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The Sovereign
The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The Prince of Wales,
The Prince Andrew, The Prince Edward
The Sovereign's grandsons
The Sovereign's cousins
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lord High Chancellor
Archbishop of York
The Prime Minister
Lord President of the Council
Speaker of the House of Commons
Lord Privy Seal
High Commissioners of Commonwealth Countries & Ambassadors of Foreign States
The following five State Officers if Dukes:
1) Lord Great Chamberlain (on duty)
2) Earl Marshal
3) Lord Steward
4) Lord Chamberlain
5) The Master of the Horse
Dukes according to their Patents of Creation:
1) Of England
2) Of Scotland
3) Of Great Britain
4) Of Ireland
5) those created since the Union
Ministers & Envoys
Eldest sons of Dukes of Blood Royal
The five above State Officers if Marquesses
Marquesses, in the same order as Dukes
Dukes' Eldest Sons
The five above State Officers if Earls
Earls, in the same order as Dukes
Younger sons of Dukes of Blood
Royal
Marquesses' eldest Sons
Dukes' younger Sons
The five above State Officers if Viscounts
Viscounts in the same order as Dukes
Earls' eldest sons
Marquesses' younger sons
Bishops of London, Durham & Winchester
All other English Diocesan Bishops, according to their seniority of Consecration
Suffragan Bishops, according to their seniority of Consecration
The five above State Officers if Barons
Secretaries of State, if of the same degree of a Baron
Barons, in same order as Dukes
Treasurer of H. M.'s Household
Comptroller of H. M.'s Household
Vice-Chamberlain of H. M.'s Household
Secretaries of State under the degree of Baron
High Commissioners
Viscounts' eldest Sons
Earls' younger Sons
Barons' eldest Sons
Knights of the Garter if Commoners
Privy Counsellors if of no higher rank
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Lord Chief Justice of England
Master of the Rolls |
President of the Family Division
Vice-Chancellor
The Lords Justice of Appeal
Judges of the High Court
Viscounts' younger Sons
Barons' younger Sons
Sons of Life Peers
Baronets of either Kingdom, according to date of Patents
Knights of Thistle & St Patrick if Commoners
Knights Grand Cross of the Bath
Members of the Order of Merit
Knights Grand Commanders of the Star of India
Knights Grand Cross of St. Michael & St. George
Knights Grand Commanders of the Indian Empire
Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Knights Grand Cross of the British Empire
Companions of Honour
Knights Commanders of the above Orders
Knights Bachelor
Vice-Chancellor of the County
Palatine of Lancaster
Official Referees of The Supreme Court
Circuit judges and judges of the Mayors' and City of London Courts
Companions of the Bath
Companions of the Star of India
Companions of St. Michael & St. George
Companions of the Indian Empire
Commanders of the above Orders
Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
Officers of the British Empire
Companions & Commanders e.g. C.B.; C.S.I.; D.S.O.; O.B.E.
Eldest Sons of younger Sons of Peers
Baronets' eldest Sons
Eldest Sons of Knights in the same order as their Fathers
M.V.O. (5th) ; M.B.E.
Younger Sons of younger Sons of Peers
Baronets' younger Sons
Younger Sons of Knights in the same order as their Fathers
Naval, Military, Air, and other Esquires by Office.
WOMEN
Women take the same rank as their husbands or as their eldest brothers; but the daughter of a Peer marrying a Commoner retains her title as Lady or Honourable. Daughters of Peers rank next immediately after the wives of elder brothers, and before their younger brother's wives. Daughters of Peers marrying Peers of lower degree take the same order of precedency as their husbands; thus the daughter of a Duke marrying a Baron becomes of the rank of Baroness only, while her sisters married to commoners retain their rank and take precedence of the Baroness. Merely offical rank on the husband's part does not give any similar precedence to the wife. |