all leads back to the idea of greatest used in Rome: Latin maiestas, greatness.

  9. www.reddit.com › r › NoStupidQuestionsWhats the difference between "My Lord", "Your Grace", "Your ...

    “Your Grace” is used for a Duke or Duchess. “My Lord” or “My Lady” is used for lower ranking peerage titles. There are rare occasions when the King is acting in his role as Duke of Lancaster (a very special case).