Order of precedence in England and Wales

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The following is the order of precedence in England and Wales as of July 2025. 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.

## Gentlemen

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### Royalty, archbishops, et al.

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#### Royal family

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Precedence is accorded to spouses, children and grandchildren of the reigning sovereign, as well as children and grandchildren of former sovereigns.

Position | Holder | Ref

|
|

The sovereign (regardless of gender)  |  Charles III |
Sons of the sovereign  |  William, Prince of Wales | [1]
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Grandsons of the sovereign  |  Prince George of Wales | [a][b]
Prince Louis of Wales
Prince Archie of Sussex
Brothers of the sovereign  |  Prince Andrew, Duke of York | [1][3]
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Uncles of the sovereign  | None at present | [1]
Nephews of the sovereign  |  James, Earl of Wessex[c] | [1]
Peter Phillips
Grandsons of former
sovereigns who are dukes  |  Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester | [3][d]
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Grandsons of former
sovereigns who are not dukes  | David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon |
Prince Michael of Kent

#### Archbishops, High Officers of State, et al.

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Title | Holder | Ref

|
|

Archbishop of Canterbury | None; vacant since 7 January 2025 | [5][6]
Lord High Steward | None; ceremonial and only appointed for coronations | [e]
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain |  |  Shabana Mahmood | Office held by a woman | [7]
Archbishop of York |  | Stephen Cottrell | [5][6]
Prime Minister |  | Sir Keir Starmer | [f]
Lord High Treasurer | None; vacant since 1714 | [g][7]
Lord President of the Council |  |  Lucy Powell, MP | Office held by a woman | [7]
Speaker of the House of Commons |  | Sir Lindsay Hoyle | [10]
Lord Speaker |  | John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith | [h]
President of the Supreme Court |  | Robert Reed, Baron Reed of Allermuir | [13]
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales |  |  Sue Carr, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill | Office held by a woman | [14]
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal |  |  Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon | Office held by a woman | [7]
The Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom in order of arrival | [i][15]
Lord Great Chamberlain | Rupert Carington, 7th Baron Carrington | [16]
Lord High Constable | None; ceremonial and only appointed for coronations | [j][16]
Earl Marshal | Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk | [16]
Lord High Admiral | Charles III | [k][16]
Lord Steward of the Household  | Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn | [16]
Lord Chamberlain of the Household  |  | Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon  | [16]
Master of the Horse |  | Henry Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde | [l]

### Nobility, bishops, et al.

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#### Dukes, et al.

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| Note | Ref

|
|

Royal dukes not grandsons of former sovereigns  | None at present | [3]
England | Ordered according to date of creation  | [m]
Scotland | Ordered according to date of creation  |
Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation  |
Ireland | Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster |
United Kingdom | Ordered according to date of creation  | [n]
Eldest sons of royal dukes
who are not already ranked higher  | Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (son of the Duke of Gloucester)  |
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (son of the Duke of Kent)  |
Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries

#### Marquesses, et al.

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| Note | Ref

|
|

England | 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  | [o]
Eldest sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders

#### Earls, et al.

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| 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  | [p]
[q]
[r]
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

#### Viscounts, et al.

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| Note | Ref

|
|

England | Robin Devereux, 19th 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  | [s]
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

#### Bishops

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| Title | Holder | Ref

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|
|

Diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords – ex officio | Bishop of London |  |  Dame Sarah Mullally | Office held by a woman | [t][5]
Bishop of Durham | Vacant
Bishop of Winchester | Philip Mounstephen
Other diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords ordered according to seniority of confirmation of election | [u]
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

#### Barons/Lords of Parliament

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| Order of precedence | Notes

|
|

Secretaries of State
Being of the degree of a baron  |  |
England | Ordered according to date of creation  |
Scotland | Ordered according to date of creation  |
Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation  | [v]
Ireland | Ordered according to date of creation  |
United Kingdom | Ordered according to date of creation  | [w]
[x]
[y]
[z]
[aa]
[ab]

### Gentry, et al.

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#### Master of the Rolls and Supreme Court Justices

