Forms of Address in the United Kingdom (original) (raw)

Position

Written Address

Salutation

Oral Address

Royalty

Queen

Her Majesty Elizabeth II

Your Majesty

Prince Consort (Queen's Husband)

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh

Your Royal Highness

Prince of Wales

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

Your Royal Highness

Princess Royal

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

Your Royal Highness

Prince

His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex

Your Royal Highness

Princess

Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex

Your Royal Highness

Peers and Peeresses

Duke

His Grace the Duke of Somerset

Duke of Somerset

Your Grace

Duchess

Her Grace the Duchess of Somerset

Duchess of Somerset

Your Grace

Marquess

The Most Honourable the Marquess of Winchester

Lord Winchester

My Lord

Marchioness

The Most Honourable the Marchioness of Winchester

Lady Winchester

My Lady

Earl

The Earl of Derby

Lord Derby

My Lord

Countess

The Countess of Derby

Lady Derby

My Lady

Viscount

The Viscount Hereford

Lord Hereford

My Lord

Viscountess

The Viscountess Hereford

Lady Hereford

My Lady

Baron

The Lord Mowbray

Lord Mowbray

My Lord

Baroness (Baron's wife)

The Lady Mowbray

Lady Mowbray

My Lady

Baroness (in her own right)

The Baroness Gale

Baroness Gale

My Lady

Baronets, Knights, Dames, and Wives of Baronets and Knights

Baronet

Sir John Smith, Bart or Sir John Smith, Bt

Sir John

Baronet's Wife

Lady Jane Smith

Lady Smith

My lady

Knight

Sir John Smith

Sir John

Knight's Wife

Lady Jane Smith

Lady Smith

My lady

Dame

Dame Jane Smith

Dame Jane

Legislators

Speaker of the House of Commons (Male)

The Right Honourable The Speaker

Mr Speaker

Speaker of the House of Commons (Female)

The Right Honourable The Speaker

Madam Speaker

Member of the House of Commons & Privy Counsellor

The Right Honourable John Smith MP

Member of the House of Commons

John Smith MP

Member of the Scottish Parliament

John Smith MSP

Member of the National Assembly for Wales

John Smith AM

Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly

John Smith MLA

Member of the European Parliament

John Smith MEP

English & Welsh and Northern Irish Judges

Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

The Right Honourable The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Lord Chief Justice

My Lord

Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland

The Right Honourable The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland

Lord Chief Justice

My Lord

Master of the Rolls

The Right Honourable The Master of the Rolls

Master of the Rolls

President of the Family Division of the High Court

The Right Honourable The President of the Family Division

President

Vice-Chancellor

The Right Honourable The Vice-Chancellor

Vice-Chancellor

Lord Justice of Appeal

The Right Honourable The Lord Justice Smith

Lord Justice

High Court Judge & Privy Counsellor (Male)

The Right Honourable Mr Justice Smith

Judge

High Court Judge & Privy Counsellor (Female)

The Right Honourable Mrs Justice Smith

Judge

High Court Judge (Male)

The Honourable Mr Justice Smith

Judge

High Court Judge (Female)

The Honourable Mrs Justice Smith

Judge

Recorder (Male)

The Recorder of London, His Honour Judge Smith

Recorder

Recorder (Female)

The Recorder of London, Her Honour Judge Smith

Recorder

Common Serjeant (Male)

The Common Serjeant, His Honour Judge Smith

Recorder

Common Serjeant (Female)

The Common Serjeant, Her Honour Judge Smith

Recorder

Circuit Judge (Male)

His Honour Judge Smith

Judge

Circuit Judge (Female)

Her Honour Judge Smith

Judge

Judge Advocate General

Judge Smith, Judge Advocate General

Judge

Judge Advocate General

Vice Judge Advocate General

John Smith, Vice Judge Advocate General

Judge

Vice Judge Advocate General

Assistant Judge Advocate General

Judge Advocate Smith

Judge Advocate

Senior Master of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court

The Senior Master, Queen's Bench Division

Senior Master

Chief Chancery Master

The Chief Chancery Master

Chief Master

Admiralty Registrar

The Admiralty Registrar

Admiralty Master

Senior Costs Judge

The Senior Costs Judge

Master

Chief Bankruptcy Registrar

The Chief Bankruptcy Registrar

Chief Registrar

Master

Master Smith

Master

Registrar (Male)

Mr Registrar Smith

Registrar

Registrar (Female)

Mrs Registrar Smith

Registrar

District Judge (Male)

District Judge Smith

Judge

Sir

District Judge (Female)

District Judge Smith

Judge

Madam

Scottish Judges

Lord President of the Court of Session

The Right Honourable Lord Smith, Lord President of the Court of Session

Lord President

Lord Justice General

The Right Honourable Lord Smith, Lord Justice General

Lord Justice General

Lord Justice Clerk & Privy Counsellor

The Right Honourable Lord Smith, Lord Justice Clerk

Lord Justice Clerk

The Honourable Lord Smith, Lord Justice Clerk

Lord Justice Clerk

Judge of the Court of Session & Privy Counsellor (Male)

The Right Honourable Lord Smith

Lord Smith

Judge of the Court of Session & Privy Counsellor (Female)

The Right Honourable Lady Smith

Lady Smith

Judge of the Court of Session (Male)

The Honourable Lord Smith

Lord Smith

Judge of the Court of Session (Female)

The Honourable Lady Smith

Lady Smith

Chairman of the Land Court (Male)

The Honourable Lord Smith

Lord Smith

Chairman of the Land Court (Female)

The Honourable Lady Smith

Lady Smith

Sherrif-Principal

Sherrif-Principal John Smith

Sherrif Smith

Sherrif

Sherrif John Smith

Sherrif Smith

Lords-Lieutenant

Lord Lieutenant

Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire

Mayors

Lord Mayors of London, Cardiff, York, and Belfast

The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of London

Lord Mayor

Other Lord Mayors

The Lord Mayor of Westminster

Lord Mayor

Lord Provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow

The Right Honourable The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh

Lord Provost

Other Lord Provosts

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen

Lord Provost

Clergy of the Church of England

Archbishop

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury

Archbishop

Your Grace

Diocesan Bishop

The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Bishop of London

Bishop

My Lord

Suffragan Bishop

The Right Reverend The Bishop of Warwick

Bishop

Dean

The Very Reverend The Dean of Norwich

Dean

Archdeacon

The Venerable The Archdeacon of Coventry

Archdeacon

Other Clergy

The Reverend John Smith