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Uh, no it isn’t.
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I suggest you refer to more than just a dictionary to understand where ‘protocol’ comes from.
from Wikipedia (my bold)
[QUOTE=E. Thorp]
Ankle on the knee?
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But that’s the accepted style for any man. What’s Texas style?
[QUOTE=smiling bandit]
Errr… I don’t think it was particular wrong, guys. You don’t have to append “Your Holiness” to every single sentence you say to the Pope even if you are Catholic. :rolleyes:
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Right, it seems like this was in answer to one question, not a formal greeting. I see nothing which sez GWB did not formally adress the Pope as “Your Holiness” when they first met.
[QUOTE=Blaster Master]
I would tend to agree. I am not a British subject, so I will not call the queen “Your Highness” were I to meet her. She deserves my respect, so I would call her “Ma’am” or “Queen”, but not “Your Highness”.
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I wouldn’t call her “Your Highness,” either.
I would, however, address her as “Your Majesty.”
(If I recall correctly, you’re supposed to address the Queen at first, with “YM”, and then, when you refer to her next, just “Ma’am.”)