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Title | Holder | Ref

|
|

Master of the Rolls |  | Sir Geoffrey Vos | [14]
Deputy President of the Supreme Court |  | Patrick Hodge, Lord Hodge | [13]
Justices of the Supreme Court |  | David Lloyd Jones, Lord Lloyd-Jones | [13][ac]
| Michael Briggs, Lord Briggs of Westbourne
| Philip Sales, Lord Sales
| Nicholas Hamblen, Lord Hamblen of Kersey
| George Leggatt, Lord Leggatt
| Andrew Burrows, Lord Burrows
| Ben Stephens, Lord Stephens of Creevyloughgare
|  Vivien Rose, Lady Rose of Colmworth | Office held by a woman
| David Richards, Lord Richards of Camberwell
|  Ingrid Simler, Lady Simler | Office held by a woman

#### Royal Household officials

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Title | Holder | Ref

|
|

Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal | None; last appointed in 1850 | [3]
Treasurer of the Household |  | Mark Tami |
Comptroller of the Household | Chris Elmore |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household |  Samantha Dixon | Office held by a woman |

#### Cabinet, et al.

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Title

Secretaries of State
Under the degree of a Baron
Eldest sons of viscounts according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Eldest sons of eldest sons of earls according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of earls according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Younger sons of eldest sons of earls according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Eldest sons of barons according to the precedence of the peerage holders

The Prime Minister determines the order of precedence for Secretaries of State as part of the ministerial ranking (also known as the order of precedence in Cabinet).

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

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Order | Post-nominal letters | Holder | Ref

|
|
|

Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter | KG  |  | Sir John Major | [ad]
| Sir Tony Blair
Knights of the Order of the Thistle | KT  | Sir Ian Wood
| Sir George Reid
Knights of the Order of St Patrick | KP  | None; order dormant | [ae]

#### Privy Counsellors, et al.

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Privy Counsellors | Holder | Ref

|
|

Privy Counsellors (PC)  |  | Ordered according to date of oath-taking  | [af]
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter | Eliza Manningham Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller | Office held by a woman |
Chancellor of the Exchequer |  | Rachel Reeves |  Office held by a woman |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |  | Pat McFadden | [ag]

#### Senior judges, et al.

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| Holder | Ref

|
|

The Senior Judges  | President of the King's Bench Division |  | Dame Victoria Sharp | Office held by a woman | [ah][21][ag]
President of the Family Division |  | Sir Andrew McFarlane | [ag]
Chancellor of the High Court |  | Sir Julian Flaux | [ag]
Lords Justices of Appeal | Ordered according to seniority of appointment  | [ai]
Judges of the High Court | Ordered according to seniority of appointment  | [aj]
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  | [ak]

#### Baronets

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| Post-nominal letters | Ref

|
|

Baronets | Bt  | [al]

#### Knights

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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  | [am]
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | GCMG  |
Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire | GCIE  | [am]
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  | [an]
Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | KCMG  |
Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire | KCIE  | [ao]
Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | KCVO  |
Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire | KBE  |
Knights Bachelor | (None) | [23]

#### Lower level judges, et al.

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Title | Holder | Ref

|
|

Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster |  Sir Timothy Fancourt | [ap]
Recorder of London | Mark Lucraft |
Recorders of Liverpool and Manchester  |  | [aq]
Recorder of Liverpool | Andrew Menary  | [24]
Recorder of Manchester | Nicholas Dean  | [25]
Common Serjeant of London | Richard Marks  | [26]
Circuit Judges |  |

### Other lower ranks, including esquires and gentlemen

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#### Companions, commanders, lieutenants and officers of various orders

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Order | Post-nominal letters | Ref

|
|

Companions of the Order of the Bath | CB  |
Companions of the Order of the Star of India | CSI  | [ar]
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George | CMG  |
Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire | CIE  | [as]
Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order | CVO  |
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire | CBE  |
Companions of the Distinguished Service Order | DSO  |
Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order | LVO  |
Officers of the Order of the British Empire | OBE  |
Companions of the Imperial Service Order | ISO  |

#### Eldest sons of various grades

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| 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  |

#### Members of various orders

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Order | Post-nominal letters | Ref

|
|

Members of the Royal Victorian Order | MVO  |
Members of the Order of the British Empire | MBE  |

#### Younger sons of various grades

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| 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  |

## Ladies

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### Royal Family

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The order of precedence accorded to women of the royal family:

