Order_of_precedence_in_England_and_Wales

Order of precedence in England and Wales

Sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of people in England and Wales

The following is the order of precedence in England and Wales as of June 2024. Separate orders exist for men and women.

Names in italics indicate that these people rank elsewhere—either higher in that table of precedence or in the table for the other sex. Titles in italics indicate the same thing for their holders, or that they are vacant.

Peers and their families make up a large part of these tables. It is possible for a peer to hold more than one title of nobility, and these may belong to different ranks and peerages. A peer derives his precedence from his highest-ranking title; peeresses derive their precedence in the same way, whether they hold their highest-ranking title in their own right or by marriage. The ranks in the tables refer to peers rather than titles: if exceptions are named for a rank, these do not include peers of a higher rank (or any peers at all, in the case of baronets). No exceptions are named for most categories, owing to their large size.

Notes

Ordered according to the rules of primogeniture.
"From [1726] onwards it has been the settled practice to place the male members of the Royal Family in the following order: the Sovereign's son, grandsons, brothers, uncles and nephews".^[2]
Legally HRH Prince James of Edinburgh according to the 1917 Letters Patent as a male-line grandchild of a monarch, but styled as the duke's son per his parents' wishes on their wedding day and the will of the Queen.
"in the outcome [in 1850] The Duke of Cambridge was not only placed in Garter's Roll above all the other dukes, but also above the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellor, despite his not falling within the ambit of s. 4 of the Act of 1539. This precedent has been followed in all subsequent similar cases."^[4]
Sir Gordon Messenger was the recent Lord High Steward in the 2023 Coronation.
The title of Prime Minister was used unofficially in the 18th and 19th centuries for the First Lord of the Treasury; it first received official recognition with a royal warrant of 2 December 1905, which assigned the Prime Minister precedence immediately after that of the Archbishop of York.^[7]^[8]
The Duke of Shrewsbury was the last person to hold the office of Lord High Treasurer until his resignation in 1714. Lords Commissioners of the Treasury do not exercise the office of Lord High Treasurer.
The speakership of the House of Lords was historically vested in the Lord Chancellor; following the creation of a separate office of Lord Speaker, its rank and precedence was established by a royal warrant dated 4 July 2006 as being immediately after that of the Speaker of the House of Commons.^[10]^[11]
When visiting the United Kingdom, cabinet ministers of foreign countries are given precedence immediately above that of their country's High Commissioner (if in the Commonwealth) or Ambassador (if not).
Sir Tony Radakin was the recent Lord High Constable in the 2023 Coronation.
It is unclear whether the office is vacant or vested in the Crown, since the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
If the Master of the Horse holds a rank lower than a duke in the peerage, then by royal warrant dated 6 May 1907, he ranks next after the Lord Chamberlain.^[15]
Excepting The Duke of Norfolk who ranks higher as the Earl Marshal.
The Dukedom of Abercorn was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Dukedoms of the United Kingdom.
The Marquess of Londonderry (Earl Vane and Viscount Seaham in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, Baron Stewart in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and The Marquess Conyngham (Baron Minster in the Peerage of the United Kingdom) was created after the Acts of Union 1800. They take precedence after earlier Marquessates of the United Kingdom.
Excepting The Earl of Snowdon, who rank higher as a member of the royal family.
Excepting The Earl of Rosslyn, who rank higher as Lord Steward of the Household.
The Earl of Limerick (The Baron Foxford in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Clancarty (The Viscount Clancarty in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, The Baron Trench in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Rosse, The Earl of Gosford (The Baron Worlington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, The Baron Acheson in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Normanton (The Baron Mendip in the Peerage of Great Britain, The Baron Somerton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Kilmorey, The Earl of Listowel (The Baron Hare in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Norbury and The Earl of Ranfurly (The Baron Ranfurly in the Peerage of the United Kingdom) was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.
The Viscount Monck (The Baron Monck in the Peerage of the United Kingdom) and The Viscount Gort was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.
