When referring to Her Majesty the Queen in the third person, is it proper to capitalise words such as 'Her'

Question

I'm wondering, when talking about The Queen, whether or not it's proper to capitalise 'Her'. Not just in Her Majesty, but if I were to say, 'Her Majesty is very kind to Her subjects.' Or is it: 'Her Majesty is very kind to her subjects.'

In the same way that we capitalise His or He when referring to God.

Also, if this is correct, does it apply to all monarchs or only to The Queen?

I've searched but can't find an answer. Thank you!

Answer 1

The best way to figure this out, is to go to the official British Monarchy website, and see how it addresses The Queen, and when it uses "Her" and "her." This should give you an idea when and when not to use the capital "H." From what I have analyzed, the only time when you must use the capital "H" is in "Her Majesty." Everything else could be used with a lower case "h". Here are some samples from the website:

"As a British monarch, her roles are....."

"In addition to her constitutional duties..."

"The Queen is supported in her work by members of the Royal Family..."

Check this website http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp

Answer 2

No, she is just a human being like the rest of us. Not a fecking God.

Answer 3

The rule applies to all monarchs and Royal  and Serene Highnesses: His Majesty,His Royal Highness,Her Majesty,Her Royal Highness,Your Royal Highness...

Answer 4

i think the latter was gramatically correct.....Her Majesty is very kind to her subjects as Her Majest is a title. the latter is not. and yes it should apply to all monarchs who retain a title of His Majesty or Her Royal Highness etc etc.

Answer 5

When we refer to Her Majesty the Queen, we capitalize the pronoun because it is part of her official title, which is capitalized the same way we capitalize persons' names.  If we are talking about something that belongs to the Queen, like one of her corgis, we say, "That is her dog." The pronoun is not used as part of a title. It is now just a common pronoun.

Answer 6

What she said above.