What is Highness?
'''Highness''' is a [[Style (address)|style of address]] historically used for [[prince]]s and [[princesse]]s of minor nobility. As such it is much lower in terms of [[wikt:rank|rank]] when compared to [[Royal Highness]] and [[Imperial Highness]]. Highness is literally and, historically, the quality of being lofty or above. It is used as a term to evoke [[dignity]] or [[honour]], and to acknowledge the importance or high rank of the person being addressed. The short way to write it is ''HH''. However it is outranked by ''Grand Ducal Highness''. The style was often used by low-level nobility of the [[Holy Roman Empire]].{{fact|date=July 2022}} ==Historical examples== *[[Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia|''His Highness'' The Duke of Aosta]]. A future King of [[Sardinia]] who was known as the Duke of Aosta prior to succession. Known as this from 27 April 1701 – 22 March 1715. *[[Victor Amadeus, Prince of Piedmont|''His Highness'' The Prince of Piedmont]], Later used [[Royal Highness]] after his father was created a [[King]]. ==Related pages== *[[Titles of European royal heirs]] [[Category:Styles (manners of address)]] {{stub}}