Excepting the Archbishops of Canterbury and York who rank higher as the Primate of All England and the Primate of England respectively.
The number of bishops entitled to sit in the House of Lords has been fixed at 21 since the 16th century; they were all male until 2015, when women who are bishops began to be introduced to the House of Lords under the terms of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015.
Excepting The Lord Carrington, who ranks higher as Lord Great Chamberlain.
Barons and baronesses for life created under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 and the Life Peerages Act 1958.
Excepting The Lord McFall of Alcluith, who ranks higher as Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.
Excepting The Lord Reed of Allermuir, who ranks higher as the President of the Supreme Court.
Excepting The Lord True who ranks higher as the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.
Excepting The Lord Parker of Minsmere who ranks higher as the Lord Chamberlain of the Household.
Excepting The Lord de Mauley who ranks higher as the Master of the Horse.
The Baron Rendlesham, The Baron Castlemaine, The Baron Decies, The Baron Garvagh, The Baron Talbot of Malahide, The Baron Carew (The Baron Carew in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Baron Oranmore and Browne (The Baron Mereworth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Baron Bellew, The Baron Fermoy and The Baron Rathdonnell was created after the Acts of Union 1800. They take precedence after earlier Barons of the United Kingdom.
Justices of the Supreme Court who are not peers have the right to the courtesy title of "Lord" or "Lady" for life by authority of royal warrant issued 10 December 2010.^[17]^[18]
Who are not already ranked higher in precedence as peers or royalty.
The last Knight, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, died in 1974.
Privy Counsellors who do not already rank higher are mostly current or former politicians, civil servants, royal household staff, clergy and judiciary.
He ranks higher as a non-royal duke.
Ranks higher as a Privy Counsellor.
Ranks higher as a Secretary of State under the degree of a Baron
This office was historically held jointly with that of Lord Chief Justice; following their separation, a royal warrant dated 30 September 2005 declared that "the rank and precedence of the President of the Queen's Bench Division shall be so placed as to be in order immediately before the President of the Family Division".^[20]
Lords Justices of Appeal are customarily made Privy Counsellors, and thus rank accordingly.
Judges of the High Court are customarily made Knights Bachelor or Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire after having taken office and thus rank accordingly.
Rank and precedence set by royal warrant, dated 21 July 1958.^[22]
Baronetcies belong to any of five baronetages, namely the Baronetages of England (1611–1705), Nova Scotia (1625–1706), Ireland (1620–1799), Great Britain (1707–1800) and the United Kingdom (1801–present); this does not affect their precedence in relation to each other.
The last Knight Grand Commander, Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, Maharaja of Travancore, died in 1991.
The last Knight Commander, Tej Singh Prabhakar, Maharaja of Alwar, died in 2009.
The last Knight Commander, Meghrajji III, Maharaja of Dhrangadhra-Halvad, died in 2010.
He ranks higher as a High Court judge; it is customary for a High Court judge to be named to this position.
In order of appointment.
The last Companion, Ronald Brockman, died in 1999.
The last Companion, Ian Dixon Scott, died in 2002.
Legally HRH Princess Louise of Edinburgh according to the 1917 Letters Patent as a male-line grandchild of a monarch, but styled as the duke's daughter per her parents' wishes on their wedding day and the will of the Queen.
Excepting The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill who ranks higher as the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales.
Widow of Sir Edmund Hillary who is a New Zealand Citizen may use this when visiting the United Kingdom.
Also titled Dame Norma Major, a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in her own right but with lower precedence.
Widow of Sir Garth Morrison.
The most recent, Anne Maxwell Macdonald, died in 2011.
Dame Norma Major DBE also has a higher precedence as the wife of Sir John Major KG.
Cherie Blair CBE also has a higher precedence as the wife of Sir Tony Blair KG.

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[primogeniture-2] Ordered according to the rules of primogeniture.

[4] "From [1726] onwards it has been the settled practice to place the male members of the Royal Family in the following order: the Sovereign's son, grandsons, brothers, uncles and nephews".^[2]

[6] Legally HRH Prince James of Edinburgh according to the 1917 Letters Patent as a male-line grandchild of a monarch, but styled as the duke's son per his parents' wishes on their wedding day and the will of the Queen.

