The following is the order of precedence in England and Wales as of July 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.
Gentlemen
Royalty, archbishops, et al.
Royal family
Precedence is accorded to spouses, children and grandchildren of the reigning sovereign, as well as children and grandchildren of former sovereigns.
Position | Holder | Ref |
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The sovereign (regardless of gender) | ![]() | |
Sons of the sovereign | ![]() | [1] |
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Grandsons of the sovereign | ![]() | [a][b] |
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Brothers of the sovereign | ![]() | [1][3] |
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Uncles of the sovereign | None at present | [1] |
Nephews of the sovereign | ![]() | [1] |
Mr Peter Phillips | ||
Grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes | ![]() | [3][d] |
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Grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes | The Rt Hon. The Earl of Snowdon | |
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Archbishops, High Officers of State, et al.
Nobility, bishops, et al.
Dukes, et al.
Note | Ref | |
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![]() | None at present | [3] |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | [m] |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | HG The Duke of Leinster | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | [n] |
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 |
Marquesses, et al.
Note | Ref | |
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![]() | The Most Hon. The Marquess of Winchester | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | [o] |
Eldest sons of dukes according to the precedence of the peerage holders |
Earls, et al.
Note | Ref | |
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![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to the Decreet of Ranking of 1606 according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | 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.
Note | Ref | |
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![]() | The Rt Hon. The Viscount Hereford | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | 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
Title | Holder | Ref | |||
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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 | [t] | |
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 | [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
Order of precedence | Notes | |
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Secretaries of State Being of the degree of a baron | The Rt Hon. The Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | [v] |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | [w] |
[x] | ||
[y] | ||
[z] | ||
[aa] | ||
[ab] |
Gentry, et al.
Master of the Rolls and Supreme Court Justices
Royal Household officials
Title | Holder | Ref | |
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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] |
Cabinet, et al.
Title |
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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
Privy Counsellors, et al.
Privy Counsellors | Holder | Ref | |
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Privy Counsellors (PC) | Ordered according to date of oath-taking | [af] | |
The Chancellor of the Order of the Garter | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Manningham-Buller | Office held by a woman | |
The Chancellor of the Exchequer | The Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP | [ag] | |
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Rt Hon. Oliver Dowden, MP | [ah] |
Senior judges, et al.
Holder | Ref | ||||
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The Senior Judges | The President of the King's Bench Division | The Rt Hon. Dame Victoria Sharp | Office held by a woman | [ai][21][ag] | |
The President of the Family Division | The Rt Hon. Sir Andrew McFarlane | [ag] | |||
The Chancellor of the High Court | The Rt Hon. Sir Julian Flaux | [ag] | |||
The Lords Justices of Appeal | Ordered according to seniority of appointment | [aj] | |||
The Judges of the High Court | Ordered according to seniority of appointment | [ak] | |||
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 | [al] |
Baronets
Post-nominal letters | Ref | ||
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Baronets | Bt | [am] |
Knights
Level | Order | Post-nominal letters | Ref |
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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 | [an] | |
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | GCMG | ||
Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire | GCIE | [an] | |
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 | [ao] | |
Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | KCMG | ||
Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire | KCIE | [ap] | |
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.
Title | Holder | Ref |
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The Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster | The Hon. Timothy Fancourt, KC | [aq] |
The Recorder of London | Mark Lucraft | |
The Recorders of Liverpool and Manchester | [ar] | |
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 |
Companions, commanders, lieutenants and officers of various orders
Order | Post-nominal letters | Ref |
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Companions of the Order of the Bath | CB | |
Companions of the Order of the Star of India | CSI | [as] |
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George | CMG | |
Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire | CIE | [at] |
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
Note | Ref | |
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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
Order | Post-nominal letters | Ref |
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Members of the Royal Victorian Order | MVO | |
Members of the Order of the British Empire | MBE |
Younger sons of various grades
Note | Ref | |
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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
Royal Family
The order of precedence accorded to women of the royal family:
Position | Holder |
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Consort of the sovereign | ![]() |
Daughters-in-law of the sovereign | ![]() |
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Daughters of the sovereign | None at present |
Wives of grandsons of the sovereign | None at present |
Granddaughters of the sovereign | ![]() |
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Sisters-in-law of the sovereign | ![]() |
Sisters of the sovereign | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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Mrs Zara Tindall | |
Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are dukes | ![]() |
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Wives of grandsons of former sovereigns who are not dukes | The Rt Hon. The Countess of Snowdon |
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Granddaughters of former sovereigns | Lady Sarah Chatto |
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High Officers of State, et al.
Nobility and bishops
Duchesses, et al.
Note | Ref | |
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![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | HG The Duchess of Leinster | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
Wives of eldest sons of royal dukes | Countess of Ulster (wife of Earl of Ulster) | |
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.
Note | Ref | |
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![]() | The Most Hon. The Marchioness of Winchester | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | 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.
Note | Ref | |
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![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to the Decreet of Ranking of 1606 according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | 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 | ||
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.
Note | Ref | |
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![]() | The Rt Hon. The Viscountess Hereford | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | 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
Title | Holder | Ref | ||
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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 | [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
Note | Ref | |
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Secretaries of State Being of the degree of a baroness | None at present | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | |
![]() | Ordered according to date of creation | [av] |
[w] |
Gentry, et al.
Supreme Court Justices
Title | Holder | Ref | |
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Justices of the Supreme Court | The Rt Hon. Lady Rose of Colmworth | ||
Justices of the Supreme Court | The Rt Hon. Lady Simler |
Royal Household officials
Title | Holder | Ref |
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The Comptroller of the Household | Rebecca Harris, MP |
Cabinet, et al.
Title |
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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.
Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter and Ladies of the Order of the Thistle
Order | Post-nominal letters | Holder | Ref |
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Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter | LG | Lady Mary Fagan | [ad] |
Lady Mary Peters | |||
Ladies of the Order of the Thistle | LT | The Rt Hon. Lady Elish Angiolini | [ad] |
Wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
Wife | Husband who is/was member | Ref | |
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Lady (June) Hilary | Sir Edmund Hillary | [aw] | [ad] |
Lady (Jennifer) Acland | Sir Antony Acland | ||
Lady (Norma) Major | The Rt Hon. Sir John Major | [ax] | |
Lady (Henrietta) Dunne | Sir Thomas Dunne | ||
Lady (Tessa) Brewer | Sir David Brewer | ||
Lady (Cherie) Blair | The Rt Hon. Sir Tony Blair |
Wives of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
Wife | Husband who is/was member | Ref | ||
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Lady (Poppy) Anderson | Sir Eric Anderson | |||
Lady (Gillian) Morrison | Sir Garth Morrison | [ay] | ||
Lady (Helen) Wood | Sir Ian Wood | |||
Lady (Daphne) Reid | The Rt Hon. Sir George Reid | |||
Lady (Margaret) Palmer | Sir Geoff Palmer |
Privy Counsellors, et al.
Privy Counsellors | Holder | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|
Privy Counsellors (PC) | Ordered according to date of oath-taking | [af] | |
The Chancellor of the Order of the Garter | The Rt Hon. The Baroness Manningham-Buller | [az] |
Senior judges, et al.
Holder | Ref | |||
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The President of the King's Bench Division | The Rt Hon. Dame Victoria Sharp | [ag] | ||
The Lady Justices of Appeal | Ordered according to seniority of appointment | |||
The Judges of the High Court | Ordered according to seniority of appointment | [ak] | ||
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
Level | Order | Post-nominal letters | Ref |
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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
Title | Holder | Ref |
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The Circuit Judges |
Members of orders, et al.
- 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.
- 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
- 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