Position | Holder

|

Consort of the sovereign  |  Queen Camilla[27]
Daughters-in-law of the sovereign  |  Catherine, Princess of Wales
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Daughters of the sovereign  | None at present
Wives of grandsons of the sovereign  | None at present
Granddaughters of the sovereign  |  Princess Charlotte of Wales
Princess Lilibet of Sussex
Sisters-in-law of the sovereign  |  Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
Sisters of the sovereign  |  Anne, 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  |  Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor[at]
Mrs Zara Tindall
Wives of grandsons of former
sovereigns who are dukes  |  Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Katharine, Duchess of Kent
Wives of grandsons of former
sovereigns who are not dukes  | Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Michael of Kent
Granddaughters of former sovereigns  | Lady Sarah Chatto
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

### High Officers of State, et al.

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Title | Holder | Ref

|
|

Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain |  | Shabana Mahmood
Lord President of the Council |  | Lucy Powell |
Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales |  | Sue Carr, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill |
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal |  | Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon |
The Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom in order of arrival |

### Nobility and bishops

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#### Duchesses, et al.

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| Note | Ref

|
|

England | Ordered according to date of creation  |
Scotland | Ordered according to date of creation  |
Great Britain | Ordered according to date of creation  |
Ireland | Duchess of Leinster |
United Kingdom | Ordered according to date of creation  |
Wives of eldest sons of royal dukes  | Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster (wife of Earl of Ulster)  |
Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews (wife of Earl of St Andrews)  |
Daughters of royal dukes  | Lady Davina Windsor (elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester)  |
Lady Rose Gilman (younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester)  |
Lady Helen Taylor (only daughter of the Duke of Kent)  |
Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries

#### Marchionesses, et al.

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| Note | Ref

|
|

England | 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

#### Countesses, et al.

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| 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  |
Wives of younger sons of royal dukes
who are not already ranked higher  | Lady Nicholas Windsor (wife of Lord Nicholas Windsor)  |
Wives of eldest sons of marquesses according to the precedence of the peerage holders
Daughters of Princes who are not Royal Dukes  | Lady Gabriella Kingston (only daughter of Prince Michael of Kent)  |
Daughters of marquesses not married to peers
Wives of younger sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders

#### Viscountesses, et al.

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| Note | Ref

|
|

England | 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

#### Female bishops

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| Title | Holder | Ref

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|
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Female diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords – ex officio | Bishop of London |  | Dame Sarah Mullally | [t]
Other female diocesan bishops with seats in the House of Lords ordered according to seniority of confirmation of election | [u]
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  |

#### Baronesses

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| Note | Ref

|
|

Secretaries of State
Being of the degree of a baroness  | None at present |
England | Ordered according to date of creation  |
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  | [w] [au] [av]

### Gentry, et al.

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#### Supreme Court Justices

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Title | Holder | Ref

|
|

Justices of the Supreme Court |  | Vivien Rose, Lady Rose of Colmworth |
| Ingrid Simler, Lady Simler |

#### Female Royal Household officials

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Title | Holder | Ref

|
|

Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | Samantha Dixon |

#### Cabinet, et al.

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Title

Secretaries of State
Under the degree of a Baroness
Wives of Viscounts' eldest sons
Daughters of Viscounts not married to peers
Wives of younger sons of Earls
Wives of eldest sons of Barons
Daughters of Barons not married to peers

The Prime Minister determines the order of precedence for Secretaries of State as part of the ministerial ranking (also known as the order of precedence in Cabinet).

### Ladies and dames, et al.

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

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Order | Post-nominal letters | Holder | Ref

|
|
|

Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter | LG  | Lady Mary Fagan | [ad]
Lady Mary Peters
Ladies of the Order of the Thistle | LT  |  | Lady Elish Angiolini | [ad]

#### Wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter

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Wife | Husband who is/was member | Ref

|
|

Lady (June) Hilary  | Sir Edmund Hillary | [aw] | [ad]
Lady (Jennifer) Acland  | Sir Antony Acland |
Lady (Norma) Major | Sir John Major | [ax]
Lady (Henrietta) Dunne  | Sir Thomas Dunne |
Lady (Tessa) Brewer  | Sir David Brewer |
Lady (Cherie) Blair | Sir Tony Blair |

