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How should one address someone with a title?

Information on the protocol of addressing holders of honours and titles can be found in 'Whitaker's Almanac' (published annually) and 'Debrett's Correct Form' (Webb and Bower, Exeter).

Some examples are:

The Queen is addressed as “Your Majesty” and subsequently “Ma’am”

A Royal Prince is addressed as “Your Royal Highness” and subsequently “Sir”.

A Royal Princess is addressed as “Your Royal Highness" and subsequently “Ma’am”.

A Knight is addressed as “Sir” and the wife of a Knight as “Lady”.

An Archbishop is addressed as “Your Grace”and a Bishop is addressed as “My Lord”.

An Ambassador is addressed as “Your Excellency”. In writing they should be addressed as “Dear Ambassador” or “Dear High Commissioner” if a representative of a Commonwealth country, or very formally as “Your Excellency”.