Order of precedence in England and Wales

The Order of precedence in England and Wales as of 11 May 2010:

Names in italics indicate higher precedence elsewhere in the table.

Men

Royalty, archbishops, et al.

Royal Family

• The Sovereign (The Queen), regardless of gender
• The Sovereign's spouse The Duke of Edinburgh
• The Heir Apparent The Prince of Wales
• Younger Sons of the Sovereign
  1. The Duke of York
  2. The Earl of Wessex
• Grandsons of the Sovereign (ranked using the rules of primogeniture)
  1. The Duke of Cambridge
  2. Prince Harry of Wales
  3. Viscount Severn
  4. Peter Phillips
• Brothers of the Sovereign (none at present)
• Uncles of the Sovereign (none at present)
• Nephews of the Sovereign
  1. Viscount Linley
• Grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes
  1. The Duke of Gloucester
  2. The Duke of Kent
• Grandsons of former Sovereigns not being Dukes
  1. Prince Michael of Kent

Archbishops, High Officers of State, et al.

• The Archbishop of Canterbury (Rowan Williams)

The Lord High Steward (none, ceremonial and only appointed for coronations)

• The Lord High Chancellor (Kenneth Clarke QC MP)
• The Archbishop of York (John Sentamu)
• The Prime Minister (David Cameron MP)
• Commonwealth Prime Ministers (while visiting the UK, in order of appointment)

The Lord High Treasurer (none, in commission since 1714)

• The Lord President of the Council (Nick Clegg MP)
• The Speaker of the House of Commons (John Bercow MP)

The Lord Speaker^[1] (currently a woman, Baroness D'Souza)

• The President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom^[2] (Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers)
• The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales^[3] (Lord Judge)
• The Lord Privy Seal (Sir George Young, Bt MP)
• Ambassadors and High Commissioners (in order of arrival)

The Lord High Constable of England (none, ceremonial and only appointed for coronations)

• The Earl Marshal (The Duke of Norfolk)

The Lord High Admiral (The Duke of Edinburgh who ranks higher as the sovereign's spouse)

Nobility, bishops, et al.

Dukes, et al.

• 9 Dukes of England (ordered according to date of creation; excepting The Duke of Norfolk who ranks higher as the Earl Marshal)
• 6 Dukes of Scotland (ordered according to date of creation)
• 2 Dukes of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
• 1 Duke of Ireland - The Duke of Leinster
• 5 Dukes of the United Kingdom and of Ireland created after 1801 (ordered according to date of creation; excepting the 5 royal dukes)
• Eldest sons of royal dukes
  1. Earl of Ulster (eldest son of The Duke of Gloucester)
  2. Earl of St Andrews (eldest son of The Duke of Kent)
• Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries

Marquessess, et al.

• The Lord Great Chamberlain – The Marquess of Cholmondeley
• 1 Marquess of England – The Marquess of Winchester
• 4 Marquesses of Scotland (ordered according to date of creation)
• 6 Marquesses of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
• 6 Marquesses of Ireland created before 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
• 16 Marquesses of the United Kingdom and of Ireland created after 1801 (ordered according to date of creation; excepting The Marquess of Cholmondeley, who ranks higher as The Lord Great Chamberlain)
• Eldest sons of non-royal dukes (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)

Earls, et al.

• The Lord Steward of the Household – The Earl of Dalhousie
• The Lord Chamberlain of the Household – The Earl Peel
• The Master of the Horse – The Baron Vestey ^[4]
• 20 Earls of England (ordered according to date of creation)
• 34 Earls of Scotland (ordered according to the Decreet of Ranking of 1606 and the date of creation; excepting the Earldoms of Sutherland, Mar, and Dysart, which are currently held by women, The Earl of Dalhousie, currently ranking higher as the Lord Steward of Her Majesty's Household and the Earldom of Selkirk, which is presently disclaimed by life Baron Selkirk of Douglas, who ranks as a younger son of The Duke of Hamilton and Brandon)
• 24 Earls of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
• 31 Earls of Ireland created before 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
• 78 Earls of the United Kingdom and of Ireland created after 1801 (ordered according to date of creation; excepting The Earl Peel, who ranks higher in precedence as The Lord Chamberlain of the Household; The Earldom of Mountbatten, which is currently held by a woman; and The Earl of Wessex, who is a member of the Royal Family)
• Lord Nicholas Windsor, younger son of The Duke of Kent
• Eldest sons of marquesses (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)
• Younger sons of non-royal dukes (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)

Viscounts, et al.