[8] "in the outcome [in 1850] The Duke of Cambridge was not only placed in Garter's Roll above all the other dukes, but also above the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chancellor, despite his not falling within the ambit of s. 4 of the Act of 1539. This precedent has been followed in all subsequent similar cases."^[4]

[10] Sir Gordon Messenger was the recent Lord High Steward in the 2023 Coronation.

[Prime_Minister-14] The title of Prime Minister was used unofficially in the 18th and 19th centuries for the First Lord of the Treasury; it first received official recognition with a royal warrant of 2 December 1905, which assigned the Prime Minister precedence immediately after that of the Archbishop of York.^[7]^[8]

[15] The Duke of Shrewsbury was the last person to hold the office of Lord High Treasurer until his resignation in 1714. Lords Commissioners of the Treasury do not exercise the office of Lord High Treasurer.

[Lord_Speaker-19] The speakership of the House of Lords was historically vested in the Lord Chancellor; following the creation of a separate office of Lord Speaker, its rank and precedence was established by a royal warrant dated 4 July 2006 as being immediately after that of the Speaker of the House of Commons.^[10]^[11]

[Visiting_ministers-22] When visiting the United Kingdom, cabinet ministers of foreign countries are given precedence immediately above that of their country's High Commissioner (if in the Commonwealth) or Ambassador (if not).

[24] Sir Tony Radakin was the recent Lord High Constable in the 2023 Coronation.

[25] It is unclear whether the office is vacant or vested in the Crown, since the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

[Master_of_the_Horse-27] If the Master of the Horse holds a rank lower than a duke in the peerage, then by royal warrant dated 6 May 1907, he ranks next after the Lord Chamberlain.^[15]

[Earl_Marshal-28] Excepting The Duke of Norfolk who ranks higher as the Earl Marshal.

[29] The Dukedom of Abercorn was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Dukedoms of the United Kingdom.

[30] The Marquess of Londonderry (Earl Vane and Viscount Seaham in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, Baron Stewart in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and The Marquess Conyngham (Baron Minster in the Peerage of the United Kingdom) was created after the Acts of Union 1800. They take precedence after earlier Marquessates of the United Kingdom.

[members_of_the_royal_family-31] Excepting The Earl of Snowdon, who rank higher as a member of the royal family.

[Lord_Steward_of_the_Household-32] Excepting The Earl of Rosslyn, who rank higher as Lord Steward of the Household.

[33] The Earl of Limerick (The Baron Foxford in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Clancarty (The Viscount Clancarty in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, The Baron Trench in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Rosse, The Earl of Gosford (The Baron Worlington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, The Baron Acheson in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Normanton (The Baron Mendip in the Peerage of Great Britain, The Baron Somerton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Kilmorey, The Earl of Listowel (The Baron Hare in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Earl of Norbury and The Earl of Ranfurly (The Baron Ranfurly in the Peerage of the United Kingdom) was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Earldoms of the United Kingdom.

[34] The Viscount Monck (The Baron Monck in the Peerage of the United Kingdom) and The Viscount Gort was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.

[Archbishops-35] Excepting the Archbishops of Canterbury and York who rank higher as the Primate of All England and the Primate of England respectively.

[Bishops-36] The number of bishops entitled to sit in the House of Lords has been fixed at 21 since the 16th century; they were all male until 2015, when women who are bishops began to be introduced to the House of Lords under the terms of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015.

[Lord_Great_Chamberlain-37] Excepting The Lord Carrington, who ranks higher as Lord Great Chamberlain.

[Life_barons-38] Barons and baronesses for life created under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 and the Life Peerages Act 1958.

[Lord_Speaker_of_the_House_of_Lords-39] Excepting The Lord McFall of Alcluith, who ranks higher as Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.

[President_of_the_Supreme_Court-40] Excepting The Lord Reed of Allermuir, who ranks higher as the President of the Supreme Court.

