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The Order of precedence
Order of precedence

An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments....
 in England and Wales
England and Wales

England and Wales is a legal unit within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom....
 as of 12 November 2008:

Names in italics indicate higher precedence elsewhere in the table: e.g., many Knights of the Garter
Order of the Garter

The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry, or knighthood, originating in medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms; it is the pinnacle of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom....
 have higher precedence as peers.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury, the Episcopal see that churches must be in communion with in order to be a part of the Anglican Communion....
 (Dr Rowan Williams
Rowan Williams

Rowan Douglas Williams is an Anglican Communion bishop and theologian. He is the current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003....
)
  • The Lord High Steward
    Lord High Steward

    The position of Lord High Steward of England is the first of the Great Officers of State. The office has generally remained vacant since 1421, except at Coronation of the British monarch and during the trials of peers in the House of Lords, when the Lord High Steward presides....
     (none, ceremonial and only appointed for coronations)
  • The Lord High Chancellor
    Lord Chancellor

    The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom....
     (Jack Straw
    Jack Straw

    Jack Straw , British politician.Jack Straw may also be:* Jack Straw , English* Jack Straw * Jack Straw * Jack Straw Foundation, American public radio foundation...
     MP)
  • The Archbishop of York
    Archbishop of York

    File:Williamtemple1.jpgArchbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man....
     (Dr John Sentamu
    John Sentamu

    John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu Royal Society of Arts is the 97th Archbishop of York, Metropolitan of the province of York, and Primate of England....
    )
  • The First Lord of the Treasury
    First Lord of the Treasury

    The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the Government agency exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is usually?but not always?also the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom....
     and Prime Minister
    Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

    The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom and the head of government Her Majesty's Government....
     (Dr Gordon Brown
    Gordon Brown

    James Gordon Brown UK Member of Parliament is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Brown assumed office in June 2007, after the resignation of Tony Blair and three days after becoming leader of the governing Labour Party....
     MP)
  • Commonwealth Prime Ministers
    List of Commonwealth Prime Ministers

    Prime Ministers of Commonwealth of Nations nations in order of appointment:#The Prime Minister of Grenada — Keith Mitchell #The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis — Denzil Douglas ...
     (while visiting the UK, in order of appointment)
  • The Lord High Treasurer
    Lord High Treasurer

    The post of Lord High Treasurer or Lord Treasurer is an old England government position. The holder of the post is third highest of the Great Officer of State, ranking below the Lord High Chancellor and above the Lord President of the Council....
     (none, in commission since 1714)
  • The Speaker of the House of Commons
    Speaker of the British House of Commons

    In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, and is seen historically as the First Commoner of the Land....
     (Michael Martin MP
    Michael Martin (politician)

    Michael John Martin UK Member of Parliament is the current Speaker of the British House of Commons in the United Kingdom....
    )
  • The Lord Chief Justice
    Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

    IntroductionThe Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales was, historically, the second-highest judge of the Courts of England and Wales, after the Lord Chancellor....
     (The Lord Judge)
  • Ambassadors and High Commissioners
    List of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom

    The following is the list of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom, or more formally, to the Court of St. James's. The Ambassador s to the United Kingdom and High Commissioners of Commonwealth of Nations countries are listed in order of arrival ....
     (in order of arrival)
  • The Lord High Constable
    Lord High Constable of England

    The Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal....
     (none, ceremonial and only appointed for coronations)
  • The Earl Marshal
    Earl Marshal

    Earl Marshal is an ancient chivalric title used separately in England, Ireland and the United Kingdom....
     (The Duke of Norfolk
    Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk

    Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk Deputy Lieutenant is the son of Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk and his wife Anne Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk....
    )
  • The Lord High Admiral
    Lord High Admiral

    Lord High Admiral can refer to:* for Lord High Admiral of England, Great Britain, or the United Kingdom, see Admiralty* Lord High Admiral of Scotland...
     (none, office now held by the Sovereign)
  • The Lord Steward of the Household
    Lord Steward

    The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peerage. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government....
     (The Duke of Abercorn
    James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn

    James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, Order of the Garter is the current Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland succeeding his father in June 1979....
    )

    22 non-royal dukes (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation; excepting The Dukes of Norfolk and Abercorn)
  • Eldest sons of royal dukes
    1. The Earl of Ulster
      Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster

      Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster is the only son of the Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester....
       (eldest son of The Duke of Gloucester)
    2. The Earl of St Andrews
      George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews

      George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews is the son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and his wife, Katharine, Duchess of Kent. The title Earl of St Andrews is a subsidiary title of his father's, and Lord St Andrews holds it by Courtesy titles in the United Kingdom as heir apparent to the Duke of Kent....
       (eldest son of The Duke of Kent)
  • Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries
  • The Lord Great Chamberlain
    Lord Great Chamberlain

    The Lord Great Chamberlain of England is the sixth of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Privy Seal and above the Lord High Constable....
     (The Marquess of Cholmondeley)
  • 33 marquesses (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation; excepting Lord Cholmondeley)
  • Eldest sons of non-royal dukes
  • The Lord Chamberlain of the Household
    Lord Chamberlain

    The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officer of State....
     (The Earl Peel
    William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel

    William James Robert Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, Royal Victorian Order, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Deputy Lieutenant is a crossbencher member of the House of Lords and Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household....
    )
  • The Master of the Horse
    Master of the Horse

    The Master of the Horse was a historical position of varying importance in several European nations....
     (The Lord Vestey
    Samuel Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey

    Samuel George Armstrong Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey, Deputy Lieutenant is a United Kingdom businessman who has been Chairman of the Vestey Group Ltd from 1995, and was Chairman of the Meat Training Council 1991-1995....
    )
  • 187 non-royal earls (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation; excepting Lord Peel)
  • Younger sons of dukes of the Blood Royal (Lord Nicholas Windsor
    Lord Nicholas Windsor

    Lord Nicholas Windsor is the youngest child of the Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Katharine, Duchess of Kent, and a great-grandson of King George V of the United Kingdom....
    )
  • Eldest sons of marquesses
  • Lord Frederick Windsor
    Lord Frederick Windsor

    Lord Frederick Windsor , popularly known as Lord Freddie, is an English financial analyst who is the only son of Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Michael of Kent ....
    , son of HRH Prince Michael of Kent
  • Younger sons of non-royal dukes
  • 115 viscounts (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation)
  • Eldest sons of non-royal earls
    List of eldest sons of earls in the peerages of the British Isles

    See also the list of Earls in the peerages of the British Isles.#Viscount Ingestre, eldest son of the Earl of Shrewsbury#Lord Stanley of Bickerstaffe, eldest son of the Earl of Derby...
  • Younger sons of marquesses
  • The Lords Spiritual
    1. The Bishop of London
      Bishop of London

      The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km? of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey....
       (Dr Richard Chartres
      Richard Chartres

      Richard John Carew Chartres Privy Council of the United Kingdom Venerable Order of St John Society of Antiquaries Burgon Society is the 132nd Lord Bishop of London, being confirmed in office in November 1995....
      )
    2. The Bishop of Durham
      Bishop of Durham

      The Bishop of Durham is the Church of England bishop responsible for the diocese of Diocese of Durham in the province of York. The Diocese is one of the oldest in the country and its bishop is a member of the House of Lords....
       (Dr Tom Wright)
    3. The Bishop of Winchester
      Bishop of Winchester

      The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be a Lord Spiritual regardless of their length of service....
       (Michael Scott-Joynt
      Michael Scott-Joynt

      Michael Charles Scott-Joynt is an English ecclesiastic and prelate of the Order of the Garter. He was appointed Bishop of Winchester, one of the five senior bishoprics in the Church of England, in 1995....
      )
    4. 21 Other Church of England diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
    5. 16 Other Church of England diocesan bishops (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
    6. Suffragan bishops (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
    7. Retired Church of England diocesan bishops (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
  • Secretaries of State being of the degree of a baron
    1. The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (The Lord Mandelson)
  • 417 hereditary barons (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation)
  • Life barons (ordered according to date of creation, excepting Lord Mandelson)
  • The Master of the Rolls
    Master of the Rolls