• 1 Viscount of England – The Viscount Hereford
• 3 Viscounts of Scotland (ordered according to date of creation)
• 5 Viscounts of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
• 22 Viscounts of Ireland created before 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
• 82 Viscounts of the United Kingdom and of Ireland created after 1801 (ordered according to date of creation; excepting the Viscounty of Stansgate which is presently disclaimed by the Rt. Hon. Tony Benn)
• Eldest sons of non-royal Earls and of Countesses in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders; excepting Susan, The Mistress of Mar, heir to The Countess of Mar)
• Lord Frederick Windsor, only son of Prince Michael of Kent
• Younger sons of marquesses (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)

Bishops

• The Bishop of London – Richard Chartres
• The Bishop of Durham – Vacant
• The Bishop of Winchester – Vacant
• 21 Other Church of England diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
• 16 Other Church of England diocesan bishops (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
• Suffragan bishops (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
• Retired Church of England diocesan bishops (ordered according to seniority of consecration)

Barons

Secretaries of State being of the degree of a baron (currently none)

• 31 Barons of England (ordered according to date of creation; excepting 6 Baronesses in their own right)
• 16 Scottish Lords of Parliament (ordered according to date of creation; excepting 3 Ladies of Parliament in their own right)
• 24 Barons of Great Britain (ordered according to date of creation)
• 31 Barons of Ireland created before 1801 (ordered according to date of creation)
• 334 Hereditary barons of the United Kingdom and of Ireland created after 1801, and barons for life of the United Kingdom ^[5] (ordered according to date of creation)
  Lord Chalfont is the only baron for life who outranks hereditary barons (four) in seniority of creation, excepting:
  • Lord Vestey, who ranks higher as The Master of the Horse;
  • The presently disclaimed three hereditary baronies of Merthyr, Silkin and Sanderson;
  • Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, who ranks higher as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom;
  • Lord Selkirk of Douglas, who ranks higher as a younger son of a duke;
  • Lord Judge, who ranks higher as Lord Chief Justice;
  • Lord Carey, who ranks higher as a retired Archbishop of Canterbury;
  • Lord Habgood, who ranks higher as a retired Archbishop of York;
  • Lord Hope of Thornes, who ranks higher as a retired Archbishop of York; and
  • Lord Harries, who ranks higher as a retired Bishop of Oxford.

Gentry, et al.

Senior legal officials and justices

• The Master of the Rolls ^[3] (Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury) (ranks higher as a baron for life)
• The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom^[2] (Lord Hope of Craighead) (ranks higher as a baron for life)
• The Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom other than the President and the Deputy President:^[2]
  • Lord Saville of Newdigate (ranks higher as a baron for life)
  • Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe (ranks higher as a baron for life)
  • Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood (ranks higher as a baron for life)
  • Lord Mance (ranks higher as a baron for life)
  • Lord Collins of Mapesbury (ranks higher as a baron for life)
  • Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore (ranks higher as a baron for life)
  • Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony (ranks higher as a baron for life)
  • Lord Dyson^[6]
  • Lord Wilson of Culworth

Royal Household Officials

Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal (none)

• Treasurer of the Household (John Randall MP)
• Comptroller of the Household (Alistair Carmichael MP)
• Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (Mark Francois MP)

Cabinet, et al.