#### Wives of Knights of the Order of the Thistle

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Wife | Husband who is/was member | Ref

|
|

Lady (Poppy) Anderson  | Sir Eric Anderson |
Lady (Gillian) Morrison  | Sir Garth Morrison | [ay]
Lady (Helen) Wood  | Sir Ian Wood
Lady (Daphne) Reid  | Sir George Reid
Lady (Margaret) Palmer  | Sir Geoff Palmer

#### Female Privy Counsellors, et al.

[edit]

Privy Counsellors | Holder | Ref

|
|

Privy Counsellors (PC)  |  | Ordered according to date of oath-taking  | [af]
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter | Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller | [az]
Chancellor of the Exchequer |  | Rachel Reeves | [ag]

#### Senior judges, et al.

[edit]

| Holder | Ref

|
|

President of the King's Bench Division |  | Dame Victoria Sharp | [ag]
Lady Justices of Appeal | Ordered according to seniority of appointment  |
Judges of the High Court | Ordered according to seniority of appointment  | [aj]
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 | [ba]
Wives of baronets

#### Dames

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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  | [bb]
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 |

#### Lower level judges

[edit]

Title | Holder | Ref

|
|

Circuit Judges |  |

### Members of orders, et al.

[edit]

* Members of the following orders:
* Companions of the Order of the Bath
* Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
* Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
* Commanders of the Order of the British Empire[bc]
* Wives of Companions of the following orders:
* Order of the Bath
* Order of the Star of India
* Order of St Michael and St George
* Order of the Indian Empire
* Royal Victorian Order
* Order of the British Empire
* Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
* Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
* Officers of the Order of the British Empire
* Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
* Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
* Companions of the Imperial Service Order
* Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order

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

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* 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:
* Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
* Knights of the Order of the Thistle
* Knights of the Order of St Patrick
* Knights Grand Cross or Grand Commander
* Knights Commander
* Daughters of knights:
* Daughters of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
* Daughters of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
* Daughters of Knights Grand Cross or Grand Commander
* Daughters of Knights Commander
* 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

[edit]

* Wives of younger sons of baronets
* Wives of younger sons of knights:
* Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
* Knights of the Order of the Thistle
* Knights of the Order of St Patrick
* Knights Grand Cross or Knights Grand Commander
* Knights Commander