    The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the third most senior judge of England and Wales, the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain traditionally being first and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales second....
     (Sir Anthony Clarke)
  • The Royal Household
    1. Commissioners of the Great Seal (none, the Great Seal is not in commission)
    2. Treasurer of the Household
      Treasurer of the Household

      The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the British House of Commons....
       (Tommy McAvoy
      Tommy McAvoy

      Thomas McLaughlin McAvoy Parliament of the United Kingdom is a Scottish Labour Party politician and, since 1987, a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
       MP, also Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons)
    3. Comptroller of the Household
      Comptroller of the Household

      The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the England royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member....
       (John Spellar
      John Spellar

      John Francis Spellar is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Warley , and served as a Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office, before returning to the backbenches in 2005....
       MP)
    4. Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
      Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

      The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Monarch of the United Kingdom....
       (Liz Blackman
      Liz Blackman

      Elizabeth Marion "Liz" Blackman is a United Kingdom politician, and is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Erewash . Blackman stood down from government in October 2008....
       MP)
  • Secretaries of State under the degree of baron (here ordered according to custom)
    1. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
      Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

      The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and responsible for relations with foreign countries, matters pertaining to the Commonwealth of Nations and the UK's Br...
       (David Miliband
      David Miliband

      David Wright Miliband Member of Parliament, is a Politics of the United Kingdom who is the current Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Member of Parliament for the constituency of South Shields ....
       MP)
    2. The Secretary of State for Justice (appears much earlier, as Lord Chancellor)
    3. The Secretary of State for Health
      Secretary of State for Health

      Secretary of State for Health is a UK cabinet position responsible for the British Department of Health. The current Secretary of State for Health is Alan Johnson, appointed on 28 June 2007 as part of Gordon Brown's first cabinet....
       (Alan Johnson
      Alan Johnson

      Alan Arthur Johnson is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician and the Secretary of State for Health. He has been the Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle since 1997....
       MP)
    4. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
      Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

      The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK cabinet-level position in charge of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the successor to the positions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions....
       (Hilary Benn
      Hilary Benn

      Hilary James Wedgwood Benn is a British The Labour Party politician, currently serving as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Member of Parliament for the West Yorkshire constituency of Leeds Central ....
       MP)
    5. The Secretary of State for International Development
      Secretary of State for International Development

      In the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State for International Development is a cabinet of the United Kingdom minister responsible for promoting development overseas and for the Department for International Development, particularly in the third world....
       (Douglas Alexander
      Douglas Alexander

      Douglas Garven Alexander is a British politician who is Secretary of State for International Development. He is the Member of Parliament for the Scotland constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire South representing the Scottish Labour Party....
       MP)
    6. The Secretary of State for Defence
      Secretary of State for Defence

      The Secretary of State for Defence is the senior United Kingdom government Political minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence . It is a Cabinet of the United Kingdom position....
       (John Hutton
      John Hutton

      John Hutton is the name of:*John Hutton , famous for glass engravings at the Shakespeare Centre at Stratford upon Avon or at Coventry cathedral...
       MP)
    7. The Secretary of State for Transport
      Secretary of State for Transport

      The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the United Kingdom Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors....
       (Geoff Hoon
      Geoff Hoon

      Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon is a United Kingdom politician. He is Labour Party Member of Parliament for Ashfield , as well as former Labour Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury....
       MP)
    8. The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
      Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

      The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families is a Cabinet of the United Kingdom minister in the United Kingdom. The post was created on 28 June 2007 after the disbanding of the Department for Education and Skills by Gordon Brown....
       (Ed Balls
      Ed Balls

      Edward Michael "Ed" Balls, Member of Parliament is a British politician, and Labour Party and Co-operative Party Member of Parliament for the West Yorkshire constituency of Normanton ....
       MP)
    9. The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
      Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

      The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change is a United Kingdom government cabinet position currently held by Ed Miliband. The government department was created on 3 October 2008 when the Gordon Brown reshuffled his Brown Ministry....
       (Ed Miliband
      Ed Miliband

      Edward Samuel Miliband is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Doncaster North and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change....
       MP)
    10. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
      Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

      The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a post in the UK cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. It was created on 8 June 2001 by the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security....
       (James Purnell
      James Purnell

      James Mark Dakin Purnell is a British people politician and the current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He has been the Labour Party member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde since the United Kingdom general election, 2001....
       MP)
    11. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
      Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

      The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief Political minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland, at the head of the Northern Ireland Office....
       (Shaun Woodward
      Shaun Woodward

      Shaun Anthony Woodward Member of Parliament is a United Kingdom politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Labour Party Member of Parliament for St Helens South ....
       MP)
    12. The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
      Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

      The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport....
       (Andy Burnham MP)
    13. The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
      Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills

      The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills is a Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom. The post was created on 28 June 2007 on the disbanding of the Department for Education and Skills and the Department for Trade and Industry....
       (John Denham
      John Denham

      John Denham may refer to:* John Denham , British Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen* John Denham , English poet* John 'Abs' Denham is a fictional nurse in the UK television drama Casualty ...
       MP)
    14. The Secretary of State for Wales
      Secretary of State for Wales

      The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom Cabinet of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for ensuring Wales interests are taken into account by the Her Majesty's Government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of United Kingdom legislation which is only for W...
       (Paul Murphy
      Paul Murphy

      Paul Murphy could refer to:* Paul Murphy , Australian political journalist.* Paul Murphy , award-winning Australian cinematographer* Paul Murphy , Irish association footballer...
       MP)
    15. The Secretary of State for Scotland
      Secretary of State for Scotland

      The Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal Political minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Scotland....
       (Jim Murphy
      Jim Murphy

      James Murphy is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is Member of Parliament for the constituency of East Renfrewshire , in west-central Scotland, and is the Secretary of State for Scotland in Her Majesty's Government, appointed by Gordon Brown on 3 October 2008....
       MP)
  • Eldest sons of viscounts
  • Younger sons of earls
  • Eldest sons of hereditary barons

    Knights of the Garter (most already ranking higher in precedence than a knight):
    1. The Duke of Grafton
      Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton

      Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton, Order of the Garter Deputy Lieutenant is the son of Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton, and his first wife Lady Doreen Maria Josepha Sydney Buxton, second daughter of Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton....
    2. The Lord Richardson of Duntisbourne
      Gordon Richardson, Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne

      Gordon William Humphreys Richardson, Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne, Order of the Garter, Order of the British Empire, Territorial Decoration, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Deputy Lieutenant is a banker, former lawyer, and former Governor of the Bank of England....
    3. The Lord Carrington
      Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington

      Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington and Baron Carington of Upton, Order of the Garter, Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Companions of Honour, Military Cross, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Deputy Lieutenant is a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician and served as British Secretary...
    4. The Duke of Kent
      Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

      Prince Edward, Duke of Kent is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942....
    5. The Duke of Wellington
      Arthur Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington

      Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Order of the British Empire, Military Cross, Deputy Lieutenant, Fellow of King's College London is a British peerage and a retired Brigadier in the British Army....
    6. The Lord Bramall
      Edwin Bramall, Baron Bramall

      Field Marshal Edwin Noel Westby Bramall, Baron Bramall Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Military Cross, Justice of the Peace is a United Kingdom Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff , the professional head of the British Army, between 1979 and 1982, and as Chief of the Defence Staff , prof...
    7. The Viscount Ridley
      Matthew Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley

      Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Territorial Decoration is a United Kingdom nobleman, who served for approximately a decade as Lord Steward of the Household....
    8. The Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover
      John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover

      John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover, Order of the Garter is the President of J Sainsbury, a United Kingdom businessman and politician....
       
