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Royal House of Meriam
Guidelines on Protocol & Invitations
The Royal Office is your first contact regarding an invitation to a member of the Royal Family to participate in your event. A letter of reply regarding the specific Royal Family Members availability will be returned as soon as the event-planning calendar for that period is finalized. The Personal Private Secretary will then coordinate protocol arrangements for your event.
Protocol : Guidelines
The full title of members of the Royal Family are as follows:
- His Royal Highness The Prince Donald of the House of Meriam
- The Honorable Lady Amy Meriam, Mrs. Travis Henri
- His Highness Prince Morgan of the House of Meriam
The members of the Royal Family are addressed personally in Second Person initially as "Your Royal Highness" or "Your Honour" then followed by "Sir/Ma'am"
In Third Person the Royal Family is referred to as "His Royal Highness" or "Her Honour"
𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲:
Private Secretary: When a member of the Royal Family attends an official function he/she is accompanied by a Private Secretary.
The Private Secretaires are in charge of supporting the members of the Royal Family with their personal correspondence, as well as helping them with the organization of their agenda and accompanying them in the public appearances they have scheduled.
Protocol : The Royal Family
1. COMMUNICATION REGARDING YOUR EVENT
The Private Secretary accompany the member of the Royal Family for the occasion will be in contact with you prior to the event. The Private Secretary will leave a contact telephone number should you have further questions or if you require additional information.
2. PLAQUES AND PUBLICATIONS
If a plaque is set to be unveiled, the text should indicate the presence of that specific member of the Royal Family and should be reviewed by the royal office in advance of fabrication. Programs should also indicate the presence of the member of the Royal Family (spouse included if attending) and the draft texts should be reviewed by the Royal office before printing.
3. HOST GREETING
The host and/or hostess will meet the member of the Royal Family at the door of the building. Arrangements should have already been made for outerwear to be taken to a secure location.
When the venue for a function is in a hotel, the member of the Royal Famy should also be met by the manager or duty manager. An elevator, if required, should be held and the manager or duty manager should accompany the Royal Family member to and from the function. The Private Secretary will advise the hotel of the arrival time.
Normally the host will make introductions to the member of the Royal Family. However, the Private Secretary may assist if requested to do so beforehand.
To avoid confusion with introductions, use the phrase “Your Royal Highness, may I present….”
4. CURTSY
The normal etiquette during introductions is to shake hands. Curtsy and Bows are not required but if you wish to observe the traditional forms then for men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy.
5. GIFTS
Official gifts are not the personal property of the receiving royal—although they can use them. The items which aren’t used or displayed in their own homes are often cataloged into the Meriam Collection. Gifts can be placed into two sections
A) Gifts coming from dignitaries, people the royal family meet on engagements, and members of the crowd, are often traditional items such as jewelry, books, pens, and articles of clothing.
B) The most popular item for well-wishers to bestow on members of the Royal Family is a floral offering. From giant cellophane-wrapped bouquets to simple hand-picked posies.
Protocol : About
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