[Lord_Keeper_of_the_Privy_Seal-41] Excepting The Lord True who ranks higher as the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.

[Lord_Chamberlain_of_the_Household-42] Excepting The Lord Parker of Minsmere who ranks higher as the Lord Chamberlain of the Household.

[Master_of_the_Horse_of_the_United_Kingdom-43] Excepting The Lord de Mauley who ranks higher as the Master of the Horse.

[44] The Baron Rendlesham, The Baron Castlemaine, The Baron Decies, The Baron Garvagh, The Baron Talbot of Malahide, The Baron Carew (The Baron Carew in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Baron Oranmore and Browne (The Baron Mereworth in the Peerage of the United Kingdom), The Baron Bellew, The Baron Fermoy and The Baron Rathdonnell was created after the Acts of Union 1800. They take precedence after earlier Barons of the United Kingdom.

[Justices-48] Justices of the Supreme Court who are not peers have the right to the courtesy title of "Lord" or "Lady" for life by authority of royal warrant issued 10 December 2010.^[17]^[18]

[Garter_and_Thistle_Note-50] Who are not already ranked higher in precedence as peers or royalty.

[Gloucester-51] The last Knight, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, died in 1974.

[Privy_Counsellors-52] Privy Counsellors who do not already rank higher are mostly current or former politicians, civil servants, royal household staff, clergy and judiciary.

[53] He ranks higher as a non-royal duke.

[Privy_Counsellor-54] Ranks higher as a Privy Counsellor.

[55] Ranks higher as a Secretary of State under the degree of a Baron

[King's_Bench-57] This office was historically held jointly with that of Lord Chief Justice; following their separation, a royal warrant dated 30 September 2005 declared that "the rank and precedence of the President of the Queen's Bench Division shall be so placed as to be in order immediately before the President of the Family Division".^[20]

[59] Lords Justices of Appeal are customarily made Privy Counsellors, and thus rank accordingly.

[Judges_of_the_High_Court-60] Judges of the High Court are customarily made Knights Bachelor or Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire after having taken office and thus rank accordingly.

[Sons_of_life_peers-62] Rank and precedence set by royal warrant, dated 21 July 1958.^[22]

[Baronets-63] Baronetcies belong to any of five baronetages, namely the Baronetages of England (1611–1705), Nova Scotia (1625–1706), Ireland (1620–1799), Great Britain (1707–1800) and the United Kingdom (1801–present); this does not affect their precedence in relation to each other.

[Travancore-64] The last Knight Grand Commander, Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, Maharaja of Travancore, died in 1991.

[Alwar-65] The last Knight Commander, Tej Singh Prabhakar, Maharaja of Alwar, died in 2009.

[Dhrangadhra-Halvad-66] The last Knight Commander, Meghrajji III, Maharaja of Dhrangadhra-Halvad, died in 2010.

[68] He ranks higher as a High Court judge; it is customary for a High Court judge to be named to this position.

[69] In order of appointment.

[Brockman-73] The last Companion, Ronald Brockman, died in 1999.

[74] The last Companion, Ian Dixon Scott, died in 2002.

[75] Legally HRH Princess Louise of Edinburgh according to the 1917 Letters Patent as a male-line grandchild of a monarch, but styled as the duke's daughter per her parents' wishes on their wedding day and the will of the Queen.

[Lady_Chief_Justice_of_England_and_Wales-76] Excepting The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill who ranks higher as the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales.

[77] Widow of Sir Edmund Hillary who is a New Zealand Citizen may use this when visiting the United Kingdom.

[Major-78] Also titled Dame Norma Major, a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in her own right but with lower precedence.

[79] Widow of Sir Garth Morrison.

[Macdonald-80] The most recent, Anne Maxwell Macdonald, died in 2011.

[81] Dame Norma Major DBE also has a higher precedence as the wife of Sir John Major KG.

[82] Cherie Blair CBE also has a higher precedence as the wife of Sir Tony Blair KG.