    9. The Lord Ashburton
      John Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton

      John Francis Harcourt Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Deputy Lieutenant is a United Kingdom merchant banker and former chairman of BP ....
    10. The Lord Kingsdown
      Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown

      Robert "Robin" Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, Order of the Garter, Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a crossbencher on the House of Lords, and was formerly a lawyer and banker....
    11. Sir Ninian Stephen
      Ninian Stephen

      Sir Ninian Martin Stephen, Order of the Garter, Order of Australia, Order of St Michael and St George, Royal Victorian Order, Order of the British Empire, Queen's Counsel was the 20th Governor-General of Australia and a Justice in the High Court of Australia....
    12. Sir Timothy Colman
      Timothy Colman

      Sir Timothy James Alan Colman Knight of the Garter is a United Kingdom multi-millionaire and a previous Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. He was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1996....
    13. The Duke of Gloucester
      Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

      Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....
    14. The Duke of Abercorn
      James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn

      James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, Order of the Garter is the current Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland succeeding his father in June 1979....
    15. Sir William Gladstone, Bt
    16. The Lord Inge
      Peter Inge, Baron Inge

      Field Marshal Peter Anthony Inge, Baron Inge Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Deputy Lieutenant was the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1992 and 1994....
    17. Sir Antony Acland
    18. The Duke of Westminster
      Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster

      Major-General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Territorial Decoration, Deputy Lieutenant , is the son of Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster, and his wife Viola, Dowager Duchess of Westminster...
    19. The Lord Butler of Brockwell
      Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell

      Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order, Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a retired United Kingdom British Civil Service, now sitting in the House of Lords as a life peer....
    20. The Lord Morris of Aberavon
      John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon

      John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon, Knight of the Garter, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Queen's Counsel is a retired United Kingdom politician....
    21. The Lord Bingham of Cornhill
      Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill

      Thomas Henry Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill, Order of the Garter, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Fellow of the British Academy , was the senior law lord in the United Kingdom....
    22. Sir John Major
      John Major

      Sir John Major, Order of the Garter, Order of the Companions of Honour, Chartered Institute of Bankers , was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the United Kingdom and Leaders of the Conservative and Unionist Party of the Conservative Party during 1990 to 1997....
    23. The Lord Luce
      Richard Luce, Baron Luce

      Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex was Lord Chamberlain to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2006, and was previously Governor of Gibraltar and a Conservative Party Member of Parliament and Government Minister...
    24. Sir Thomas Dunne
  • Knights of the Thistle (all, except Sirs Eric and Garth, already ranking higher in precedence than a knight):
    1. The Duke of Edinburgh
      Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

      The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom since 20 November 1947, and her prince consort since 6 February 1952....
    2. The Earl of Wemyss and March
    3. The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine
    4. The Lord Thomson of Monifieth
      George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth

      George Morgan Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth, Order of the Thistle, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Deputy Lieutenant, FRSE, was a journalist and Labour Party politician....
    5. The Earl of Airlie
      David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie

      David George Coke Patrick Ogilvy, 8th and 13th Earl of Airlie, Order of the Thistle, Royal Victorian Order, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Justice of the Peace , is the eldest son of David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie and Lady Alexandra Coke....
    6. The Viscount of Arbuthnott
      John Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott

      John Campbell Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Knight of the Thistle, Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Cross is a Scotland peerage of Scotland, and was Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire ....
    7. The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres
      Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford

      Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford and 12th Earl of Balcarres Order of the Thistle Royal Victorian Order Deputy Lieutenant Privy Council of the United Kingdom , styled Lord Balniel between 1940 and 1975, is a Scottish hereditary peer and politician....
    8. The Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden
      Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden

      Norman Somerville Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden, Order of the Thistle, Deputy Lieutenant is a Scottish industrialist and Conservative Party member of the House of Lords....
    9. The Lord Mackay of Clashfern
      James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern

      James Peter Hymers Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern Order of the Thistle Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a Scottish advocate and former Lord Chancellor ....
    10. The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn
      David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn

      David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, Order of the Thistle, Order of St Michael and St George is a retired United Kingdom Administrator of the Government, diplomat and Sinologist....
    11. The Lord Sutherland of Houndwood
      Stewart Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood

      Stewart Ross Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood, Order of the Thistle, Royal Society of Edinburgh, British Academy, Fellow of King's College London is a Scotland academic and public servant....
    12. Sir Eric Anderson
    13. The Lord Steel of Aikwood
      David Steel

      honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable| name = David Steel| honorific-suffix = Baron Steel of Aikwood, Order of the Thistle, Order of the British Empire, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council...
    14. The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
      George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen

      George Islay MacNeill Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen Order of the Thistle Order of St Michael and St George Royal Society of Arts Royal Society of Edinburgh Privy Council of the United Kingdom was the Secretary General of NATO of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, between October 1999 and early January 2004; he succeeded Javie...
    15. Sir Garth Morrison
  • Knights of St Patrick (order obsolete)
  • Privy Counsellors
    List of current members of the British Privy Council

    This is a list of current members of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, along with the roles they fulfil and the date when they were sworn of the Council....
  • Certain officials and senior judges
    1. Chancellor
      Chancellor

      Chancellor or chancellour is an official title used in countries whose civilization has arisen directly or indirectly out of the Roman Empire....
       of the Order of the Garter
      Order of the Garter

      The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry, or knighthood, originating in medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms; it is the pinnacle of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom....
       (The Lord Carrington
      Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington

      Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington and Baron Carington of Upton, Order of the Garter, Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Companions of Honour, Military Cross, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Deputy Lieutenant is a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician and served as British Secretary...
       ranks as a hereditary baron)
    2. Chancellor of the Exchequer
      Chancellor of the Exchequer

      The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet of the United Kingdom Minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters....
       (Alistair Darling
      Alistair Darling

      Alistair Maclean Darling is a United Kingdom politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer since 28 June 2007. He is Labour Party Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South West in Scotland....
       MP ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
    3. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
      Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

      The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a sinecure office in the government of the United Kingdom....
       (Liam Byrne
      Liam Byrne

      Liam Dominic Byrne is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill and was the former Minister of State for Borders and Immigration; and Minister for the West Midlands ....
       MP ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
    4. President of the Queen's Bench Division
      President of the Queen's Bench Division

      The President of the Queen's Bench Division is the head of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The current President is Anthony May ....
       (Sir Anthony May ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
    5. President of the Family Division of the High Court
      President of the Family Division

      The President of the Family Division is the head of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. The Family division was created in 1971, out of the former Admiralty Court and probate courts into the then Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division....
       (Sir Mark Potter
      Mark Potter

      Mark Potter is the President of the International Hockey Hall of Fame in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.Potter is a veteran broadcaster with Cogeco cable....
       ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
    6. Chancellor of the High Court
      Chancellor of the High Court

      The Chancellor of the High Court is the head of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Before October 2005, when certain provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 took effect, the office was known as the Vice-Chancellor....
       (Sir Andrew Morritt
      Andrew Morritt

      Sir Andrew Morritt Royal Victorian Order is a United Kingdom judge, currently the Chancellor of the High Court.He attended Magdalene College, Cambridge....
       ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
    7. Lords Justices of Appeal are customarily made Privy Counsellors, and thus rank accordingly
  • Judges of the High Court
    List of High Court Judges of England and Wales

    High Court judges, listed by Division and then by order of appointment, as of 2 October 2008:...
  • Younger sons of viscounts
  • Younger sons of hereditary barons
  • All sons of life barons
  • Baronets (approx.






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    The Order of precedence
    Order of precedence

    An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments....
     in England and Wales
    England and Wales

    England and Wales is a legal unit within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom....
     as of 12 November 2008:

    Names in italics indicate higher precedence elsewhere in the table: e.g., many Knights of the Garter
    Order of the Garter

    The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry, or knighthood, originating in medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms; it is the pinnacle of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom....
     have higher precedence as peers.

    Men


    Members of the Royal Family


    1. The Sovereign (The Queen
      Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

      Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
      )
    2. The Duke of Edinburgh
      Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

      The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom since 20 November 1947, and her prince consort since 6 February 1952....
    3. The Prince of Wales
      Charles, Prince of Wales

      The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the eldest child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, making him heir apparent, equally and separately, to the thrones of Commonwealth realm....
    4. The Duke of York
      Prince Andrew, Duke of York

      The Prince Andrew, Duke of York is the second son and third child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his birth, he was second in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution o...
    5. The Earl of Wessex
      Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

      The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh....
    6. Prince William of Wales
      Prince William of Wales

      Prince William of Wales is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and grandson of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh....
    7. Prince Henry of Wales
    8. Viscount Severn
      James, Viscount Severn

      James, Viscount Severn is a member of the British Royal Family. He is the second child and only son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex....
    9. The Duke of Gloucester
      Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

      Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....
    10. The Duke of Kent
      Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

      Prince Edward, Duke of Kent is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942....
    11. Prince Michael of Kent
      Prince Michael of Kent

      Prince Michael of Kent is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck.Prince Michael of Kent does not officially carry out royal duties on behalf of his cousin, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, although he has represented the Queen in some functions abroad....


