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Guide to Styles of Address

This guide outlines the traditional manner of addressing and referring to others, in both speech and writing, according to social and official rank. The use of formal styles is courteous but never obligatory, and Æfirans are free to employ them or not, at their own discretion.

In this table, alternatives are separated by slashes, in decreasing order of formality; words in square brackets are optional. If a person falls under multiple headings, the highest applies.

Rank or position Full style and title
(add postnominal letters)
Addressed as Referred to as
King His Majesty the King [of Æfira] Your Majesty / Sire / Sir His Majesty / the King
Queen Her Majesty the Queen [of Æfira] Your Majesty / Ma’am Her Majesty / the Queen
King’s husband or dowager king His Majesty King Patrick Your Majesty / Sire / Sir His Majesty / King Patrick
Queen’s wife or dowager queen Her Majesty Queen Mary Your Majesty / Ma’am Her Majesty / Queen Mary
Royal peer H.R.H. the Duke of Avon Your Royal Highness / Sir His Royal Highness / the Duke of Avon
Royal peeress H.R.H. the Duchess of Westbury Your Royal Highness / Ma’am Her Royal Highness / the Duchess of Westbury
Royal peer’s husband or dowager royal peer H.R.H. Gareth, Duke of Roxleigh Your Royal Highness / Sir His Royal Highness / the [Dowager] Duke of Roxleigh
Royal peeress’s wife or dowager royal peeress H.R.H. Mary, Countess of Holbrook Your Royal Highness / Ma’am Her Royal Highness / the [Dowager] Countess of Holbrook
Other prince (in his own right) H.R.H. the Prince Nicholas Your Royal Highness / Sir His Royal Highness / Prince Nicholas
Other princess (in her own right) H.R.H. the Princess Michelle Your Royal Highness / Ma’am Her Royal Highness / Princess Michelle
Other prince (by marriage) H.R.H. Prince Alan Your Royal Highness / Sir His Royal Highness / Prince Alan
Other princess (by marriage) H.R.H. Princess Bridget Your Royal Highness / Ma’am Her Royal Highness / Princess Bridget
Foreign ambassador His or Her Excellency (according to other rank) Your Excellency / (according to other rank) His or Her Excellency / (according to other rank)
Duke His Grace the Duke of Hamptonshire Your Grace or My Lord Duke / Sir / Duke His Grace / the Duke [of Hamptonshire]
Duchess Her Grace the Duchess of Inley Your Grace or My Lady Duchess / Ma’am / Duchess Her Grace / the Duchess [of Inley]
Duke’s husband or dowager duke His Grace Leslie, Duke of Blair Your Grace or My Lord Duke / Sir / Duke His Grace / the [Dowager] Duke [of Blair]
Duchess’s wife or dowager duchess Her Grace Ann, Duchess of Tyncaster Your Grace or My Lady Duchess / Ma’am / Duchess Her Grace / the [Dowager] Duchess [of Tyncaster]
Marquess The Most Hon. the Marquess of* Walford My Lord or Your Lordship / Sir / Lord Walford His Lordship / Lord Walford
Marchioness The Most Hon. the Marchioness of* Galbray My Lady or Your Ladyship / Ma’am / Lady Galbray Her Ladyship / Lady Galbray
Marquess’s husband or dowager marquess The Most Hon. David, Marquess* Ramsay My Lord or Your Lordship / Sir / Lord Ramsay His Lordship / [the Dowager] Lord Ramsay
Marchioness’s wife or dowager marchioness The Most Hon. Sara, Marchioness of* Fairfield My Lady or Your Ladyship / Ma’am / Lady Fairfield Her Ladyship / [the Dowager] Lady Fairfield
Earl The Rt. Hon. the Earl* Patterson My Lord or Your Lordship / Sir / Lord Patterson His Lordship / Lord Patterson
Countess The Rt. Hon. the Countess* Archer of Bakural My Lady or Your Ladyship / Ma’am / Lady Archer Her Ladyship / Lady Archer [of Bakural]
Earl’s husband or dowager earl The Rt. Hon. Jared, Earl of* Shelby My Lord or Your Lordship / Sir / Lord Shelby His Lordship / [the Dowager] Lord Shelby
Countess’s wife or dowager countess The Rt. Hon. Elizabeth, Countess of* Lewin My Lady or Your Ladyship / Ma’am / Lady Lewin Her Ladyship / [the Dowager] Lady Lewin
Viscount The Rt. Hon. the Viscount* Isleworth My Lord or Your Lordship / Sir / Lord Isleworth His Lordship / Lord Isleworth
Viscountess The Rt. Hon. the Viscountess of* Lindenfeld My Lady or Your Ladyship / Ma’am / Lady Lindenfeld Her Ladyship / Lady Lindenfeld
Viscount’s husband or dowager viscount The Rt. Hon. Benjamin, Viscount* Delaney My Lord or Your Lordship / Sir / Lord Delaney His Lordship / [the Dowager] Lord Delaney
Viscountess’s wife or dowager viscountess The Rt. Hon. Keira, Viscountess* Winterbourne My Lady or Your Ladyship / Ma’am / Lady Winterbourne Her Ladyship / [the Dowager] Lady Winterbourne
Baron The Rt. Hon. the Lord Jafari My Lord or Your Lordship / Sir / Lord Jafari His Lordship / Lord Jafari
Baroness The Rt. Hon. the Lady Duneven My Lady or Your Ladyship / Ma’am / Lady Duneven Her Ladyship / Lady Duneven
Baron’s husband or dowager baron The Rt. Hon. Reginald, Lord Baker of Stockton My Lord or Your Lordship / Sir / Lord Baker His Lordship / [the Dowager] Lord Baker [of Stockton]
Baroness’s wife or dowager baroness The Rt. Hon. Daisy, Lady Parke My Lady or Your Ladyship / Ma’am / Lady Parke Her Ladyship / [the Dowager] Lady Parke
Privy Counselor The Rt. Hon. (according to other rank, but omitting “Mr.” or “Ms.”) (according to other rank) (according to other rank)
Prince’s or peer’s son Lord Neil Perry My Lord or Your Lordship / Sir / Lord Neil His Lordship / Lord Neil [Perry]
Prince’s or peer’s daughter Lady Kimura Mayako My Lady or Your Ladyship / Ma’am / Lady Mayako** Her Ladyship / Lady [Kimura] Mayako
Knight of the Phoenix or Knight Bachelor Sir Ian Michaels Sir / Sir Ian Sir Ian [Michaels]
Lady of the Phoenix or Lady Knight Lady Abina Sekyi Ma’am / Lady Abina Lady Abina [Sekyi]
Officer in the armed forces Capt. Derya Çelik Sir or Ma’am / Captain [Çelik] Captain Çelik
Holder of a doctorate (according to other rank) Sir or Ma’am / Dr. Thompson Dr. Thompson
Esquire (male) Abdul Hamid ibn MuhammadEsq. Sir / Mr. Abdul Hamid*** Mr. Abdul Hamid
Esquire (female) Sarah O’KeeffeEsq. Ma’am / Ms. O’Keeffe Ms. O’Keeffe
Gentleman Mr. Seamus Melaven Sir / Mr. Melaven Mr. Melaven
Gentlewoman Ms. Narinder Chadha Ma’am / Ms. Chadha Ms. Chadha

