| Dignitary | Salutation | Final Salutation | In conversation |
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An Emperor His Imperial Majesty Akihito Emperor of Japan Address | Your dignified Majesty: | I have the honour to remain, Your Imperial Majesty's obedient servant, | "Your Majesty" first, then "Sire" |
A KingHis Majesty Juan Carlos King of Spain Address | Your Majesty/Sire: | I have the honour to remain, Your Majesty's obedient servant, | "Your Majesty" first, then "Sire" |
A Queen Her Majesty Queen Sophia Queen of Spain Address | Your Majesty/ Madame: | I have the honour to remain, Your Majesty's obedient servant, | "Your Majesty" first, then "Ma'am" |
| A Prince / Princess | With title "Royal Highness"His Royal Highness The Prince of the Asturies | Your Royal Highness: | I remain, Your Royal Highness, Yours very truly, | "Your Royal Highness" first, then "Sir/Ma'am" |
With title "Serene Highness"His Serene Highness The Prince of Monaco |
Your Serene Highness: | I remain, Your Serene Highness, Yours very truly, | "Your Serene Highness" first, then "Sir/Ma'am" |
Without title "Highness"Prince Alexandre de Merode Princess (full name) | Prince: Madame: | Yours very truly, Yours very truly, | "Prince" first, then "Sir" "Princess" first, then "Madam" |
A President of a RepublicHis/Her Excellency (full name) President of the Republic of (name) Address | Excellency: | Yours sincerely, | "Excellency" first, then "President" or "Sir/Madam" |
The President of the United StatesHis Excellency the Honourable (full name) President of the United States The White House Washington, D.C. | Dear Mr. President: | Yours sincerely, | "Mr. President" or "Excellency" first then "Sir" |
A Prime MinisterHis/Her Excellency (full name) Prime Minister of (name) Address | Dear Prime Minister: | Yours sincerely, | "Prime Minister" or "Excellency" first, then "Sir/Madam" or "Mr./Mrs./Ms./ Miss (name)" |
Ambassadors/high commissioners of foreign countries in CanadaHis/Her Excellency (full name) Ambassador of ________/ High Commissioner for____________* Address * One exception: British High Commissioner and not High Commissioner for Britain | Dear Ambassador / High Commissioner: |
Yours sincerely, | "Your Excellency" or "Excellency" |