    Archbishops, High Officers of State, et al.

  • The Archbishop of Canterbury
    Archbishop of Canterbury

    The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury, the Episcopal see that churches must be in communion with in order to be a part of the Anglican Communion....
     (Dr Rowan Williams
    Rowan Williams

    Rowan Douglas Williams is an Anglican Communion bishop and theologian. He is the current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003....
    )
  • The Lord High Steward
    Lord High Steward

    The position of Lord High Steward of England is the first of the Great Officers of State. The office has generally remained vacant since 1421, except at Coronation of the British monarch and during the trials of peers in the House of Lords, when the Lord High Steward presides....
     (none, ceremonial and only appointed for coronations)
  • The Lord High Chancellor
    Lord Chancellor

    The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom....
     (Jack Straw
    Jack Straw

    Jack Straw , British politician.Jack Straw may also be:* Jack Straw , English* Jack Straw * Jack Straw * Jack Straw Foundation, American public radio foundation...
     MP)
  • The Archbishop of York
    Archbishop of York

    File:Williamtemple1.jpgArchbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man....
     (Dr John Sentamu
    John Sentamu

    John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu Royal Society of Arts is the 97th Archbishop of York, Metropolitan of the province of York, and Primate of England....
    )
  • The First Lord of the Treasury
    First Lord of the Treasury

    The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the Government agency exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is usually?but not always?also the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom....
     and Prime Minister
    Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

    The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom and the head of government Her Majesty's Government....
     (Dr Gordon Brown
    Gordon Brown

    James Gordon Brown UK Member of Parliament is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Brown assumed office in June 2007, after the resignation of Tony Blair and three days after becoming leader of the governing Labour Party....
     MP)
  • Commonwealth Prime Ministers
    List of Commonwealth Prime Ministers

    Prime Ministers of Commonwealth of Nations nations in order of appointment:#The Prime Minister of Grenada — Keith Mitchell #The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis — Denzil Douglas ...
     (while visiting the UK, in order of appointment)
  • The Lord High Treasurer
    Lord High Treasurer

    The post of Lord High Treasurer or Lord Treasurer is an old England government position. The holder of the post is third highest of the Great Officer of State, ranking below the Lord High Chancellor and above the Lord President of the Council....
     (none, in commission since 1714)
      The Lord President of the Council
      Lord President of the Council

      The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal....
       is currently a woman
  • The Speaker of the House of Commons
    Speaker of the British House of Commons

    In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, and is seen historically as the First Commoner of the Land....
     (Michael Martin MP
    Michael Martin (politician)

    Michael John Martin UK Member of Parliament is the current Speaker of the British House of Commons in the United Kingdom....
    )
      The Lord Speaker
      Lord Speaker

      The Lord Speaker is the speaker of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The office is analogous to the Speaker of the British House of Commons: the Lord Speaker is "appointed" by the members of the House of Lords and is expected to be politically impartial....
       is currently a woman
  • The Lord Chief Justice
    Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

    IntroductionThe Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales was, historically, the second-highest judge of the Courts of England and Wales, after the Lord Chancellor....
     (The Lord Judge)
      The Lord Privy Seal
      Lord Privy Seal

      The Lord Privy Seal or Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain....
       is currently a woman
  • Ambassadors and High Commissioners
    List of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom

    The following is the list of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom, or more formally, to the Court of St. James's. The Ambassador s to the United Kingdom and High Commissioners of Commonwealth of Nations countries are listed in order of arrival ....
     (in order of arrival)
  • The Lord High Constable
    Lord High Constable of England

    The Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal....
     (none, ceremonial and only appointed for coronations)
  • The Earl Marshal
    Earl Marshal

    Earl Marshal is an ancient chivalric title used separately in England, Ireland and the United Kingdom....
     (The Duke of Norfolk
    Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk

    Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk Deputy Lieutenant is the son of Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk and his wife Anne Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk....
    )
  • The Lord High Admiral
    Lord High Admiral

    Lord High Admiral can refer to:* for Lord High Admiral of England, Great Britain, or the United Kingdom, see Admiralty* Lord High Admiral of Scotland...
     (none, office now held by the Sovereign)
  • The Lord Steward of the Household
    Lord Steward

    The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peerage. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government....
     (The Duke of Abercorn
    James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn

    James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, Order of the Garter is the current Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland succeeding his father in June 1979....
    )

    Nobility, bishops, cabinet, et al

  • 22 non-royal dukes (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation; excepting The Dukes of Norfolk and Abercorn)
  • Eldest sons of royal dukes
    1. The Earl of Ulster
      Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster

      Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster is the only son of the Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester....
       (eldest son of The Duke of Gloucester)
    2. The Earl of St Andrews
      George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews

      George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews is the son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and his wife, Katharine, Duchess of Kent. The title Earl of St Andrews is a subsidiary title of his father's, and Lord St Andrews holds it by Courtesy titles in the United Kingdom as heir apparent to the Duke of Kent....
       (eldest son of The Duke of Kent)
  • Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries
  • The Lord Great Chamberlain
    Lord Great Chamberlain

    The Lord Great Chamberlain of England is the sixth of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Privy Seal and above the Lord High Constable....
     (The Marquess of Cholmondeley)
  • 33 marquesses (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation; excepting Lord Cholmondeley)
  • Eldest sons of non-royal dukes
  • The Lord Chamberlain of the Household
    Lord Chamberlain

    The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officer of State....
     (The Earl Peel
    William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel

    William James Robert Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, Royal Victorian Order, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Deputy Lieutenant is a crossbencher member of the House of Lords and Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household....
    )
  • The Master of the Horse
    Master of the Horse

    The Master of the Horse was a historical position of varying importance in several European nations....
     (The Lord Vestey
    Samuel Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey

    Samuel George Armstrong Vestey, 3rd Baron Vestey, Deputy Lieutenant is a United Kingdom businessman who has been Chairman of the Vestey Group Ltd from 1995, and was Chairman of the Meat Training Council 1991-1995....
    )
  • 187 non-royal earls (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation; excepting Lord Peel)
  • Younger sons of dukes of the Blood Royal (Lord Nicholas Windsor
    Lord Nicholas Windsor

    Lord Nicholas Windsor is the youngest child of the Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Katharine, Duchess of Kent, and a great-grandson of King George V of the United Kingdom....
    )
  • Eldest sons of marquesses
  • Lord Frederick Windsor
    Lord Frederick Windsor

    Lord Frederick Windsor , popularly known as Lord Freddie, is an English financial analyst who is the only son of Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Michael of Kent ....
    , son of HRH Prince Michael of Kent
  • Younger sons of non-royal dukes
  • 115 viscounts (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation)
  • Eldest sons of non-royal earls
    List of eldest sons of earls in the peerages of the British Isles

    See also the list of Earls in the peerages of the British Isles.#Viscount Ingestre, eldest son of the Earl of Shrewsbury#Lord Stanley of Bickerstaffe, eldest son of the Earl of Derby...
  • Younger sons of marquesses
  • The Lords Spiritual
    1. The Bishop of London
      Bishop of London

      The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km? of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey....
       (Dr Richard Chartres
      Richard Chartres

      Richard John Carew Chartres Privy Council of the United Kingdom Venerable Order of St John Society of Antiquaries Burgon Society is the 132nd Lord Bishop of London, being confirmed in office in November 1995....
      )
    2. The Bishop of Durham
      Bishop of Durham

      The Bishop of Durham is the Church of England bishop responsible for the diocese of Diocese of Durham in the province of York. The Diocese is one of the oldest in the country and its bishop is a member of the House of Lords....
       (Dr Tom Wright)
    3. The Bishop of Winchester
      Bishop of Winchester

      The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be a Lord Spiritual regardless of their length of service....
       (Michael Scott-Joynt
      Michael Scott-Joynt

