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1. throwa+(OP)[view] [source] 2022-09-08 19:44:34
> Nope, it’s been quite familiar to even someone several hundred years ago.

I'm not sure what point you're making here. I'm not claiming England has never had a King before, I'm pointing out that I'm used to seeing "Her Majesty the Queen" rather than "His Majesty the King" all over.

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2. epolan+mw[view] [source] 2022-09-08 22:44:30
>>throwa+(OP)
Also all the stuff like Her Majesty Ship for every british navy vessel.
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3. throwa+HB[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-09-08 23:19:21
>>epolan+mw
I was just watching a British crime show and learned that the prisons are part of Her Majesty’s Prison System (or some such).
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4. sangno+pU[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-09-09 02:15:10
>>throwa+HB
I daydreams of becoming an indie game developer and publishing under the name Her Majesty's Pencil Service

That name was inspired by the very real HMSO: Her Majesty's Stationary Office(!): a name that struck me as absurdly pretentious for something really mundane.

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5. caf+Kj1[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-09-09 06:47:47
>>throwa+HB
Hence the phrase "detained at Her Majesty's pleasure".
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