Why do we say "his majesty" and not "her majesty" ?

Question

Form to address to the Queen of England.

Answer 1

We do say "Her Majesty" for a Queen regnant or even a Queen Consort. The Queen Mother's full title was "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother".

Answer 2

The Queen of England IS "Her Majesty".  If there were a King as monarch of England, he would be addressed as "His Majesty".

Answer 3

We don't, the correct expression is Her Majesty (HM) or Her Royal Highness (HRH) Queen Elizabeth II.

Answer 4

we do say her majesty as far as i know, her majesty the queen is still used in toasts from time to time. Highness is term for prince's princess's etc, since she is queen the proper term is her majesty.

Answer 5

There is no Queen of England. After the Acts of Union 1707 England and Scotland merged to form the United Kingdom.

The Queen is "Her Majesty" because she is a queen and female, not a king and male. Kings are "His Majesty". Simple as that!

Answer 6

We do say "her majesty".  Her majesty, the Queen of England is the absolutely proper way to refer to her majesty, the Queen of England.

Answer 7

We say her majesty, not your highness since she is a queen not a princess.  Each ship's H.M.S  stands for Her Majesty's Ship.  It is convenent that both his and her starts with the same letter so they do not have to repaint.

Answer 8

we do say her majesty, "her majesty the queen of england"

Answer 9

The Queen is addressed as "Her Majesty" while the King is "His Majesty, however, if you were addressing the monarch one on one, its "Your Majesty." Usually it is written as such "Her Majesty, The Queen" or "His Majesty, The King."

His/Her Highness (abbreviation HH, oral address, Your Highness) — reigning dukes and members of reigning ducal houses, members of some grand ducal houses, junior members of some royal houses, also princes or princesses of nobility in several European countries, not belonging to a royal house.

His/Her Royal Highness (abbreviation HRH, oral address Your Royal Highness) — other members of a Royal House, reigning grand dukes, members of some grand ducal houses, some princes consort.

Answer 10

"Her Majesty" is valid when referring to a queen.  There was a James Bond movie titled "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".

Answer 11

I'm pretty sure we say "her majesty". Technically, it should be "her highness".