New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
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Mr." In Italy an analogous system has been
instituted. the object being, Of course to pre-
vent the undue multiplication of the title OF
royal highness." which might impair it's pres
tige. Let me add that Prince Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria is the only Christian prince who holds
his predicate Of royal highness'' by virtue Of a
frnan granted to him by the present Sultan Of
Turkey.
While on the Continent these predicates are IN
common use where royalty is concerned, IN
England the immediate encourage of the mem
bers of the reigning house content themselves
with the word sir in the case of the King and
of the princes and of the word madam" for the
Queen and the princesses Of the blood the pred
icates of majesty and Of royal highness"
being seldom employed save on cerenonious &C
casions- In the same way. queen or an en-
press or royal princess would be addressed in
French as madame" even If a child while in
Spain the Queen Mother and the ladies Of the
reigning family are addressed as sonora
Princes of the blood are styled in French mon
seigneur.''
With regard TO the president OF a republic, the
term of "excenency' has been chosen by the
rnonarchicaI governments as the most suitable
form of address IN dealing with chief magistrates
Of great commonwealth. such as those Of the
United States and of France. At the time when
the late Felix Faure visited St Petersburg for
the first time the question was raised as TO
whether it would not be well to style him your
high excellency," in order to distinguish him
not merely from the chiefs of diplomatic mis-
sions and Cabinet ministers. but also from the
ordinary counseIIors of state. the knights Of the
higher grades OF various European orders and
even of the insignificant beys in the Turkish
and Egyptian services. all OF whom en-
ritlad 10 the predicate Of 'exCellency. But after
due deuberation the high excellency" was
abandoned as too unwieldy and the President
of the French Republic remains 10 this day
''son excellence" Here the style Mr.. Presi-
dent" answers all purposes and Is infinitely more
impressive in its quiet and unadorned dignity
than any 'exceuency," no matter how lofty.
In conclusion. a few words may be added con-
corning the nOn-royal predicates. such as for
instance those which are accorded to the clergy
and TO the British nobility The Pope at Rome
and the patriarchs of the Greek and Coptic
churches as well as Of the Armenian rites are
STYLED your holiness while cardinals are, Of
course your erninence." ArChbishOpS OF every
church are addressed in the way as Eng
Iish dukes and duchesses. namely your grace -
Ordinary bishops receive by courtesy the pre-
speaking IL belongs to none save the bishops
who sit as spiritual peers Of Parliament in the
upper house OF the British legislature While
il is all very well to address prelates in this
manner, il is, Of course, the worst possible form
10 use these predicates in social intercourse
with British peers and peeresses. since the en-
ployment OF the phrases your grace your
lordship" ''yo1r ladyship implies such a
degree OF inferiority the part OF the speaker
writer as 70 not admit OF social relations
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