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Position	Holder	Ref
The sovereign (regardless of gender)	HM The King
Sons of the sovereign	HRH The Prince of Wales	^[1]
Sons of the sovereign	The Duke of Sussex	^[1]
Grandsons of the sovereign	HRH Prince George of Wales	^{[lower-alpha 1]}^{[lower-alpha 2]}
	HRH Prince Louis of Wales
	Prince Archie of Sussex
Brothers of the sovereign	The Duke of York	^[1]^[3]
Brothers of the sovereign	HRH The Duke of Edinburgh	^[1]^[3]
Uncles of the sovereign	None at present	^[1]
Nephews of the sovereign	Earl of Wessex^{[lower-alpha 3]}	^[1]
Nephews of the sovereign	Mr Peter Phillips	^[1]
Grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes	HRH The Duke of Gloucester	^[3]^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes	HRH The Duke of Kent	^[3]^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes	The Rt Hon. The Earl of Snowdon
Grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes	HRH Prince Michael of Kent

Title	Holder			Ref
The Archbishop of Canterbury		The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Justin Welby		^[5]
The Lord High Steward	None; ceremonial and only appointed for coronations			^{[lower-alpha 5]}
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain		The Rt Hon. Alex Chalk, MP		^[6]
The Archbishop of York		The Most Revd and Rt Hon. Stephen Cottrell		^[5]
The Prime Minister		The Rt Hon. Rishi Sunak, MP		^{[lower-alpha 6]}
The Lord High Treasurer	None; vacant since 1714			^{[lower-alpha 7]}^[6]
The Lord President of the Council		The Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt, MP	Office held by a woman	^[6]
The Speaker of the House of Commons		The Rt Hon. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, MP		^[9]
The Lord Speaker of the House of Lords		The Rt Hon. The Lord McFall of Alcluith		^{[lower-alpha 8]}
The President of the Supreme Court		The Rt Hon. The Lord Reed of Allermuir		^[12]
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales		The Rt Hon. The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill	Office held by a woman	^[13]
The Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal		The Rt Hon. The Lord True		^[6]
The Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom in order of arrival				^{[lower-alpha 9]}^[14]
The Lord Great Chamberlain	The Rt Hon. The Lord Carrington			^[6]
The Lord High Constable	None; ceremonial and only appointed for coronations			^{[lower-alpha 10]}^[6]
The Earl Marshal	HG The Duke of Norfolk			^[6]
The Lord High Admiral	None; status debated			^{[lower-alpha 11]}^[6]
The Lord Steward of the Household	The Rt Hon. The Earl of Rosslyn			^[6]
The Lord Chamberlain of the Household		The Rt Hon. The Lord Parker of Minsmere		^[6]
The Master of the Horse	The Rt Hon. The Lord de Mauley			^{[lower-alpha 12]}

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Royal dukes not grandsons of former sovereigns	None at present	^[3]
England	Ordered according to date of creation	^{[lower-alpha 13]}
Scotland	Ordered according to date of creation
Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Ireland	HG The Duke of Leinster
United Kingdom	Ordered according to date of creation	^{[lower-alpha 14]}
Eldest sons of royal dukes who are not already ranked higher	Earl of Ulster (son of the Duke of Gloucester)
	Earl of St Andrews (son of the Duke of Kent)
Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries

	Note	Ref
England	The Most Hon. The Marquess of Winchester
Scotland	Ordered according to date of creation
Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
United Kingdom	Ordered according to date of creation	^{[lower-alpha 15]}
Eldest sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders

	Note	Ref
England	Ordered according to date of creation
Scotland	Ordered according to the Decreet of Ranking of 1606 according to date of creation
Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
United Kingdom	Ordered according to date of creation	^{[lower-alpha 16]}
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Younger sons of royal dukes who are not already ranked higher	Lord Nicholas Windsor (second son of the Duke of Kent)
Eldest sons of marquesses according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Eldest sons of eldest sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of eldest sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders

