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From: Miss Elaine Eos <Misc@*your-shoes*PlayNaked.com>
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Subject: Re: Adressing a queen?
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:50:26 -0800
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In article <MPG.1c72b0c787a7e8f798adcb@news.individual.net>,
the Omrud <usenet.omrud@gmail.com> wrote:
> > "Your highness."
> Nope, you must address a King or Queen as "Your Majesty". Highness
> is for princes and princesses.
Oops, good catch. That's what I meant :)
> > ...And one does not address the queen; one RESPONDS to the queen, when
> > addressed. <G>
> I don't think they cut your head off for speaking first these days.
Yeah... I'm just a traditionalist. Hence "<G>"
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