Styles of address

Foreign dignitaries

Dignitary Salutation Final Salutation In
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An Emperor

His Imperial Majesty Akihito
Emperor of Japan
Address

 Your dignified Majesty: I have the honour to remain,
Your Imperial Majesty's obedient servant,		 "Your Majesty" first, then
"Sire"
A King

His Majesty Juan Carlos
King of Spain
Address

 Your Majesty/Sire: I have the honour to remain,
Your Majesty's obedient servant,		 "Your Majesty" first, then
"Sire"
A Queen

Her Majesty Queen Sophia
Queen of Spain
Address

 Your Majesty/
Madame:		 I have the honour to remain,
Your Majesty's obedient servant,		 "Your Majesty" first, then
"Ma'am"
A Prince / Princess With title "Royal Highness"

His Royal Highness
The Prince of the Asturies

 Your Royal Highness: I remain, Your Royal Highness,
Yours very truly,		 "Your Royal Highness"
first, then
"Sir/Ma'am"
With title "Serene Highness"

His Serene Highness
The Prince of Monaco

 Your Serene Highness: I remain, Your Serene Highness,
Yours very truly,		 "Your Serene Highness"
first, then
"Sir/Ma'am"
Without title "Highness"

Prince Alexandre de Mérode

Princess
(full name)

 Prince:

Madame:

 Yours very truly,

Yours very truly,

 "Prince"
first, then
"Sir"

"Princess"
first, then
"Madam"
A President of a Republic

His/Her Excellency
(full name)
President of the
Republic of (name)
Address

 Excellency: Yours sincerely, "Excellency"
first, then
"President"
or
"Sir/Madam"
The President of
the United States

His Excellency the Honourable
(full name)
President of
the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C.

 Dear Mr. President: Yours sincerely, "Mr. President"
or
"Excellency"
first then
"Sir"
A Prime Minister

His/Her Excellency
(full name)
Prime Minister of (name)
Address

 Dear Prime Minister: Yours sincerely, "Prime Minister"
or
"Excellency"
first, then
"Sir/Madam"
or
"Mr./Mrs./Ms./
Miss (name)"
Ambassadors/high commissioners of foreign countries
in Canada

His/Her Excellency
(full name)
Ambassador
of ________/
High Commissioner
for____________*
Address

* One exception:
British High Commissioner and
not High Commissioner for Britain

Dear Ambassador / High Commissioner: Yours sincerely, "Your Excellency"
or
"Excellency"

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