• Secretaries of State under the degree of baron
  • William Hague MP (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
  • Kenneth Clarke MP (Secretary of State for Justice; ranks higher as Lord Chancellor)
  • Philip Hammond MP (Secretary of State for Defence)
  • Dr Vince Cable MP (Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills)
  • Iain Duncan Smith MP (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)
  • Chris Huhne MP (Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change)
  • Andrew Lansley MP (Secretary of State for Health)
  • Michael Gove MP (Secretary of State for Education)
  • Eric Pickles MP (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government)
  • Owen Paterson MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland)
  • Michael Moore MP (Secretary of State for Scotland)
  • Jeremy Hunt MP (Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media, and Sport)
  • The Secretaries of State for the Home Department; for Transport; for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and for Wales are women
• Eldest sons of viscounts (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)
• Younger sons of non-royal earls and of countessess in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)
• Eldest sons of hereditary barons, of Lords of Parliament, of 3 Ladies of Parliament in their own right and of 6 baronesses in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)

Knights of the Garter and Knights of the Thistle

• Knights of the Garter (KG) (who are not already ranked higher in precedence as peers or royalty):
  1. Sir Ninian Stephen
  2. Sir Timothy Colman
  3. Sir William Gladstone, Bt
  4. Sir Antony Acland
  5. Sir John Major
  6. Sir Thomas Dunne
• Knights of the Thistle (KT) (who are not already ranked higher in precedence as peers or royalty):
  1. Sir Eric Anderson
  2. Sir Garth Morrison

Knights of St Patrick (none, order dormant)

Privy counsellors, et al.

• Privy Counsellors (PC) (who are not already ranked higher in precedence as peers, lords spiritual, royalty or members of Cabinet) (Privy Counsellors who are not already ranked higher are mostly current or ex-politicians, civil servants, royal household staff, clergy or judiciary)
• Chancellor of the Order of the Garter (The Lord Carrington already ranks much higher as a hereditary baron)
• Chancellor of the Exchequer (George Osborne MP ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde ranks as a baron)

Senior judges, et al.

• Senior judges
  1. President of the Queen's Bench Division (Sir Anthony May ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
  2. President of the Family Division of the High Court (Sir Nicholas Wall ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
  3. Chancellor of the High Court (Sir Andrew Morritt ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
  4. Lords Justices of Appeal (ordered according to seniority of appointment) (Lord Justices of Appeal are customarily made Privy Counsellors, and thus rank accordingly)
• Judges of the High Court (ordered according to seniority of appointment) (High Court Judges are customarily also conferred bachelor knighthoods)
• Younger sons of viscounts (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)
• Younger sons of hereditary barons, Lords of Parliament, 6 hereditary baronesses in their own right and 3 Ladies of Parliament in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)
• All sons of barons and baronesses for life (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders) ^[7]

Baronets

• Baronets (Bt) (approx. 1,100 baronets (holding baronetcies not already held by higher ranking hereditary peers) with Sir Nicholas Bacon as Premier Baronet (created 1611)) (excepting Sir William Gladstone of Fasque and Balfour, who ranks higher as a Knight of the Garter, and Sir George Young, who ranks higher as Lord Privy Seal)

Knights

• Knights Grand Cross
  • Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

  Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, the last GCSI HH the Maharaja of Travancore, died in 1991)

  • Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

  Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, the last GCIE HH the Maharaja of Travancore, died in 1991)

  • Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
  • Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
• Knights Commander
  • Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

  Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (none, the last KCSI, HH the Maharaja of Alwar, died in 2009)

  • Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

  Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, the last KCIE, HH The Maharaja of Dhrangadhra-Halvad, died on August 1, 2010)

  • Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)
  • Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
• Knights Bachelor (Kt) ^[8]

Lower level judges, et al.

• Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster (Mr Justice David Richards) (customarily a High Court Judge is named to this position and as such already ranks much higher in precedence)
• Recorder of London (Judge Beaumont, QC)
• Recorders of Manchester and of Liverpool (in order of appointment):
  • Recorder of Liverpool (Judge Goldstone, QC)
  • Recorder of Manchester (Judge Gilbart, QC)
• Common Serjeant of London (Judge Barker, QC)
• Judges junior to those of the High Court
  • Circuit judges
  • Senior Judge of the Court of Protection (Denzil Lush)

Other lower ranks

Companions, commanders, lieutenants and officers of various orders

• Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

  Companions of the Order of the Star of India (none, the last CSI Ronald Brockman, died in 1999)

• Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

  Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, the last CIE Ronald Brockman, died in 1999)

• Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
• Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Companions of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
• Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
• Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Companions of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Eldest sons of various grades

• Eldest sons of younger sons of hereditary peers or hereditary peeresses in their own right (ordered according to the precedence of peerage holders)
• Eldest sons of baronets (ordered according to the precedence of baronets or baronetess in their own right)
• Eldest sons of knights (ordered according to the precedence of knights or dames/ladies in their own right)

Members of orders

• Members of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
• Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Younger sons of various grades

• Younger sons of baronets (ordered according to the precedence of baronets or baronetess in their own right)
• Younger sons of knights (ordered according to the precedence of knights or dames/ladies in their own right)

Lesser titles

• Esquires
• Gentlemen
• Yeomen

Women

Members of the Royal Family

• The Sovereign (The Queen)
• Queen Dowager (None at Present) Ordered most recent Consort first
• Daughters of the Sovereign (The Princess Royal)^[9]
• Granddaughters of the Sovereign
  1. Princess Beatrice of York
  2. Princess Eugenie of York
  3. Lady Louise Windsor
  4. Zara Phillips, MBE
• Cousins of the Sovereign (Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy)^[9]
• Wife of the Heir Apparent (The Duchess of Cornwall)
• Wife of the Heir Apparent's Eldest Son (The Duchess of Cambridge)
• Wives of the Younger Sons of the Sovereign (The Countess of Wessex)
• Wives of other grandsons of the Sovereign (Autumn Phillips)
• Great Granddaughters of the Sovereign^{[citation needed]} (Savannah Phillips)
• Wives of the Sovereign's brothers (None at present)
• The Sovereign's Sisters (None at Present)
• Wives of the Sovereign's Uncles (None at Present)
• The Sovereign's Aunts (None at Present)
• Wives of the Sovereign's Nephews (Viscountess Linley)
• The Sovereign's Nieces (Lady Sarah Chatto)
• Wives of male-line grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes
  1. The Duchess of Gloucester
  2. The Duchess of Kent
• Wives of male-line grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes (Princess Michael of Kent)

High Officers of State, et al.

• Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
• The Lord Speaker of the House of Lords^[1] (The Baroness D'Souza)
• Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of arrival

Nobility, et al.

• Wives of non-royal Dukes (Duchesses)
• Certain members of the extended Royal Family
  1. Countess of Ulster, wife of the Earl of Ulster
  2. Countess of St Andrews, wife of the Earl of St Andrews
  3. The Lady Davina Lewis, eldest daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  4. The Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  5. The Lady Helen Taylor, eldest daughter of the Duke of Kent
• Marchionesses
• Wives of dukes' eldest sons
• Daughters of dukes not married to peers
• Countesses (ordered according to the year the earldom was created; whether in her own or her husband's right)
• Wives of younger sons of dukes of the Blood Royal (The Lady Nicholas Windsor)
• Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
• The Lady Gabriella Windsor, member of the extended Royal Family
• Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
• Wives of dukes' younger sons
• Viscountesses
• Wives of eldest sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
• Earls' daughters not married to peers
• Sophie Winkleman, wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
• Wives of marquesses' younger sons
• Secretaries of State, if of the degree of a baron
• Baronesses in their own right, Ladies of Parliament and wives of Barons

Gentry, et al.

• The Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom other than the President and the Deputy President.^[2] (Baroness Hale ranks higher as a baroness for life)
• The Royal Household

  Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal (none)

• Secretaries of State under the degree of baroness:
  • Theresa May MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department)
  • Justine Greening MP (Secretary of State for Transport)
  • Caroline Spelman MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
  • Cheryl Gillan MP (Secretary of State for Wales)

Other lower ranks

• Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
• Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
• Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
• Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
• Daughters of barons or baronesses not married to peers

Ladies and Dames, et al.