      Michael Charles Scott-Joynt is an English ecclesiastic and prelate of the Order of the Garter. He was appointed Bishop of Winchester, one of the five senior bishoprics in the Church of England, in 1995....
      )
    4. 21 Other Church of England diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
    5. 16 Other Church of England diocesan bishops (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
    6. Suffragan bishops (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
    7. Retired Church of England diocesan bishops (ordered according to seniority of consecration)
  • Secretaries of State being of the degree of a baron
    1. The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (The Lord Mandelson)
  • 417 hereditary barons (ordered according to peerage realm and date of creation)
  • Life barons (ordered according to date of creation, excepting Lord Mandelson)
  • The Master of the Rolls
    Master of the Rolls

    The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the third most senior judge of England and Wales, the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain traditionally being first and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales second....
     (Sir Anthony Clarke)
  • The Royal Household
    1. Commissioners of the Great Seal (none, the Great Seal is not in commission)
    2. Treasurer of the Household
      Treasurer of the Household

      The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the British House of Commons....
       (Tommy McAvoy
      Tommy McAvoy

      Thomas McLaughlin McAvoy Parliament of the United Kingdom is a Scottish Labour Party politician and, since 1987, a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
       MP, also Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons)
    3. Comptroller of the Household
      Comptroller of the Household

      The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the England royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member....
       (John Spellar
      John Spellar

      John Francis Spellar is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Warley , and served as a Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office, before returning to the backbenches in 2005....
       MP)
    4. Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
      Vice-Chamberlain of the Household

      The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Monarch of the United Kingdom....
       (Liz Blackman
      Liz Blackman

      Elizabeth Marion "Liz" Blackman is a United Kingdom politician, and is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Erewash . Blackman stood down from government in October 2008....
       MP)
  • Secretaries of State under the degree of baron (here ordered according to custom)
    1. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
      Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

      The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and responsible for relations with foreign countries, matters pertaining to the Commonwealth of Nations and the UK's Br...
       (David Miliband
      David Miliband

      David Wright Miliband Member of Parliament, is a Politics of the United Kingdom who is the current Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Member of Parliament for the constituency of South Shields ....
       MP)
    2. The Secretary of State for Justice (appears much earlier, as Lord Chancellor)
        The Secretary of State for the Home Department is currently a woman
    3. The Secretary of State for Health
      Secretary of State for Health

      Secretary of State for Health is a UK cabinet position responsible for the British Department of Health. The current Secretary of State for Health is Alan Johnson, appointed on 28 June 2007 as part of Gordon Brown's first cabinet....
       (Alan Johnson
      Alan Johnson

      Alan Arthur Johnson is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician and the Secretary of State for Health. He has been the Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle since 1997....
       MP)
    4. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
      Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

      The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK cabinet-level position in charge of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the successor to the positions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions....
       (Hilary Benn
      Hilary Benn

      Hilary James Wedgwood Benn is a British The Labour Party politician, currently serving as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Member of Parliament for the West Yorkshire constituency of Leeds Central ....
       MP)
    5. The Secretary of State for International Development
      Secretary of State for International Development

      In the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State for International Development is a cabinet of the United Kingdom minister responsible for promoting development overseas and for the Department for International Development, particularly in the third world....
       (Douglas Alexander
      Douglas Alexander

      Douglas Garven Alexander is a British politician who is Secretary of State for International Development. He is the Member of Parliament for the Scotland constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire South representing the Scottish Labour Party....
       MP)
    6. The Secretary of State for Defence
      Secretary of State for Defence

      The Secretary of State for Defence is the senior United Kingdom government Political minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence . It is a Cabinet of the United Kingdom position....
       (John Hutton
      John Hutton

      John Hutton is the name of:*John Hutton , famous for glass engravings at the Shakespeare Centre at Stratford upon Avon or at Coventry cathedral...
       MP)
        The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
        Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

        The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, is a Cabinet position heading the UK's Department for Communities and Local Government....
         is currently a woman
    7. The Secretary of State for Transport
      Secretary of State for Transport

      The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the United Kingdom Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors....
       (Geoff Hoon
      Geoff Hoon

      Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon is a United Kingdom politician. He is Labour Party Member of Parliament for Ashfield , as well as former Labour Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury....
       MP)
    8. The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
      Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

      The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families is a Cabinet of the United Kingdom minister in the United Kingdom. The post was created on 28 June 2007 after the disbanding of the Department for Education and Skills by Gordon Brown....
       (Ed Balls
      Ed Balls

      Edward Michael "Ed" Balls, Member of Parliament is a British politician, and Labour Party and Co-operative Party Member of Parliament for the West Yorkshire constituency of Normanton ....
       MP)
    9. The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
      Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

      The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change is a United Kingdom government cabinet position currently held by Ed Miliband. The government department was created on 3 October 2008 when the Gordon Brown reshuffled his Brown Ministry....
       (Ed Miliband
      Ed Miliband

      Edward Samuel Miliband is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Doncaster North and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change....
       MP)
    10. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
      Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

      The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a post in the UK cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. It was created on 8 June 2001 by the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security....
       (James Purnell
      James Purnell

      James Mark Dakin Purnell is a British people politician and the current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He has been the Labour Party member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde since the United Kingdom general election, 2001....
       MP)
    11. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
      Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

      The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief Political minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland, at the head of the Northern Ireland Office....
       (Shaun Woodward
      Shaun Woodward

      Shaun Anthony Woodward Member of Parliament is a United Kingdom politician, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Labour Party Member of Parliament for St Helens South ....
       MP)
    12. The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
      Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

      The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport....
       (Andy Burnham MP)
    13. The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
      Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills

      The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills is a Cabinet minister in the United Kingdom. The post was created on 28 June 2007 on the disbanding of the Department for Education and Skills and the Department for Trade and Industry....
       (John Denham
      John Denham

      John Denham may refer to:* John Denham , British Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen* John Denham , English poet* John 'Abs' Denham is a fictional nurse in the UK television drama Casualty ...
       MP)
    14. The Secretary of State for Wales
      Secretary of State for Wales

      The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom Cabinet of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for ensuring Wales interests are taken into account by the Her Majesty's Government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of United Kingdom legislation which is only for W...
       (Paul Murphy
      Paul Murphy

      Paul Murphy could refer to:* Paul Murphy , Australian political journalist.* Paul Murphy , award-winning Australian cinematographer* Paul Murphy , Irish association footballer...
       MP)
    15. The Secretary of State for Scotland
      Secretary of State for Scotland

      The Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal Political minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Scotland....
       (Jim Murphy
      Jim Murphy

      James Murphy is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is Member of Parliament for the constituency of East Renfrewshire , in west-central Scotland, and is the Secretary of State for Scotland in Her Majesty's Government, appointed by Gordon Brown on 3 October 2008....
       MP)
  • Eldest sons of viscounts
  • Younger sons of earls
  • Eldest sons of hereditary barons

    Knights, privy counsellors, judges, baronets, et al.

  • Knights of the Garter (most already ranking higher in precedence than a knight):
    1. The Duke of Grafton
      Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton

      Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton, Order of the Garter Deputy Lieutenant is the son of Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton, and his first wife Lady Doreen Maria Josepha Sydney Buxton, second daughter of Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton....
    2. The Lord Richardson of Duntisbourne
      Gordon Richardson, Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne

      Gordon William Humphreys Richardson, Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne, Order of the Garter, Order of the British Empire, Territorial Decoration, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Deputy Lieutenant is a banker, former lawyer, and former Governor of the Bank of England....
    3. The Lord Carrington
      Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington

      Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington and Baron Carington of Upton, Order of the Garter, Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Companions of Honour, Military Cross, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Deputy Lieutenant is a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician and served as British Secretary...
    4. The Duke of Kent
      Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

      Prince Edward, Duke of Kent is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942....
    5. The Duke of Wellington
      Arthur Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington

      Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Order of the British Empire, Military Cross, Deputy Lieutenant, Fellow of King's College London is a British peerage and a retired Brigadier in the British Army....
    6. The Lord Bramall
      Edwin Bramall, Baron Bramall

      Field Marshal Edwin Noel Westby Bramall, Baron Bramall Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Military Cross, Justice of the Peace is a United Kingdom Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff , the professional head of the British Army, between 1979 and 1982, and as Chief of the Defence Staff , prof...
    7. The Viscount Ridley
      Matthew Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley

      Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Territorial Decoration is a United Kingdom nobleman, who served for approximately a decade as Lord Steward of the Household....
    8. The Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover
      John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover

      John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover, Order of the Garter is the President of J Sainsbury, a United Kingdom businessman and politician....
       