	Note	Ref
England	The Rt Hon. The Viscount Hereford
Scotland	Ordered according to date of creation
Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
United Kingdom	Ordered according to date of creation	^{[lower-alpha 19]}
Eldest sons of earls according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Lord Frederick Windsor (only son of Prince Michael of Kent)		^[3]
Eldest sons of eldest sons of marquesses ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of marquesses ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of eldest sons of marquesses ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders

	Title	Holder			Ref
Diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords – ex officio	The Bishop of London		The Rt Revd and Rt Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally	Office held by a woman	^{[lower-alpha 20]}
	The Bishop of Durham	The Rt Revd Paul Butler
	The Bishop of Winchester	The Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen
Other diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords ordered according to seniority of confirmation of election					^{[lower-alpha 21]}
Other diocesan bishops ordered according to seniority of confirmation of election
Suffragan bishops ordered according to seniority of consecration
Retired Church of England diocesan archbishops and bishops ordered according to original date of confirmation of election

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Secretaries of State Being of the degree of a baron	The Rt Hon. The Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
England	Ordered according to date of creation
Scotland	Ordered according to date of creation
Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation	^{[lower-alpha 22]}
Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
United Kingdom	Ordered according to date of creation	^{[lower-alpha 23]}
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Title			Ref
The Master of the Rolls	The Rt Hon. Sir Geoffrey Vos		^[16]
The Deputy President of the Supreme Court	The Rt Hon. Lord Hodge		^[12]
Justices of the Supreme Court	The Rt Hon. Lord Lloyd-Jones		^[12]^{[lower-alpha 30]}
	The Rt Hon. Lord Briggs of Westbourne
	The Rt Hon. Lord Sales
	The Rt Hon. Lord Hamblen of Kersey
	The Rt Hon. Lord Leggatt
	The Rt Hon. Lord Burrows
	The Rt Hon. Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare
	The Rt Hon. Lady Rose of Colmworth	Office held by a woman
	The Rt Hon. Lord Richards of Camberwell
	The Rt Hon. Lady Simler	Office held by a woman

Title	Holder		Ref
The Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal	None; last appointed in 1850		^[3]
The Treasurer of the Household	The Rt Hon. Marcus Jones, MP
The Comptroller of the Household	Rebecca Harris, MP	Office held by a woman
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household	Stuart Anderson, MP		^[19]

Order	Post-nominal letters	Holder	Ref
Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter	KG	The Rt Hon. Sir John Major	^{[lower-alpha 31]}
		Sir Thomas Dunne
		The Rt Hon. Sir Tony Blair
Knights of the Order of the Thistle	KT	Sir Ian Wood
		The Rt Hon. Sir George Reid
		Sir Geoff Palmer
Knights of the Order of St Patrick	KP	None; order dormant	^{[lower-alpha 32]}

Privy Counsellors	Holder		Ref
Privy Counsellors (PC)		Ordered according to date of oath-taking	^{[lower-alpha 33]}
The Chancellor of the Order of the Garter	HG The Duke of Abercorn		^{[lower-alpha 34]}
The Chancellor of the Exchequer		The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP	^{[lower-alpha 35]}
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster		The Rt Hon. Oliver Dowden, MP	^{[lower-alpha 36]}

	Holder			Ref
The Senior Judges	The President of the King's Bench Division	The Rt Hon. Dame Victoria Sharp	Office held by a woman	^{[lower-alpha 37]}^[21]^{[lower-alpha 35]}
	The President of the Family Division	The Rt Hon. Sir Andrew McFarlane		^{[lower-alpha 35]}
	The Chancellor of the High Court	The Rt Hon. Sir Julian Flaux		^{[lower-alpha 35]}
The Lords Justices of Appeal	Ordered according to seniority of appointment			^{[lower-alpha 38]}
The Judges of the High Court	Ordered according to seniority of appointment			^{[lower-alpha 39]}
Eldest sons of eldest sons of viscounts according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of viscounts according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of eldest sons of viscounts according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Eldest sons of eldest sons of barons according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of barons according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of eldest sons of barons according to the precedence of the peerage holders
All sons of life peers according to the precedence of the peerage holders				^{[lower-alpha 40]}

