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[[Category:Empire of Great Britain]]
[[Category:Empire of Great Britain]]

Revision as of 22:16, 24 January 2023

The Peerage forms a part of the British Peerage and Honours System, which seeks to meritoriously award hardworking British Citizens for their service to the Empire of Great Britain. The ranks of the Peerage are Duke/Duchess, Marquess/Marchioness, Earl/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness.

History of the Peerage

The Peerage of Great Britain goes back to the Reign of King William V, with little to no record of Queen Victoria II bestowing titles nor honours upon British Citizens. Peerages were first mentioned in Order-in-Council 003 (1 William V o.3), which established the Rules of the Reign of King William V. This Order would later be repealed and replaced by Order-in-Council 013 (1 William V o.13), this also later repealed and replaced by Order-in-Council 022 (2 William V o.1). Lastly, Order-in-Council 039 (1 Elizabeth III o.9), which established the Rules of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth III, repealed and replaced the former Order, and is now the enforced Order regarding Peerages and other matters. The rank of Baronet/Baronetess was removed upon the publication of Order-in-Council 039.

Ranks of the Peerage

Coronet Styles Rank
Coronet of a British Duke.svg His/Her Grace The Most Noble Duke/Duchess
Coronet of a British Marquess.svg His/Her Ladyship The Most Honourable Marquess/Marchioness
Coronet of a British Earl.svg His/Her Ladyship The Right Honourable Earl/Countess
Coronet of a British Viscount.svg His/Her Ladyship The Right Honourable Viscount/Viscountess
Coronet of a British Baron.svg His/Her Ladyship The Right Honourable Baron/Baroness

Dukes in the Peerage of Great Britain

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