Honorific | In Dutch | Given to |
His/Her Majesty | Zijn/Hare Majesteit | Reigning monarch Queen/prince consort |
His/Her Royal Highness | Zijn/Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid | Children and male-line grandchildren of the current or a former reigning monarch Wives of the children and male-line grandchildren of the current or a former reigning monarch Husband of the queen regnant (if they are not a monarch themselves) |
The Honourable His/Her Excellency | De Eervolle Zijn/Hare Excellentie | Governor General, title held for life |
The Right Honourable | De Terecht Geachte | Prime Minister (including appointed interim and acting prime ministers that hold office for more than 3 weeks), title held for life Chief Justice of the Van Hool Islands, title held for life Other people, chosen by the monarch-in-council, title held according to the governor general-in-council or monarch-in-council Lieutenant governors, title held for life |
The Honourable | De Geachte | Members of Parliament, title held only while in office Members of provincial and territorial legislatures, title held only while in office Cabinet and Secondary Cabinet ministers and secretary ministers of state, title held for life Provincial and territorial cabinet ministers, title held for life Ambassadors and high commissioners, title held only while in office Territorial commisioners, title held for life Judges of the Supreme, Federal, Provincial, and Territorial courts, title held for life Speaker of the House of Commons, title held for life Speakers of the provincial/territorial legislatures, title held for life |
His/Her Worship | Zijn/Haar Aanbidding | Mayors and Lord Mayors of cities and towns, title held only while in office Reeves of counties, title held only while in office Justices of the peace, title held only while in office |