Peerage of Great Britain

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003 (1 William V o.3), which established the Rules of the Reign of King William V. This Order would later be repealed and replaced by Order-in-Council 013 (1 William V o.13), this also later repealed and replaced by Order-in-Council 022 (2 William V o.1). Lastly, Order-in-Council 039 (1 Elizabeth III o.9), which established the Rules of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth III, repealed and replaced the former Order, and is now the enforced Order regarding Peerages and other matters.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
	His/Her Grace The Most Noble	Duke/Duchess
	His/Her Ladyship The Most Honourable	Marquess/Marchioness
	His/Her Ladyship The Right Honourable	Earl/Countess
	His/Her Ladyship The Right Honourable	Viscount/Viscountess
	His/Her Ladyship The Right Honourable	Baron/Baroness

Dukes in the Peerage of Great Britain

Shield	Title	Creation	Holder(s)	Status	Sovereign
Example	Duke of Rothesay	9 August 2020	(1) Prince Matthew, Prince of Wales (2) Princess Elizabeth, Princess of Wales	Active	Queen Victoria II
Example	Duke of York	Example	Example	Active	King William V
Example	Duchess of Buccleuch	Example	Example	Returned
Example	Duke of Kent	Example	Example	Returned
Example	Duchess of Cambridge	Example	Example	Returned
Example	Duchess of Manitoba	Example	Example	Retired
Example	Duke of Warwick	Example	Example	Active	Queen Elizabeth III
Example	Duke of Somerset	Example	Example	Active
Example	Duke of Clarence	Example	Example	Active