His Highness
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His Highness, often abbreviated HH, is a style for members of ducal families, some grand ducal families, and lesser members of some royal families. The third case is the only usage of the style that is still used officially. However, socially, many formerly-reigning ducal and grand ducal families assume the style HH, but this is only used socially and in their respective governments they are not referred to as such.
Examples of official holders of the style Highness:
- His Highness Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, Van Vollenhoven, son of HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven, the maternal grandson of HM Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, and nephew of HM Queen Beatrix. Upon his mother's marriage, it was decreed that her children would be known as HH Prince/ss <name> of Orange-Nassau, Van Vollenhoven.
- Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Countess of Frederiksborg, ex-wife of HRH Prince Joachim. Upon her divorce, she was allowed to be known as Her Highness Princess Alexandra of Denmark, and later Her Highness Princess Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg.
- His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark, son of HRH Prince Joachim and HH Princess Alexandra (mentioned above). In Denmark, it is customary that paternal grandchildren be styled as HH, rather than HRH unlike most monarchies.
Examples of people who have assumed the style Highness:
- His Highness Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the current Head of the Ducal Family of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. His actual official name is Andreas Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha.
- His Highness Duke Christoph of Schleswig-Holstein, the current Head of the Ducal Family of Schleswig-Holstein. His actual official name is Christoph Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein.
