HSH

HSH is an acronym for His Serene Highness or Her Serene Highness. The style of HSH appeared at the front of the princely titles of members of German ruling families. The style is also used today by the ruling family of Monaco and Liechtenstein.

France

There is some evidence that in pre-Revolutionary France, one bearing the style of Serene Highness would outrank someone who was merely a Highness without any modifier. Those members of the Royal House of France who were not children or grandchildren of the king used the style Most Serene Highness. In fact, that style was introduced into France by Gaston d'Orleans the son of Henry IV and younger brother of Louis XIII.

Related Topics:
Style - Gaston d'Orleans - Henry IV - Louis XIII

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