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Toward noble and royal persons |
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Many peoples, each day, are wondering about peoples facing the prospect of correctly addressing Royalty and they do not know how to proceed. In
response to these peoples, we have provided a complete guide to correct forms of address.
On being presented to Royalty, men ought to bow (from the neck and not the waist) and women should curtsey. Do not offer to shake hands.
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Her Majesty The Queen
The Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen
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Dear Sir/Madam on first correspondence and thereafter by name Your Majesty, Ma'am |
His Royal Highness
The Duke of Edimburgh
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As above/Your Royal Highness, Sir |
His Royal Highness
The Prince of Wales
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As above As above/As above |
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
Sarah, Duchess of York/Sarah, Duchess of York - Madam Duchess
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As above/As above - Your Royal Highness, Ma'am.
In other cases about princely familes : His/her Highness or Royal/Imperial/Serene Highness (depending the calling) and rank.
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Duke/Duchess
The Duke/Duchess of Middlesex
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Dear Duke/Duchess |
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Duke/Duchess |
Eldest son of a Duke
Marquess of Milton
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Dear Lord Milton |
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Lord Milton |
Marquess/Marchioness
The Marquess/Marchioness of Penzance
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Dear Lord/Lady Penzance |
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Lord/Lady Penzance |
Eldest son of a Marquess
Viscount Fernhurst
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Dear Lord Fernhurst |
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Lord Fernhurst |
Earl/Countess
The Earl/Countess of Wandsworth
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Dear Lord/Lady Wandsworth |
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Lord/Lady Wandsworth |
Viscount/Viscountess
The Viscount/Viscountess of Fernhurst
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Dear Lord/Lady Fernhurst |
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Lord/Lady Fernhurst |
Son of a Viscount
The Hon Victor Family Name
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Dear Mr Family Name |
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Mr Family Name |
Life Peer
The Lord Bartlett of Grays
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Dear Lord Bartlett |
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Lord Bartlett |
Children of a Life Peer
The Hon John/Jane of Family Name
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Dear Mr/Miss Family Name |
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Mr/Miss Family Name |
Hereditary Peeress
Baroness Darlington
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Dear Lady Darlington |
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Lady Darlington |
Widow of Hereditary Peer
The Dowager Marchioness of Speedwellt
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Dear Lady Speedwell |
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Lady Speedwell
Some widowed peeresses prefer to be styled with their own first name e.g., Dorothea, Duchess of Speedwell.
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Former Wife of Hereditary
Serena, Countess of Danby
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Dear Lady Danby |
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Lady Danby
If the former wife of a hereditary or life peer marries again, she will of course take the appropriate name and style of her husband.
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Life Peeress
The Baroness Bright of Barchester
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Dear Lady Bright |
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Dear Baroness Bright |
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Lady Bright |
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Baroness Bright |
Dame
Dame Daphne Smith
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Dear Dame Daphne |
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Dame Daphne |
Widow of Baronet
Dowager Lady Black
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Dear Lady Black |
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Lady Black |
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