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# guest of his majesty

phrase (noun phrase: a guest of His Majesty, guests of His Majesty; also «guest of Her Majesty» in the past; «at His Majesty's pleasure»; UK)

«guest of his majesty» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (humorous euphemism, UK) a prisoner; someone in jail.
2. (literal, rare) a real guest invited by the king.

### In the lessons

A joking British way to say someone is in prison (prisons are run in the King's name); humorous and ironic, UK and Commonwealth. Used in gossip, crime stories and comedy.

### Examples

- He's a guest of His Majesty for the next three years.
- After the bank robbery, the gang became guests of His Majesty.
- "Where's Dodgy Dave?" "Guest of His Majesty, I'm afraid."
- The comedian joked that his uncle had been a guest of Her Majesty.
- The thief spent a long time as a guest of His Majesty.
- Prison isn't a hotel, even if people call prisoners guests of His Majesty.
- In the old detective story, the burglar is now a guest of Her Majesty.
- Only a few people are real guests of His Majesty at the palace.

### Note

Trap: it means in prison, not visiting the king. «His» or «Her» depends on whether a king or queen reigns. Plain word: prisoner, in jail.