Level	Order	Post-nominal letters	Ref
Knights Grand Cross	Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath	GCB
	Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India	GCSI	^{[lower-alpha 42]}
	Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George	GCMG
	Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire	GCIE	^{[lower-alpha 42]}
	Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order	GCVO
	Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire	GBE
Knights Commander	Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath	KCB
	Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India	KCSI	^{[lower-alpha 43]}
	Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George	KCMG
	Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire	KCIE	^{[lower-alpha 44]}
	Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	KCVO
	Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire	KBE
Knights Bachelor		(None)	^[23]

Title	Holder	Ref
The Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster	The Hon. Timothy Fancourt, KC	^{[lower-alpha 45]}
The Recorder of London	Mark Lucraft
The Recorders of Liverpool and Manchester		^{[lower-alpha 46]}
The Recorder of Liverpool	HH Andrew Menary, KC	^[24]
The Recorder of Manchester	HH Nicholas Dean, KC	^[25]
The Common Serjeant of London	HH Richard Marks, KC	^[26]
The Circuit Judges

Order	Post-nominal letters	Ref
Companions of the Order of the Bath	CB
Companions of the Order of the Star of India	CSI	^{[lower-alpha 47]}
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George	CMG
Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire	CIE	^{[lower-alpha 48]}
Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order	CVO
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire	CBE
Companions of the Distinguished Service Order	DSO
Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order	LVO
Officers of the Order of the British Empire	OBE
Companions of the Imperial Service Order	ISO

	Note	Ref
Eldest sons of younger sons of hereditary peers in their own right	Ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Eldest sons of baronets	Ordered according to the precedence of the baronets
Eldest sons of knights	Ordered according to the precedence of the knights

Order	Post-nominal letters	Ref
Members of the Royal Victorian Order	MVO
Members of the Order of the British Empire	MBE

	Note	Ref
Younger sons of baronets	Ordered according to the precedence of the baronets
Younger sons of knights	Ordered according to the precedence of the knights

Position	Holder
Consort of the sovereign	HM The Queen
Daughters-in-law of the sovereign	HRH The Princess of Wales
Daughters-in-law of the sovereign	The Duchess of Sussex
Daughters of the sovereign	None at present
Wives of grandsons of the sovereign	None at present
Granddaughters of the sovereign	HRH Princess Charlotte of Wales
Granddaughters of the sovereign	Princess Lilibet of Sussex
Sisters-in-law of the sovereign	HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh
Sisters of the sovereign	HRH The Princess Royal
Wives of uncles of the sovereign	None at present
Aunts of the sovereign	None at present
Wives of nephews of the sovereign	None at present
Nieces of the sovereign	HRH Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
	HRH Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank
	Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor^{[lower-alpha 49]}
	Mrs Zara Tindall
Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes	HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes	HRH The Duchess of Kent
Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes	The Rt Hon. The Countess of Snowdon
Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes	HRH Princess Michael of Kent
Granddaughters of former sovereigns	Lady Sarah Chatto
Granddaughters of former sovereigns	HRH Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy

Title	Holder		Ref
The Lord President of the Council		The Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt, MP
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales		The Rt Hon. The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill
The Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom in order of arrival

	Note	Ref
England	The Most Hon. The Marchioness of Winchester
Scotland	Ordered according to date of creation
Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
United Kingdom	Ordered according to date of creation
Wives of the eldest sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Daughters of dukes not married to peers

	Note	Ref
England	The Rt Hon. The Viscountess Hereford
Scotland	Ordered according to date of creation
Great Britain	Ordered according to date of creation
Ireland	Ordered according to date of creation
United Kingdom	Ordered according to date of creation
Wives of eldest sons of earls according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Lady Frederick Windsor (wife of Lord Frederick Windsor)
Daughters of earls not married to peers
Wives of younger sons of marquesses ordered according to the precedence of the peerage holders

	Title		Ref
Female diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords – ex officio	The Bishop of London	The Rt Revd and Rt Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally	^{[lower-alpha 20]}
Other female diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords ordered according to seniority of confirmation of election			^{[lower-alpha 21]}
Other female diocesan bishops ordered according to seniority of confirmation of election
Female suffragan bishops ordered according to seniority of consecration
Retired female Church of England diocesan archbishops and bishops ordered according to original date of confirmation of election

Order	Post-nominal letters	Holder	Ref
Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter	LG	Lady Mary Fagan	^{[lower-alpha 31]}
Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter	LG	Lady Mary Peters	^{[lower-alpha 31]}
Ladies of the Order of the Thistle	LT	The Rt Hon. Lady Elish Angiolini	^{[lower-alpha 31]}

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Gentlemen

Royalty, archbishops, et al.

