Forms of address in Spain

This article includes the list of forms of address used in Spain.

Abbreviations

• His/Her Majesty (Su Majestad): HM (SM)
• His/Her Royal Highness (Su Alteza Real): HRH (SAR)
• The Most Excellent (Excelentísimo Señor / Excelentísima Señora): The Most Ext (Excmo. Sr. / Excma. Sra.)
• The Most Illustrious (Ilustrísimo Señor / Ilustrísima Señora): The Most Ill (Ilmo. Sr. / Ilma. Sra.)
• The Most Reverend (Reverendísimo Señor): The Most Rev (Rev. Sr.)
• Lord (Don): Lord (D.)

Royalty

Nobility

Knight and Dames of the Royal Orders

The three preeminent orders of merit bestowed by the Kingdom of Spain are, sorted by year of creation, the Order of Charles III (established in 1771), the Order of Isabella the Catholic (established in 1815), and the Order of Civil Merit (established in 1926). Members of these three orders are addressed as follows.

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