    9. The Lord Ashburton
      John Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton

      John Francis Harcourt Baring, 7th Baron Ashburton, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Deputy Lieutenant is a United Kingdom merchant banker and former chairman of BP ....
    10. The Lord Kingsdown
      Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown

      Robert "Robin" Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown, Order of the Garter, Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a crossbencher on the House of Lords, and was formerly a lawyer and banker....
    11. Sir Ninian Stephen
      Ninian Stephen

      Sir Ninian Martin Stephen, Order of the Garter, Order of Australia, Order of St Michael and St George, Royal Victorian Order, Order of the British Empire, Queen's Counsel was the 20th Governor-General of Australia and a Justice in the High Court of Australia....
    12. Sir Timothy Colman
      Timothy Colman

      Sir Timothy James Alan Colman Knight of the Garter is a United Kingdom multi-millionaire and a previous Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. He was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1996....
    13. The Duke of Gloucester
      Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

      Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....
    14. The Duke of Abercorn
      James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn

      James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, Order of the Garter is the current Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland succeeding his father in June 1979....
    15. Sir William Gladstone, Bt
    16. The Lord Inge
      Peter Inge, Baron Inge

      Field Marshal Peter Anthony Inge, Baron Inge Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Deputy Lieutenant was the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1992 and 1994....
    17. Sir Antony Acland
    18. The Duke of Westminster
      Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster

      Major-General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Territorial Decoration, Deputy Lieutenant , is the son of Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster, and his wife Viola, Dowager Duchess of Westminster...
    19. The Lord Butler of Brockwell
      Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell

      Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order, Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a retired United Kingdom British Civil Service, now sitting in the House of Lords as a life peer....
    20. The Lord Morris of Aberavon
      John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon

      John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon, Knight of the Garter, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Queen's Counsel is a retired United Kingdom politician....
    21. The Lord Bingham of Cornhill
      Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill

      Thomas Henry Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill, Order of the Garter, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Fellow of the British Academy , was the senior law lord in the United Kingdom....
    22. Sir John Major
      John Major

      Sir John Major, Order of the Garter, Order of the Companions of Honour, Chartered Institute of Bankers , was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the United Kingdom and Leaders of the Conservative and Unionist Party of the Conservative Party during 1990 to 1997....
    23. The Lord Luce
      Richard Luce, Baron Luce

      Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex was Lord Chamberlain to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2006, and was previously Governor of Gibraltar and a Conservative Party Member of Parliament and Government Minister...
    24. Sir Thomas Dunne
  • Knights of the Thistle (all, except Sirs Eric and Garth, already ranking higher in precedence than a knight):
    1. The Duke of Edinburgh
      Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

      The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom since 20 November 1947, and her prince consort since 6 February 1952....
    2. The Earl of Wemyss and March
    3. The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine
    4. The Lord Thomson of Monifieth
      George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth

      George Morgan Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth, Order of the Thistle, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Deputy Lieutenant, FRSE, was a journalist and Labour Party politician....
    5. The Earl of Airlie
      David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie

      David George Coke Patrick Ogilvy, 8th and 13th Earl of Airlie, Order of the Thistle, Royal Victorian Order, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Justice of the Peace , is the eldest son of David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie and Lady Alexandra Coke....
    6. The Viscount of Arbuthnott
      John Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott

      John Campbell Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott, Knight of the Thistle, Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Cross is a Scotland peerage of Scotland, and was Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire ....
    7. The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres
      Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford

      Robert Alexander Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford and 12th Earl of Balcarres Order of the Thistle Royal Victorian Order Deputy Lieutenant Privy Council of the United Kingdom , styled Lord Balniel between 1940 and 1975, is a Scottish hereditary peer and politician....
    8. The Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden
      Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden

      Norman Somerville Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden, Order of the Thistle, Deputy Lieutenant is a Scottish industrialist and Conservative Party member of the House of Lords....
    9. The Lord Mackay of Clashfern
      James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern

      James Peter Hymers Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern Order of the Thistle Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a Scottish advocate and former Lord Chancellor ....
    10. The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn
      David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn

      David Clive Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, Order of the Thistle, Order of St Michael and St George is a retired United Kingdom Administrator of the Government, diplomat and Sinologist....
    11. The Lord Sutherland of Houndwood
      Stewart Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood

      Stewart Ross Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood, Order of the Thistle, Royal Society of Edinburgh, British Academy, Fellow of King's College London is a Scotland academic and public servant....
    12. Sir Eric Anderson
    13. The Lord Steel of Aikwood
      David Steel

      honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable| name = David Steel| honorific-suffix = Baron Steel of Aikwood, Order of the Thistle, Order of the British Empire, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council...
    14. The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
      George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen

      George Islay MacNeill Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen Order of the Thistle Order of St Michael and St George Royal Society of Arts Royal Society of Edinburgh Privy Council of the United Kingdom was the Secretary General of NATO of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, between October 1999 and early January 2004; he succeeded Javie...
    15. Sir Garth Morrison
  • Knights of St Patrick (order obsolete)
  • Privy Counsellors
    List of current members of the British Privy Council

    This is a list of current members of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, along with the roles they fulfil and the date when they were sworn of the Council....
    • Certain officials and senior judges
      1. Chancellor
        Chancellor

        Chancellor or chancellour is an official title used in countries whose civilization has arisen directly or indirectly out of the Roman Empire....
         of the Order of the Garter
        Order of the Garter

        The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry, or knighthood, originating in medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms; it is the pinnacle of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom....
         (The Lord Carrington
        Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington

        Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington and Baron Carington of Upton, Order of the Garter, Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Companions of Honour, Military Cross, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Deputy Lieutenant is a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician and served as British Secretary...
         ranks as a hereditary baron)
      2. Chancellor of the Exchequer
        Chancellor of the Exchequer

        The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet of the United Kingdom Minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters....
         (Alistair Darling
        Alistair Darling

        Alistair Maclean Darling is a United Kingdom politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer since 28 June 2007. He is Labour Party Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South West in Scotland....
         MP ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
      3. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
        Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

        The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a sinecure office in the government of the United Kingdom....
         (Liam Byrne
        Liam Byrne

        Liam Dominic Byrne is a United Kingdom Labour Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill and was the former Minister of State for Borders and Immigration; and Minister for the West Midlands ....
         MP ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
      4. President of the Queen's Bench Division
        President of the Queen's Bench Division

        The President of the Queen's Bench Division is the head of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The current President is Anthony May ....
         (Sir Anthony May ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
      5. President of the Family Division of the High Court
        President of the Family Division

        The President of the Family Division is the head of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. The Family division was created in 1971, out of the former Admiralty Court and probate courts into the then Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division....
         (Sir Mark Potter
        Mark Potter

        Mark Potter is the President of the International Hockey Hall of Fame in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.Potter is a veteran broadcaster with Cogeco cable....
         ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
      6. Chancellor of the High Court
        Chancellor of the High Court

        The Chancellor of the High Court is the head of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Before October 2005, when certain provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 took effect, the office was known as the Vice-Chancellor....
         (Sir Andrew Morritt
        Andrew Morritt

        Sir Andrew Morritt Royal Victorian Order is a United Kingdom judge, currently the Chancellor of the High Court.He attended Magdalene College, Cambridge....
         ranks as a Privy Counsellor)
      7. Lords Justices of Appeal are customarily made Privy Counsellors, and thus rank accordingly
    • Judges of the High Court
      List of High Court Judges of England and Wales

      High Court judges, listed by Division and then by order of appointment, as of 2 October 2008:...
    • Younger sons of viscounts
    • Younger sons of hereditary barons
    • All sons of life barons
    • Baronets (approx. 1,300 with Sir Nicholas Bacon as Premier Baronet (created 1611))
    • Knights Grand Cross or Grand Commander
      1. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
        Order of the Bath

        The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a United Kingdom order of chivalry founded by George I of Great Britain on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements....
      2. Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
        Order of the Star of India

        The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Victoria of the United Kingdom in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:...
         (order obsolete)
      3. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
        Order of St Michael and St George

