My honourable chief guest, respected president,

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Untaught88

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Hi,

My honourable chief guest, respected president, principal, teachers, parents and my school fellows

Is the use of "My" in the above sentence correct or should I replace it with "The"?
 

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[STRIKE]My/The[/STRIKE] 'Honourable chief guest ... and my school fellows.'
 
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Who is the "chief guest"? Why don't you address him/her by name?
 
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