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22. I would refer to her in the same polite formal terms

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Sun Sep 11, 2022, 03:35 PM

Sep 2022

As any other woman I do not personally know.

Normally I would say Mrs. Mountbatten assuming Charles has his father's last name but apparently none of that sort of thing happens in royal families. They don't really use surnames but because of the queen they ended up with Mountbatten-Windsor.

I've never known how to handle those hyphenated last names.

I refuse to call anyone your majesty except as an epithet when someone is being oh so self important.

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How do you address a Queen Consort? If you were [View all] leftyladyfrommo Sep 2022 OP

She's probably "your highness" too. Bucky Sep 2022 #1

Your Majesty. Angleae Sep 2022 #47

hi there queen consort lapfog_1 Sep 2022 #2

Here you go, now you will be ready! MLAA Sep 2022 #3

I never even thought of HM. That actually makes sense. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2022 #4

Monarchs consort RainCaster Sep 2022 #5

Well its a step up from being a place where the prince parks his penis. milestogo Sep 2022 #10

That would be Intercourse, PA. DEbluedude Sep 2022 #40

Maybe even more so, given she loses the title(s) totally if Charles precedes her in death. hlthe2b Sep 2022 #12

She will be "Dowager Queen" just as Queen Mary Glorfindel Sep 2022 #18

'Dowager'... uggh. Maybe it doesn't have nearly the context to them that it does here. hlthe2b Sep 2022 #28

Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess character in Downton Abbey is generally liked muriel_volestrangler Sep 2022 #41

I have never heard of a direct negative connotation to dowager, whether in London growing up Celerity Sep 2022 #49

Do you know the Margaret Mitchell reference? hlthe2b Sep 2022 #51

Dowager Queen treestar Sep 2022 #59

She's not born into royalty, and they have to make a distinction FakeNoose Sep 2022 #50

Your Majesty, does the King mnhtnbb Sep 2022 #6

"Your Camillaness." dchill Sep 2022 #7

I like that one. SergeStorms Sep 2022 #15

Well, Camillaness and all that it entails... dchill Sep 2022 #16

"marriage wrecking tart". 😉 Of course that's just one man's opinion". Make that two...nt mitch96 Sep 2022 #35

... Nevilledog Sep 2022 #38

Coo coo coo..... SergeStorms Sep 2022 #39

They were BAD weren't they bedazzled Sep 2022 #43

To tell you the truth.... SergeStorms Sep 2022 #46

I think to be totally familiar with their catalogue you have to hang in dive bars! bedazzled Sep 2022 #53

They were localized talent I believe. SergeStorms Sep 2022 #55

I think the whole lot of them are cookoo! bedazzled Sep 2022 #56

👍 SergeStorms Sep 2022 #58

Well... Mike Nelson Sep 2022 #8

Assuming they wish to listen to me, Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #9

"Hiya Toots"? Fiendish Thingy Sep 2022 #11

Winner. yonder Sep 2022 #13

Works best if you imagine Curley Howard saying it. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2022 #19

LOL! BuddhaGirl Sep 2022 #24

Yo what's up? 48656c6c6f20 Sep 2022 #14

WassAAAAAH? dchill Sep 2022 #17

Yeah sure why not? 48656c6c6f20 Sep 2022 #25

Camilladeville? 303squadron Sep 2022 #20

Another good one! SergeStorms Sep 2022 #36

. Effete Snob Sep 2022 #21

I remember watching that... SergeStorms Sep 2022 #37

I would refer to her in the same polite formal terms KentuckyWoman Sep 2022 #22

I don't mind respecting traditions. I call ministers leftyladyfrommo Sep 2022 #27

I have it so bad that KentuckyWoman Sep 2022 #33

It doesn't bother me at all. I usually go with the flow.i practice Zen. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2022 #34

The same in Costa Rica. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #32

I'm going with MOMFUDSKI Sep 2022 #23

You got my vote. Butterflylady Sep 2022 #30

oh give it a rest Skittles Sep 2022 #57

"Ma'am". Or "Your Majesty" if you're in an official situation. haele Sep 2022 #26

I think William and Catherine have just told people leftyladyfrommo Sep 2022 #31

Howdy! How y'all doin'? Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #29

... Donkees Sep 2022 #42

Your Majesty, she is considered a Queen obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #44

Dude! BluesRunTheGame Sep 2022 #45

Sweet! Effete Snob Sep 2022 #48

The Proper Address Is Cuesee Stinky The Clown Sep 2022 #52

The Consort or queen regnant is "Your Majesty," according to the internet. nt Ilsa Sep 2022 #54