• Ladies of the Garter (all already rank higher in precedence)
• Ladies of the Thistle (who are not already ranked higher)
  • Lady Marion Fraser
• Wives of Knights of the Garter (who are not already ranked higher)
  • Lady Stephan
  • Lady Colman
  • Lady Gladstone
  • Lady Acland
  • Lady Major (also titled Dame Norma Major, a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in her own right but with lower precedence)
  • Lady Dunne
• Wives of Knights of the Thistle (who are not already ranked higher)
  • Lady Anderson
  • Lady Morrison
• Privy counsellors
• Senior judges
  • Lords Justices of Appeal
  • Judges of the High Court
• Wives of viscounts' younger sons
• Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
• Baronetesses in their own right (none currently, as Dame Anne Maxwell MacDonald, Baronetess of Stirling-Maxwell of Pollock a Baronetess in her own right passed away on 21 April 2011)
• Wives of baronets
• Dames Grand Cross
  • Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  • Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  • Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  • Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
• Wives of Knights Grand Cross and Grand Commander
  • Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  • Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  • Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  • Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  • Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  • Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
• Dames Commander
  • Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
  • Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  • Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  • Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Circuit judges
• Wives of Knights Commander
  • Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  • Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  • Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  • Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  • Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  • Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Wives of Knights Bachelor

Members of orders, et al.

Companions of orders

• • Companions of the Order of the Bath
  • Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  • Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  • Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
• Wives of members of orders
  • Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
  • Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India
  • Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  • Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
  • Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  • Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
  • Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
• Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
• Officers of the Order of the British Empire
• Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
• Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
• Companions of the Imperial Service Order
• Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order

Wives and daughters of peers, baronets, and knights, et al.

• Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers or peeresses
• Daughters of sons of peers or peeresses
• Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
• Daughters of baronets
• Wives of eldest sons of knights
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross or Grand Commander
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
    • Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Daughters of knights:
  • Daughters of Knights of the Garter
  • Daughters of Knights of the Thistle
  • Daughters of Knights Grand Cross or Grand Commander
    • Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
    • Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
    • Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
    • Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
    • Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
    • Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  • Daughters of Knights Commander
    • Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
    • Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
    • Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
    • Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
    • Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
    • Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Members of the Royal Victorian Order
• Members of the Order of the British Empire
• Wives of members of the Royal Victorian Order
• Wives of members of the Order of the British Empire

Wives of younger sons

• Wives of younger sons of baronets
• Wives of younger sons of knights
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Garter
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross or Knights Grand Commander
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  • Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
    • Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Local precedence

• The Lord Lieutenant of the County
• The High Sheriff of the County
• The Lord Mayor
• The (elected) mayor
• The chairman of the county council
• The deputy mayor
• Aldermen
• Councillors
• Justices of the Peace
• The clerk of the County Council
• The town clerk
• The chief constable
• The county engineer or borough engineer

References

1. ^ ^{a b} following a Resolution of the House of Lords on 12 July 2005, and a further Resolution on 31 January 2006, by which the office of Lord Speaker was established, The Queen issued a Warrant dated 4 July 2006 establishing the rank and precedence of the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords as being immediately after that of the Speaker of the House of Commons. [1]
2. ^ ^{a b c d} London Gazette: no. 59201. p. 16957. 1 October 2009.
3. ^ ^{a b} London Gazette: no. 58529. p. 17439. 30 November 2007.
4. ^ If the Master of the Horse holds a rank lower than a Duke in the peerage, then by Royal Warrant of 6 May 1907, the Master of the Horse ranks next after the Lord Chamberlain.
5. ^ Barons and baronesses for life created under the Life Peerages Act of 1958 and the Appellate Jurisdiction Act of 1876.
6. ^ Justices of the Supreme Court of the UK (who are not peers) have the right to the courtesy title of "Lord" or "Lady" by authority of Royal Warrant issued 13 December 2010.[2]
7. ^ rank and precedence set by Royal Warrant, dated 21st July, 1958 and published in The London Gazette, No. 41454, page 4641 on 22nd July, 1958 [3]
8. ^ In formal documents the word ‘Knight' or the abbreviation ‘Kt.' may be added. This style is often adopted by Knights Bachelor who are also peers, baronets or knights of the various statutory orders.[4]
9. ^ ^{a b} "Precedence Amongst Ladies in England and Wales". Debretts.com. http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/hierarchies/table-of-precedence-ladies.aspx.