        The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV of the United Kingdom whilst he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III of the United Kingdom....
      4. Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
        Order of the Indian Empire

        The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Victoria of the United Kingdom in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:...
         (order obsolete)
      5. Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
        Royal Victorian Order

        The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a House Order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms. Created by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom on 21 April 1896, with the motto Victoria and 20 June as the official day, the order was established to recognise those who have served the monarch with distinction, each be...
      6. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
        Order of the British Empire

        The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
    • Knights Commander
      1. Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
      2. Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
      3. Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
      4. Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
      5. Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
      6. Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
    • Knights Bachelor
    • Certain officials
      1. Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster (Mr Justice Lloyd)
      2. Recorder of London
      3. Recorder of Manchester and of Liverpool (in order of appointment):
        1. Recorder of Manchester
        2. Recorder of Liverpool (Judge Globe)
      4. Common Serjeant (Brian Barker
        Brian Barker

        Brian John Barker Queen's Counsel is a British judge, currently holding the office of Common Serjeant of London, the second most senior judge in London's Old Bailey, a position to which he was appointed in 2005....
         QC)
    • Judges junior to those of the High Court
      1. Circuit judges
      2. Master of the Court of Protection (Denzil Lush)
    • Companions, commanders, lieutenants and officers of various orders
      1. Companions of the Order of the Bath
      2. Companions of the Order of the Star of India
      3. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
      4. Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
      5. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
      6. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
      7. Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
        Distinguished Service Order

        The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
      8. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
      9. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
      10. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
        Imperial Service Order

        The Imperial Service Order was established by King Edward VII of the United Kingdom in August 1902. It was awarded to the administration and clerical staff of the Civil Service throughout the British Empire for long and meritorious service....


      Eldest sons of various grades

    • Eldest sons of younger sons of hereditary peers or hereditary peeresses
    • Eldest sons of baronets
    • Eldest sons of knights
      1. Eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
      2. Eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
      3. Eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
      4. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross or Knights Grand Commander
        1. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
        2. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
        3. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
        4. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
        5. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
        6. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
      5. Eldest sons of Knights Commander
        1. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
        2. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
        3. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
        4. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
        5. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
        6. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
      6. Eldest sons of Knights Bachelor

      Members of orders

    • Members of the Royal Victorian Order
    • Members of the Order of the British Empire

      Younger sons of various grades

    • Younger sons of baronets
    • Younger sons of knights
      1. Younger sons of Knights of the Garter
      2. Younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
      3. Younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
      4. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross or Knights Grand Commander
        1. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
        2. Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
        3. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
        4. Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
        5. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
        6. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
      5. Younger sons of Knights Commander
        1. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
        2. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
        3. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
        4. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
        5. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
        6. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
      6. Younger sons of Knights Bachelor

      Lesser titles

    • Esquire
      Esquire

      Esquire is a term of United Kingdom origin, originally used to denote social status.Ultimately deriving from the medieval squires who assisted knights, the term came to be used automatically by men of gentry....
      s
    • Gentlemen
      Gentleman

      The term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a man of good family, analogous to the Latin generosus . In this sense the word equates with the French gentilhomme , which latter term was in Great Britain long confined to the peerage....

      Women


      Members of the Royal Family

      1. The Queen
        Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

        Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
      2. The Duchess of Cornwall
      3. The Countess of Wessex
      4. The Princess Royal
        Anne, Princess Royal

        The Princess Anne, Princess Royal is the only daughter of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of her birth, she was third in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution of the Commo...
      5. Princess Beatrice of York
        Princess Beatrice of York

        Not to be confused with Beatrice of England, daughter of Henry III of England.Princess Beatrice of York is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York....
      6. Princess Eugenie of York
        Princess Eugenie of York

        Princess Eugenie of York is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. As such she is sixth, and the second female, in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after subsequent evolution of the Commonwealth of Nations, that number of states ha...
      7. Lady Louise Windsor
        Lady Louise Windsor

        The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor is a member of the British Royal Family. She is the elder child of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex....
      8. The Duchess of Gloucester
      9. The Duchess of Kent
      10. Princess Michael of Kent
        Princess Michael of Kent

        Princess Michael of Kent , is a member of the British Royal Family. She is married to Prince Michael of Kent, who is a grandson of George V of the United Kingdom....
      11. Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy
        Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

        Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy , is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest granddaughter of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....


      High Officers of State, et al

    • The Lord President of the Council
      Lord President of the Council

      The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal....
       (The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
      Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

      Janet "Jan" Anne Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a Labour party politician and the current Leader of the House of Lords of the House of Lords....
      )
    • Commonwealth Prime Ministers
      List of Commonwealth Prime Ministers

      Prime Ministers of Commonwealth of Nations nations in order of appointment:#The Prime Minister of Grenada — Keith Mitchell #The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis — Denzil Douglas ...
      , while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
    • The Lord Speaker
      Lord Speaker

      The Lord Speaker is the speaker of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The office is analogous to the Speaker of the British House of Commons: the Lord Speaker is "appointed" by the members of the House of Lords and is expected to be politically impartial....
       of the House of Lords
      House of Lords

      The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords". The Parliament comprises the British monarchy, the British House of Commons , and the Lords....
       (The Baroness Hayman
      Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman

      Helene Valerie Hayman, Baroness Hayman, Privy Counsellor, n?e Middleweek is Lord Speaker of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
      )
    • The Lord Privy Seal
      Lord Privy Seal

      The Lord Privy Seal or Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain....
       (Harriet Harman MP
      Harriet Harman

      Harriet Ruth Harman Queen's Counsel Member of Parliament is a British solicitor and Labour Party politician. Since 24 June 2007, she has been the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Party Chair of the Labour Party ....
      )
    • Ambassadors and High Commissioners
      List of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom

      The following is the list of Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom, or more formally, to the Court of St. James's. The Ambassador s to the United Kingdom and High Commissioners of Commonwealth of Nations countries are listed in order of arrival ....
       in order of arrival

      Nobility, et al

    • Wives of non-royal Dukes (Duchesses)
    • Certain members of the extended Royal Family
      2. The Countess of Ulster
        Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster

        Claire Alexandra Windsor, Countess of Ulster is the wife of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster, who is the son and heir of the Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester....
        , wife of the Earl of Ulster
      4. The Countess of St Andrews
        Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews

        Sylvana Palma Windsor, Countess of St Andrews , is the wife of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, the eldest son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent....
        , wife of the Earl of St Andrews
      6. The Lady Davina Lewis
        Lady Davina Lewis

        The Lady Davina Lewis is the elder daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, and is currently 22nd in the line of succession to the British Throne....
        , eldest daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
      8. The Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
      10. The Lady Helen Taylor
        Lady Helen Taylor

        The Lady Helen Taylor is a British representative for the Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani and the Italian jeweler Bulgari. A first cousin once removed of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, she is 26th in the line of succession to the British throne....
        , 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 (be it theirs or their husband's) was created)
    • Wives of younger sons of dukes of the Blood Royal (The Lady Nicholas Windsor
      Lady Nicholas Windsor

      Lady Nicholas Windsor is the wife of Lord Nicholas Windsor, son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Katharine, Duchess of Kent.Early life...
      )
    • Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
    • Lady Gabriella Windsor
      Lady Gabriella Windsor

      The Lady Gabriella Windsor , known both professionally and personally as Ella Windsor, is an English journalist.She is the only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, a grandson of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck, and Princess Michael of Kent ....
      , 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
    • Wives of marquesses' younger sons
    • Secretaries of State, if of the degree of a baron:
      2. The Lady Royall
        Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

        Janet "Jan" Anne Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a Labour party politician and the current Leader of the House of Lords of the House of Lords....
    • Baronesses in their own right, Ladies of Parliament and wives of Barons
    • Secretaries of State under the degree of baron:
      2. Jacqui Smith MP
        Jacqui Smith

        Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith is a United Kingdom politician for the Labour Party . She is currently the Home Secretary and has been Member of Parliament for Redditch since United Kingdom general election, 1997....
      4. Hazel Blears MP
        Hazel Blears

        Hazel Anne Blears, Member of Parliament is a United Kingdom politician and is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Salford . She was Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair between 5 May 2006 and 24 June 2007....
    • 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 (however, all already rank higher in precedence):
      2. The Princess Royal
      4. Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy
      6. Baroness Thatcher
        Margaret Thatcher

        Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher Order of the Garter, Order of Merit, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Fellow of the Royal Society was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990....
      8. Lady Soames, wife of life Baron Soames
        Mary Soames, Baroness Soames

        Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, Order of the Garter, Order of the British Empire is the widow of the Christopher Soames, Baron Soames.She was born Mary Churchill, the youngest of Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine Churchill's five children....
    • Ladies of the Thistle:
      2. The Princess Royal
      4. Lady Marion Fraser
        Marion Fraser

        Lady Marion Anne Fraser, Order of the Thistle is a figure of note in Scotland, particularly in church and music circles.She was educated at Hutchesons' Girls' Grammar School, Glasgow, at the University of Glasgow, and at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama....
    • Wives of Knights of the Garter:
      2. Queen Elizabeth II
      4. The Duchess of Cornwall
      6. The Duchess of Gloucester
      8. The Duchess of Kent
      10. The Duchess of Grafton
      12. Lady Richardson of Duntisbourne
      14. Lady Carrington
      16. The Duchess of Wellington
      18. Lady Bramall
      20. Viscountess Ridley
      22. Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover
      24. Lady Ashburton
      26. Lady Kingsdown
      28. Lady Hillary (wife of Sir Edmund Hilary)
      30. Lady Mary Colman
      32. The Duchess of Abercorn
      34. Lady Inge
      36. Lady Acland
      38. The Duchess of Westminster
      40. Lady Butler of Brockwell
      42. Lady Morris of Aberavon
      44. Norma Major, Lady Major
        Norma Major

        Dame Norma Major, Lady Major, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire is the wife of John Major, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom....
         (also a Dame Commander (but with lower precedence) in her own right)
      46. Lady Bingham of Cornhill
    • Wives of Knights of the Thistle:
      2. Queen Elizabeth II
      4. The Duchess of Cornwall
      6. The Countess of Wemyss
      8. The Duchess of Buccleuch
      10. The Countess of Elgin
      12. Lady Thomson of Monifieth
      14. The Countess of Airlie
      16. Lady Margaret Tennant
      18. The Viscountess of Arbuthnott
      20. The Countess of Crawford
      22. Lady Macfarlane of Bearsden
      24. Lady Mackay of Clashfern
      26. Lady Wilson of Tillyorn
      28. Lady Steel of Aikwood
      30. Lady Robertson of Port Ellen
    • Privy counsellors
    • Certain judges
    • Lords Justices of Appeal
    • Judges of the High Court
      List of High Court Judges of England and Wales

      High Court judges, listed by Division and then by order of appointment, as of 2 October 2008:...
    • Wives of viscounts' younger sons
    • Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
    • Wives of baronet
      Baronet

      A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown known as a baronetcy....
      s
    • Dames Grand Cross:
      2. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
        Order of the Bath

        The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a United Kingdom order of chivalry founded by George I of Great Britain on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements....
      4. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
        Order of St Michael and St George

        The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV of the United Kingdom whilst he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III of the United Kingdom....
      6. Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
        Royal Victorian Order

        The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a House Order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms. Created by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom on 21 April 1896, with the motto Victoria and 20 June as the official day, the order was established to recognise those who have served the monarch with distinction, each be...
      8. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
        Order of the British Empire

        The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
    • Wives of Knights Grand Cross and Grand Commander:
      2. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
      4. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
        Order of the Star of India

        The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Victoria of the United Kingdom in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:...
      6. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
      8. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
        Order of the Indian Empire

        The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Victoria of the United Kingdom in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:...
      10. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
      12. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
    • Dames Commander:
      2. Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
      4. Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
      6. Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
      8. Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
    • Circuit judges
    • Wives of Knights Commander:
      2. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
        Order of the Bath

        The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a United Kingdom order of chivalry founded by George I of Great Britain on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements....
      4. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
        Order of the Star of India

        The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Victoria of the United Kingdom in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:...
      6. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
        Order of St Michael and St George

        The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV of the United Kingdom whilst he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III of the United Kingdom....
      8. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
        Order of the Indian Empire

        The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Victoria of the United Kingdom in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:...
      10. Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
        Royal Victorian Order

        The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a House Order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms. Created by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom on 21 April 1896, with the motto Victoria and 20 June as the official day, the order was established to recognise those who have served the monarch with distinction, each be...
      12. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
        Order of the British Empire

        The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
    • Wives of Knights Bachelor

      Members of orders, et al

    • 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:
      2. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
      4. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India
      6. Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
      8. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
      10. Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
      12. Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
      14. Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
        Distinguished Service Order

        The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
    • 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
      Imperial Service Order

      The Imperial Service Order was established by King Edward VII of the United Kingdom in August 1902. It was awarded to the administration and clerical staff of the Civil Service throughout the British Empire for long and meritorious service....
    • 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:
      2. Daughters of Knights of the Garter
      4. Daughters of Knights of the Thistle
    • Daughters of Knights Grand Cross or Grand Commander:
      3. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
      6. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
      9. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
      12. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
      15. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
      18. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
    • Daughters of Knights Commander:
      3. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
      6. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
      9. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
      12. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
      15. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
      18. 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

      Lesser titles

    • Goodwife
      Goodwife

      Goodwife, usually abbreviated Goody, was a polite form of address for women, formerly used where "Mrs.", "Miss" and "Ms." would be used today....


      Local precedence

    • The Lord Lieutenant
      Lord Lieutenant

      The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history....
       of the County
    • The High Sheriff
      High Sheriff

      The High Sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement position in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. In England and Wales, the High Sheriff is an unpaid, partly ceremonial post appointed by The Crown through a Warrant from the Privy Council....
       of the County
    • The Lord Mayor:
    • *The Lord Mayor of Birmingham (John Hood)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Bradford (Howard Middleton)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Bristol
    • *The Lord Mayor of Canterbury (Nick Eden-Green)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Gareth Neale)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Chester (Brian Bailey)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Coventry (Ken Taylor)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Exeter (Margaret Danks)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Kingston-upon-Hull (Ken Branson)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Leeds (William S Hyde)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Leicester (Ramnik Kavia)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Ron Gould)
    • *The Lord Mayor of the City of London (David Lewis)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Manchester (Audrey Jones)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Margaret Carter)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Norwich (Christopher Southgate)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Nottingham (Muhammed Munir)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Oxford (Patrick Stannard)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Plymouth (David James)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth (Tom Blair)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Slough (Raja Zarait)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Sheffield (Roger Davison)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent (Clive Brian)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Swansea (Lawrence Bailey)
    • *The Lord Mayor of Westminster (Alexander Nicoll)
    • *The Lord Mayor of York (Janet Greenwood)
    • The (elected) mayor
    • The chairman of the county council:
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Bedfordshire (Richard G Baker BEM)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Buckinghamshire (Richard Pushman)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Cambridgeshire (Robin Driver)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Cheshire (Nora Dolphin)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Cornwall (Phil Tregunna)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Cumbria (Joe Nicholson)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Derbyshire (Charles Cutting)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Devon (Brenda Taylor)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Dorset (John Peake)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Durham (Coun Fenwick)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of East Sussex (Roger Thomas)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Essex (Anthony Peel)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Gloucestershire (Albert Cook)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Hampshire (Margaret Snaith)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Herefordshire Council (John Stone)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Hertfordshire (Keith Emsall)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Isle of Wight (Heather Humby)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Kent (Brenda Trench)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Lancashire (Vali Patel)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Leicestershire (David Knaggs)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Lincolnshire (Peter Bray)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Norfolk (Neville Chapman)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Northamptonshire (Mike Boss)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Northumberland (John Morris)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of North Yorkshire (Clifford Wilson)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Nottinghamshire (Reg Strauther)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Oxfordshire (David Turner)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Rutland (Chris Parsons)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Shropshire (Adrian Coles)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Somerset (Robin Bush)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Staffordshire (Edward Boden)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Suffolk (Jeremy Clover)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Surrey (Sheila Gruselle)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Warwickshire (Mota Singh)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of West Sussex (Margaret Johnson)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Wiltshire (Gerry Willmott)
    • *The chairman of the County Council of Worcestershire (Edward Sheldon)
    • 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
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