Editing Royal and noble styles (section)

==Royal and noble styles in France==
* Before the French Revolution, and from 1814 to 1830 (apart from a brief period in 1815), the King of France used the formal style of '''Most High, Most Potent and Most Excellent Prince''' ({{langx|fr|Très Haut, Très Puissant et Très Excellent Prince}}) or '''Most Christian Majesty''' ({{langx|fr|Majesté Très Chrétienne}}). For general usage, however, until the final end of the Bourbon monarchy in 1830, kings and queens of France were styled '''Majesty''' ({{langx|fr|Majesté}}) 
* [[Fils de France|Children and male-line grandchildren]] of the King used the style of '''Most High, Most Potent and Excellent Prince''' or '''Princess''' ({{langx|fr|Très Haut, Très Puissant et Excellent Prince}}) or '''Royal Highness''' ({{langx|fr|Altesse Royale}}) and '''Lord''' ({{langx|fr|Monseigneur}}) followed by their main title.
** [[Louis, Grand Dauphin]] was referred to by the title '''Monseigneur''' only, while retaining the style of '''Royal Highness'''
** The eldest unmarried daughter of the King was referred to by the title '''Madame''' only, while retaining the style of '''Royal Highness'''
** Younger unmarried daughters of the King were referred to by the title '''Madame''' followed by their first name, while retaining the style of '''Royal Highness'''
** The oldest brother of the King was referred to by the title '''Monsieur''' only, while retaining the style of '''Royal Highness'''
*** His eldest unmarried daughter was referred to by the title '''Mademoiselle''' only, while retaining the style of '''Royal Highness'''.
*** Younger unmarried daughters of Monsieur were referred to by the title '''Mademoiselle''' followed by their main title, while retaining the style of '''Royal Highness'''
** Younger brothers of the King used only the style of '''Monseigneur''', followed by their main title.
* [[Prince of the Blood|Princes of the Blood]] used the style of '''Most High, Most Potent and Excellent Prince''' or '''Princess''' ({{langx|fr|Très Haut, Très Puissant et Excellent Prince}}) or '''Serene Highness''' ({{langx|fr|Altesse Sérénissime}}) and '''Monseigneur''' or '''Mademoiselle''' followed by their main title.
** Until 1707, the First Prince of the Blood (head of the House of Condé) was referred to by the title '''Monsieur le Prince''' only, while retaining the style of '''Serene Highness'''
** After 1707, the head of the [[House of Condé]] was referred to by the title '''Monsieur le Duc''' only, while retaining the style of '''Serene Highness'''
* [[Foreign prince|Foreign]] and [[Prince du sang#Legitimised royal offspring|legitimized prince]]s used the title of '''High and Potent Prince''' ({{langx|fr|Haut et Puissant Prince}}) and claimed the right to use the style of '''Highness''' ({{langx|fr|Altesse}}) and '''Monseigneur''' followed by their main title.
* [[Peerage of France|Dukes and Peers]] used the style of '''Most High and Most Potent Lord''' ({{langx|fr|Très-Haut et Très-Puissant Seigneur}}), but in the 18th century, that style was used by lesser-ranked nobles
* Other titled nobility used the style of '''Most High and Potent Lord''' ({{langx|fr|Très-Haut et Puissant Seigneur}}) or '''High and Potent Lord''' ({{langx|fr|Haut et Puissant Seigneur}})