Proper Address/Substantive Peers
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Royalty
Position | On envelopes | Salutation in letter | Oral address |
---|---|---|---|
King | HM The King | Your Majesty | Your Majesty, and thenceforward as "Sir/Sire" |
Queen | HM The Queen | Your Majesty | Your Majesty, and thenceforward as "Ma'am" |
Prince | HRH The Prince of [Realm] | Your Royal
Highness |
Your Royal Highness, and
thenceforward as "Sir" |
Nobility
Peers and Peeresses
Position | On envelopes | Salutation in letter | Oral address |
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Duke | His Grace The Duke of [Region] | My Lord Duke
or Dear Duke (of [Region]) |
Your Grace or Duke |
Duchess | Her Grace The Duchess of [Region] | Madam or
Dear Duchess (of [Region]) |
Your Grace or Duchess |
Marquis | The Most Hon. The Marquis of [Region] | My Lord Marquis or
Dear Lord [Region] |
My Lord or Lord [Region] |
Marchioness | The Most Hon. The Marchioness of [Region] | Madam or Dear Lady [Region] | My Lady or Lady [Region] |
Earl | The Rt Hon. The Earl of [Region] | My Lord or Dear Lord [Region] | My Lord or Lord [Region] |
Countess | The Rt Hon. The Countess of [Region] | Madam or Dear Lady [Region] | My Lady (- doubtful) or
Lady [Region] |
Viscount | The Rt Hon. The Viscount [Region] | My Lord or Dear Lord [Region] | My Lord or Lord [Region] |
Viscountess | The Rt Hon. The Viscountess [Region] | Madam or Dear Lady [Region] | My Lady or Lady [Region] |
Baron | The Rt Hon. The Lord [Region] | My Lord or Dear Lord [Region] | My Lord or Lord [Region] |
Baroness | The Rt Hon. The Lady [Region] or The Rt Hon. The Baroness [Region] | Madam or Dear Lady [Region] or Dear Baroness [Region] | My Lady or Lady [Region] or Baroness [Region] |
Lord of
Parliament |
The Rt Hon. The Lord [Region] | My Lord or Dear Lord [Region] | My Lord or Lord [Region] |
Lady of
Parliament |
The Rt Hon. The Lady [Region] or The Rt Hon. The Baroness [Region] | Madam or Dear Lady [Region] or Dear Baroness [Region] | My Lady or Lady [Region] or Baroness [Region] |
Gentry
Knights
Position | On envelopes | Salutation in letter | Oral address |
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Knight | Sir [Firstname Lastname] | Sir or Dear Sir [Firstname (Lastname)] | Sir or Sir [Firstname] |
Dame | Dame [Firstname Lastname] | Madam or Dear Dame [Firstname (Lastname)] | Madam or Dame [Firstname] |
Clergy
Position | On envelopes | Salutation in letter | Oral address |
---|---|---|---|
Priest | The Rev. [Firstname Lastname] or
Father [Firstname Lastname] |
Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms/Father [Lastname] | Mr/Mrs/Ms [Lastname] or Father [Firstname (Lastname)] or Vicar/Rector/Curate/Chaplain [Religion] (- doubtful) |