## Notes

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1. ^ Ordered according to the rules of primogeniture.
2. ^ "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]
3. ^ 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 Queen Elizabeth II.
4. ^ "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]
5. ^ Sir Gordon Messenger was the recent Lord High Steward in the 2023 Coronation.
6. ^ 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.[8][9]
7. ^ Charles Talbot, 1st 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.
8. ^ 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.[11][12]
9. ^ 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).
10. ^ Sir Tony Radakin was the recent Lord High Constable in the 2023 Coronation.
11. ^ Ranks higher as the Sovereign
12. ^ 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.[17]
13. ^ Excepting Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk who ranks higher as the Earl Marshal.
14. ^ The Dukedom of Abercorn was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Dukedoms of the United Kingdom.
15. ^ 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 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.
16. ^ Excepting The Earl of Snowdon, who rank higher as a member of the royal family.
17. ^ Excepting The Earl of Rosslyn, who rank higher as Lord Steward of the Household.
18. ^ 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.
19. ^ Viscount Monck (The Baron Monck in the Peerage of the United Kingdom) and Viscount Gort was created after the Acts of Union 1800. It takes precedence after earlier Viscountcies of the United Kingdom.
20. ^ a b Excepting the Archbishops of Canterbury and York who rank higher as the Primate of All England and the Primate of England respectively.
21. ^ a b 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.
22. ^ Excepting The Lord Carrington, who ranks higher as Lord Great Chamberlain.
23. ^ a b Barons and baronesses for life created under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 and the Life Peerages Act 1958.
24. ^ Excepting The Lord McFall of Alcluith, who ranks higher as Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.
25. ^ Excepting The Lord Reed of Allermuir, who ranks higher as the President of the Supreme Court.
26. ^ Excepting The Lord Benyon who ranks higher as the Lord Chamberlain of the Household.
27. ^ Excepting The Lord Ashton of Hyde who ranks higher as the Master of the Horse.
28. ^ 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.
29. ^ 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.[18][19]
30. ^ a b c d Who are not already ranked higher in precedence as peers or royalty.
31. ^ The last Knight, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, died in 1974.
32. ^ a b Privy Counsellors who do not already rank higher are mostly current or former politicians, civil servants, royal household staff, clergy and judiciary.
33. ^ a b c d e f Ranks higher as a Privy Counsellor.
34. ^ 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]
35. ^ Lords Justices of Appeal are customarily made Privy Counsellors, and thus rank accordingly.
36. ^ a b 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.
37. ^ Rank and precedence set by royal warrant, dated 21 July 1958.[22]
38. ^ 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.
39. ^ a b The last Knight Grand Commander, Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, Maharaja of Travancore, died in 1991.
40. ^ The last Knight Commander, Tej Singh Prabhakar, Maharaja of Alwar, died in 2009.
41. ^ The last Knight Commander, Meghrajji III, Maharaja of Dhrangadhra-Halvad, died in 2010.
42. ^ He ranks higher as a High Court judge; it is customary for a High Court judge to be named to this position.
43. ^ In order of appointment.
44. ^ The last Companion, Ronald Brockman, died in 1999.
45. ^ The last Companion, Ian Dixon Scott, died in 2002.
46. ^ 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 Queen Elizabeth II.
47. ^ Excepting The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill who ranks higher as the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales.
48. ^ Excepting The Baroness Smith of Basildon who ranks higher as the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.
49. ^ Widow of Sir Edmund Hillary who is a New Zealand Citizen may use this when visiting the United Kingdom.
50. ^ Also titled Dame Norma Major, a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in her own right but with lower precedence.
51. ^ Widow of Sir Garth Morrison.
52. ^ Ranks higher as a Baroness
53. ^ The most recent, Anne Maxwell Macdonald, died in 2011.
54. ^ Dame Norma Major DBE also has a higher precedence as the wife of Sir John Major KG.
55. ^ Cherie Blair CBE also has a higher precedence as the wife of Sir Tony Blair KG.

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2. ^ Squibb, G.D. (1981). "General Precedence among Men since 1534". Order of Precedence in England and Wales. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press. p. 28.
3. ^ a b c d e "Order of Precedence in England and Wales". Heraldica. 2001. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
4. ^ Squibb, G.D. (1981). "General Precedence among Men since 1534". Order of Precedence in England and Wales. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press. p. 29.
5. ^ a b c House of Lords Precedence Act 1539–(31 Henry VIII C. 10), Section 3
6. ^ a b Squibb, G.D. (1981). "The Lord Chamberlain's Order of 1520, as amended in 1595". Order of Precedence in England and Wales. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press. pp. 99–101.
7. ^ a b c d House of Lords Precedence Act 1539–(31 Henry VIII C. 10), Section 4 (in Parliament)–(31 Henry VIII C. 10), Section 10 (Not in Parliament)
8. ^ Brazier, Rodney (1997). Ministers of the Crown. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 5–6\. ISBN 0-19-825988-3.
9. ^ "No. 27860". The London Gazette. 5 December 1905. p. 8735.
10. ^ "No. 31380". The London Gazette. 3 June 1919. p. 7059.
11. ^ "The College of Arms Newsletter, No. 11". College of Arms. December 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
12. ^ "No. 58050". The London Gazette. 21 July 2006. p. 9986.
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14. ^ a b "No. 58529". The London Gazette. 30 November 2007. p. 17439.
15. ^ "No. 38487". The London Gazette. 24 December 1948. p. 6670.
16. ^ a b c d e f House of Lords Precedence Act 1539–(31 Henry VIII C. 10), Section 5 (in Parliament)–(31 Henry VIII C. 10), Section 10 (Not in Parliament)
17. ^ "No. 28019". The London Gazette. 7 May 1907. pp. 3080–3081.
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23. ^ "Orders and Medals". cabinetoffice.gov.uk. Cabinet Office. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
24. ^ "Resident Judge Appointment: HHJ Andrew Menary KC". www.judiciary.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
25. ^ "Senior Circuit Judge Appointment – Stockdale". www.judiciary.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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