* Some marquesses’, earls’ and viscounts’ titles include the word “of” (e.g. Marquess of Thalano, Countess of Ranell) and some do not (e.g. Viscountess Verdandi, Viscount Le Héricy).

** In this example, “Mayako” is the given name and “Kimura” the surname. Regardless of name order, the given name should always be used with “Lord”, “Lady” and “Sir”.

*** In this example, “ibn Muhammad” is a patronymic, not a surname; “Mr. Muhammad” would be incorrect.

Postnominal letters

These abbreviations should be placed after the full style and title of anyone entitled to them, in the following order:

Knight of the Phoenix K.P.
Lady of the Phoenix L.P.
Knight Bachelor (if a peer or higher) Kt.
Lady Knight L.K.
Esquire (if not a Privy Counselor or officer in the armed forces) Esq.
Recipient of the Star of Valor S.V.
Privy Counselor (if a peer or higher) P.C.
Member of Parliament M.P.
King’s Counsel K.C.
Justice of the Peace J.P.
Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty A.D.C.
Officer in the Royal Navy R.N.
Officer in the Royal Corps of Engineers R.C.E.
Officer in the Army Logistic Corps A.L.C.
Holder of a doctorate D.Phil., M.D. etc.
Holder of a master’s degree M.A., Th.M. etc.
Holder of a bachelor’s degree LL.B., B.Sc. etc.