The common informal forms of address used in Great Nortend are given below.
Forms of Address
Royalty
Son of a Royal Prince (unless a peer)||HH The Prince ...||Your Highness||"Your Highness", and subsequently "Sire"
| Position |
On envelopes |
Salutation in letter |
Oral address
|
| King |
HM The King |
Your Majesty |
"Your Majesty", and subsequently "Sire"
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| Queen |
HM The Queen |
Your Majesty |
"Your Majesty", and subsequently "Madam"
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| Royal Peer |
HRH The X of ... |
Your Royal Highness |
"Your Royal Highness", and subsequently "Sire"
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| Royal Peeress |
HRH The X of ... |
Your Royal Highness |
"Your Royal Highness", and subsequently "Madam"
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| Son of the Sovereign (unless a peer) |
HRH The Prince ... |
Your Royal Highness |
"Your Royal Highness", and subsequently "Sire"
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| Wife of a Son of the Sovereign (unless a peeress) |
HRH The Princess ... |
Your Royal Highness |
"Your Royal Highness", and subsequently "Madam"
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| Daughter of the Sovereign (unless a peeress) |
HRH The Princess ... |
Your Royal Highness |
"Your Royal Highness", and subsequently "Madam"
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| Sons of the Heir Apparent and Sons of the Eldest Son thereof &c. (unless a peer) |
HRH The Prince ... |
Your Royal Highness |
"Your Royal Highness", and subsequently "Sire"
|
| Wife of a Son of the Heir Apparent and Wives of Sons of the Eldest Son thereof &c. (unless a peeress) |
HRH The Princess ... |
Your Royal Highness |
"Your Royal Highness", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Daughters of the Heir Apparent and Daughters of the Eldest Son thereof &c. (unless a peeress) |
HRH The Princess ... |
Your Royal Highness |
"Your Royal Highness", and subsequently "Madam"
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| Wife of a Son of a Royal Prince (unless a peeress) |
HH The Princess ... |
Your Highness |
"Your Highness", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Daughter of Royal Prince (unless a peeress) |
HH The Princess ... |
Your Highness |
"Your Highness", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Son of a Royal Princess (unless a peer) |
HH The Prince ... |
Your Highness |
"Your Highness", and subsequently "Sire"
|
| Daughter of a Royal Princess (unless a peeress) |
Lady ... |
My Lady |
"Your Ladyship", and subsequently "Madam"
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| Son of a Prince (unless a peer) |
Lord ... |
My Lord |
"Your Lordship", and subsequently "Sire"
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| Wife of a Son of a Prince (unless a peeress) |
Lady ... |
My Lady |
"Your Ladyship", and subsequently "Madam"
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| Daughter of a Son of a Prince (unless a peeress) |
Lady ... |
My Lady |
"Your Ladyship", and subsequently "Madam"
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| Son of a Princess (unless a peer) |
Lord ... |
My Lord |
"Your Lordship", and subsequently "Sire"
|
Nobility
Substantive Titles
| Position |
On envelopes |
Salutation in letter |
Oral address
|
| Duke |
The Most Noble the Duke of X |
My Lord Duke |
"Your Grace", and subsequently "Sire"
|
| Duchess |
The Most Noble the Duchess of X |
Madam |
"Your Grace", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Margrave |
The Most Hon. the Margrave of X |
My Lord |
"My Lord", "Your Lordship" and subsequently "Sire"
|
| Marchioness |
The Most Hon. the Marchioness of X |
Madam |
"My Lady", "Your Ladyship", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Earl |
The Rt Hon. the Earl of X |
My Lord |
"My Lord", "Your Lordship" and subsequently "Sire"
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| Countess |
The Rt Hon. the Countess of X |
Madam |
"My Lady", "Your Ladyship", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Baron |
The Very Hon. the Baron of X |
My Lord |
"My Lord", "Your Lordship" and subsequently "Sire"
|
| Baroness |
The Very Hon. the Baroness of X |
Madam |
"My Lady", "Your Ladyship", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Viscount |
The Rt Worshipful the Viscount of X |
Your Worship |
"Your Worship", and subsequently "Sire"
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| Viscountess |
The Rt Worshipful the Viscountess of X |
Your Worship |
"Your Worship", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Banneret |
The Hon. Sir A. B. |
Sir A. B. |
"Sir A.", and subsequently "Sir"
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| Wife of a Banneret |
The Hon. Lady A. B. |
Lady B. |
"Lady B.", and subsequently "Madam"
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| Banneretess |
The Hon. Madam A. B. |
Madam A. |
"Madam A.", and subsequently "Madam"
|
Courtesy Titles
Note that courtesy peeresses are wives of courtesy peers, and not peeresses in their own right.
| Position |
On envelopes |
Salutation in letter |
Oral address
|
| Courtesy Margrave |
Margrave of X |
My Lord |
"My Lord", "Your Lordship" and subsequently "Sire"
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| Courtesy Marchioness |
Marchioness of X |
Madam |
"My Lady", "Your Ladyship", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Courtesy Earl |
Earl of X |
My Lord |
"My Lord", "Your Lordship" and subsequently "Sire"
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| Courtesy Countess |
Countess of X |
Madam |
"My Lady", "Your Ladyship", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Courtesy Baron |
Baron of X |
My Lord |
"My Lord", "Your Lordship" and subsequently "Sire"
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| Courtesy Baroness |
Baroness of X |
Madam |
"My Lady", "Your Ladyship", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Courtesy Viscount |
Viscount of X |
Your Worship |
"Your Worship", and subsequently "Sire"
|
| Courtesy Viscountess |
Viscountess of X |
Your Worship |
"Your Worship", and subsequently "Madam"
|
| Second Son of a Duke or Margrave |
The Lord A. B., Master of X |
My Lord |
"My Lord" or "Lord A."
|
| Other Sons of a Duke or Margrave |
The Lord A. B. |
My Lord |
"My Lord" "Lord A."
|
| Unmarried Daughters of a Duke or Margrave |
The Lady A. B. of X |
My Lady |
"My Lady", "Lady A."
|
| Married Daughters of a Duke or Margrave |
The Lady A. C. of X |
My Lady |
"My Lady", "Lady A."
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| Second Son of an Earl |
The Hon. A. B., Master of X |
Dear Master/Mr B. |
"Master/Mr B."
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| Heir apparent of a Baron |
The Hon. A. B., Master of X |
Dear Master/Mr B. |
"Master/Mr B."
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| Other Sons of an Earl or Baron |
The Hon. A. B. |
Dear Master/Mr B. |
"Master/Mr B."
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| Unmarried Daughters of an Earl or Baron |
The Hon. A. B. of X |
Dear Miss B. |
"Miss B."
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| Married Daughters of an Earl or Baron |
The Hon. Mrs A. C. |
Dear Mrs B. |
"Mrs C."
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| Heir apparent of a Banneret or Viscount |
(Master/Mr) A. B., Esquire of X |
Dear Master/Mr B. |
"Master/Mr B."
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