The Most Honourable

The honorific prefix "The Most Honourable" is a form of address that is used in several countries. In the United Kingdom, it precedes the name of a marquess or marchioness.^[1]

In Jamaica, Governors-General of Jamaica, as well as their spouses, are entitled to be styled "The Most Honourable" upon receipt of the Jamaican Order of the Nation.^[2] Prime Ministers of Jamaica, and their spouses, are also styled this way upon receipt of the Order of the Nation, which is only given to Jamaican Governors-General and Prime Ministers.^[2]

In The Bahamas, the style "The Most Honourable" is given to recipients of the Bahamian Order of the Nation.^[3]

In Barbados, recipients of the Order of Freedom of Barbados receive the style "The Most Honourable".^[4]

In Malaysia, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chief Ministers of various Malaysian states are accorded the title Yang Amat Berhormat (lit. The Most Honourable in Malay).^{[citation needed]}

In addition, the names of some groups use this prefix, such as "His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council" in the United Kingdom.

• Style (manner of address)
• Forms of address in the United Kingdom
• The Honourable
• The Right Honourable
• The Right Excellent
• The Most Noble
• The Much Honoured

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