Addressing Nobility

When you are addressing royalty and nobility, the form in which you address them is very particular. My Lord or My Lady will do if you (or your character) are unsure of their name or title but when they learn, they should always address them properly. Here are a list of ranks and the proper way in which you would address them. These would be common knowledge in Tortall and in other countries.

Royalty
King, "Your/His (Royal) Majesty"

Queen, "Your/Her (Royal) Majesty"

Prince, "Your (Royal) Highness/His (Royal) Highness"

Princess, "Your (Royal) Highness/Her (Royal) Highness"

Emperor, "Your/His (Imperial) Majesty"

Empress, "Your/Her (Imperial) Majesty"

Prince, "Your (Imperial) Highness/His (Imperial) Highness"

Princess, "Your (Imperial) Highness/Her (Imperial) Highness"

Nobility
Duke, "Your/His Grace"

Duchess, "Your Grace/Her Grace"

Count, "Your/His Excellency"

Countess, "Your/Her Excellency"

Lord, "Lord"

Lady, "Lady"

Baron, "Lord"

Baroness, "Lady"

Knight, "Sir"

Lady Knight, "Lady" or "Dame"

Ambassadors, "Your/His/Her Excellency"

Courtesy Titles
1. The Heir of a Duchy may be referred to as a Marquis or Marquess.

3. The Heir of a Earldom/County may be referred to as a Viscount/ess.

4. The Younger Children of all nobles are referred to as lord or lady.

Pierce deviates from traditional peerage here, because she never uses "The Honourable" but addresses even the children of Barons as Lord or Lady.

Additional Notes
Note to self: read trickster books and get formal introduction stuff.