Royal family

Archbishops, High Officers of State, et al.

Nobility, bishops, et al.

Dukes, et al.

Marquesses, et al.

Earls, et al.

Viscounts, et al.

Bishops

Barons/Lords of Parliament

Gentry, et al.

Master of the Rolls and Supreme Court Justices

Royal Household officials

Cabinet, et al.

Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter and Knights of the Order of the Thistle

Privy Counsellors, et al.

Senior judges, et al.

Baronets

Knights

Lower level judges, et al.

Other lower ranks, including esquires and gentlemen

Companions, commanders, lieutenants and officers of various orders

Eldest sons of various grades

Members of various orders

Younger sons of various grades

Ladies

Royal Family

High Officers of State, et al.

Nobility and bishops

Duchesses, et al.

Marchionesses, et al.

Countesses, et al.

Viscountesses, et al.

Female bishops

Baronesses

Gentry, et al.

Supreme Court Justices

Royal Household officials

Cabinet, et al.

Ladies and dames, et al.

Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter and Ladies of the Order of the Thistle

Wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter

Wives of Knights of the Order of the Thistle

Privy Counsellors, et al.

Senior judges, et al.

Dames

Lower level judges

Members of orders, et al.

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

Wives of younger sons

Notes

References

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Wife	Husband who is/was member	Ref
Lady (June) Hilary	Sir Edmund Hillary	^{[lower-alpha 51]}	^{[lower-alpha 31]}
Lady (Jennifer) Acland	Sir Antony Acland
Lady (Norma) Major	The Rt Hon. Sir John Major	^{[lower-alpha 52]}
Lady (Henrietta) Dunne	Sir Thomas Dunne
Lady (Tessa) Brewer	Sir David Brewer
Lady (Cherie) Blair	The Rt Hon. Sir Tony Blair

Wife	Husband who is/was member	Ref
Lady (Poppy) Anderson	Sir Eric Anderson
Lady (Gillian) Morrison	Sir Garth Morrison	^{[lower-alpha 53]}
Lady (Helen) Wood	Sir Ian Wood
Lady (Daphne) Reid	The Rt Hon. Sir George Reid
Lady (Margaret) Palmer	Sir Geoff Palmer

	Holder		Ref
The President of the King's Bench Division		The Rt Hon. Dame Victoria Sharp	^{[lower-alpha 35]}
The Lady Justices of Appeal	Ordered according to seniority of appointment
The Judges of the High Court	Ordered according to seniority of appointment		^{[lower-alpha 39]}
Wives of younger sons of viscounts according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Wives of younger sons of barons according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Baronetesses in their own right	None at present		^{[lower-alpha 54]}
Wives of baronets

Level	Order	Post-nominal letters	Ref
Dames Grand Cross	of the Order of the Bath	GCB
	of the Order of St Michael and St George	GCMG
	of the Royal Victorian Order	GCVO
	of the Order of the British Empire	GBE
Wives	of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
	of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
	of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
	of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
	of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
	of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Dames Commander	of the Order of the Bath	DCB
	of the Order of St Michael and St George	DCMG
	of the Royal Victorian Order	DCVO
	of the Order of the British Empire	DBE	^{[lower-alpha 55]}
Wives of Knights Commander	of the Order of the Bath
	of the Order of the Star of India
	of the Order of St Michael and St George
	of the Order of the Indian Empire
	of the Royal Victorian Order
	of the Order of the British Empire
Wives of knights bachelor