Forms of Address in the United Kingdom

Position	Written Address	Salutation	Oral Address
Royalty
King	His Majesty The King	Your Majesty	Your Majesty
Queen	Her Majesty The Queen	Your Majesty	Your Majesty
Prince of Wales	His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Wife of Prince of Wales	Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Princess Royal	Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Royal Duke	His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Wife of Royal Duke	Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Royal Earl	His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Wife of Royal Earl	Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Son of King or Queen	His Royal Highness The Prince John	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Wife of son of King or Queen	Her Royal Highness The Princess John	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Daughter of King or Queen	Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Son of son of King or Queen	His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Wife of son of son of King or Queen	Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Daughter of son of King or Queen	Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York	Your Royal Highness	Your Royal Highness
Peers and Peeresses
Duke	His Grace The Duke of Somerset	My Lord Duke or Dear Duke (of Somerset)	Your Grace or Duke
Duchess	Her Grace The Duchess of Westminster	Madam or Dear Duchess (of Westminster)	Your Grace or Duchess
Marquess	The Most Honourable The Marquess of Winchester	My Lord Marquess or Dear Lord Winchester	My Lord or Lord Winchester
Marchioness	The Most Honourable The Marchioness of Salisbury	Madam or Dear Lady Salisbury	My Lady or Lady Salisbury
Earl	The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby	My Lord or Dear Lord Derby	My Lord or Lord Derby
Countess	The Right Honourable The Countess of Sutherland	My Lady or Dear Lady Sutherland	My Lady or Lady Sutherland
Viscount	The Right Honourable The Viscount Hereford	My Lord or Dear Lord Hereford	My Lord or Lord Hereford
Viscountess	The Right Honourable The Viscountess Astor	My Lady or Dear Lady Astor	My Lady or Lady Astor
Baron or Lord of Parliament	The Right Honourable The Lord Mowbray	My Lord or Dear Lord Mowbray	My Lord or Lord Mowbray
Baroness or Lady of Parliament	The Right Honourable The Lady Thatcher	My Lady or Dear Lady Thatcher	My Lady or Lady Thatcher
Baronets, Knights, Dames, and Wives of Baronets and Knights
Baronet	Sir John Smith, Bart or Sir John Smith, Bt	Sir or Dear Sir John (Smith)	Sir John
Baronet's Wife	Lady Smith	Madam or Dear Lady Smith	My Lady or Lady Smith
Baronetess	Lady Smith of London, Btss	Madam or Dear Dame Jane (Smith)	Dame Jane
Knight	Sir John Smith	Sir or Dear Sir John (Smith)	Sir John
Knight's Wife	Lady Smith	Madam or Dear Lady Smith	My Lady or Lady Smith
Dame	Dame Jane Smith	Madam or Dear Dame Jane (Smith)	Dame Jane
Legislators
Speaker of the House of Commons (Male)	The Right Honourable The Speaker	Mr Speaker	Mr Speaker
Speaker of the House of Commons (Female)	The Right Honourable The Speaker	Madam Speaker	Madam Speaker
Member of the House of Commons & Privy Counsellor	The Right Honourable John Smith MP	-	-
Member of the House of Commons	John Smith MP	-	-
Member of the Scottish Parliament	John Smith MSP	-	-
Member of the National Assembly for Wales	John Smith AM	-	-
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly	John Smith MLA	-	-
Member of the European Parliament	John Smith MEP	-	-
English & Welsh and Northern Irish Judges
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales	The Right Honourable The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales	Lord Chief Justice	My Lord
Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland	The Right Honourable The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland	Lord Chief Justice	My Lord
Master of the Rolls	The Right Honourable The Master of the Rolls	Master of the Rolls	-
President of the Family Division of the High Court	The Right Honourable The President of the Family Division	President	-
Vice-Chancellor	The Right Honourable The Vice-Chancellor	Vice-Chancellor	-
Lord Justice of Appeal	The Right Honourable The Lord Justice Smith	Lord Justice	-
High Court Judge & Privy Counsellor (Male)	The Right Honourable Mr Justice Smith	Judge	-
High Court Judge & Privy Counsellor (Female)	The Right Honourable Mrs Justice Smith	Judge	-
High Court Judge (Male)	The Honourable Mr Justice Smith	Judge	-
High Court Judge (Female)	The Honourable Mrs Justice Smith	Judge	-
Recorder (Male)	The Recorder of London, His Honour Judge Smith	Recorder	-
Recorder (Female)	The Recorder of London, Her Honour Judge Smith	Recorder	-
Common Serjeant (Male)	The Common Serjeant, His Honour Judge Smith	Recorder	-
Common Serjeant (Female)	The Common Serjeant, Her Honour Judge Smith	Recorder	-
Circuit Judge (Male)	His Honour Judge Smith	Judge	-
Circuit Judge (Female)	Her Honour Judge Smith	Judge	-
Judge Advocate General	Judge Smith, Judge Advocate General	Judge	Judge Advocate General
Vice Judge Advocate General	John Smith, Vice Judge Advocate General	Judge	Vice Judge Advocate General
Assistant Judge Advocate General	Judge Advocate Smith	Judge Advocate	Judge Advocate
Senior Master of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court	The Senior Master, Queen's Bench Division	Senior Master	Senior Master
Chief Chancery Master	The Chief Chancery Master	Chief Master	Chief Master
Admiralty Registrar	The Admiralty Registrar	Admiralty Master	Admiralty Master
Senior Costs Judge	The Senior Costs Judge	Master	Master
Chief Bankruptcy Registrar	The Chief Bankruptcy Registrar	Chief Registrar	Chief Registrar
Master	Master Smith	Master	Master
Registrar (Male)	Mr Registrar Smith	Registrar	Registrar
Registrar (Female)	Mrs Registrar Smith	Registrar	Registrar
District Judge (Male)	District Judge Smith	Judge	Sir
District Judge (Female)	District Judge Smith	Judge	Madam
Scottish Judges
Lord President of the Court of Session	The Right Honourable Lord Smith, Lord President of the Court of Session	Lord President	-
Lord Justice General	The Right Honourable Lord Smith, Lord Justice General	Lord Justice General	-
Lord Justice Clerk & Privy Counsellor	The Right Honourable Lord Smith, Lord Justice Clerk	Lord Justice Clerk	-
Lord Justice Clerk	The Honourable Lord Smith, Lord Justice Clerk	Lord Justice Clerk	-
Judge of the Court of Session & Privy Counsellor (Male)	The Right Honourable Lord Smith	Lord Smith	-
Judge of the Court of Session & Privy Counsellor (Female)	The Right Honourable Lady Smith	Lady Smith	-
Judge of the Court of Session (Male)	The Honourable Lord Smith	Lord Smith	-
Judge of the Court of Session (Female)	The Honourable Lady Smith	Lady Smith	-
Chairman of the Land Court (Male)	The Honourable Lord Smith	Lord Smith	-
Chairman of the Land Court (Female)	The Honourable Lady Smith	Lady Smith	-
Sherrif-Principal	Sherrif-Principal John Smith	Sherrif Smith	-
Sherrif	Sherrif John Smith	Sherrif Smith	-
Lords-Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant	Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire	-	-
Mayors
Lord Mayors of London, Cardiff, York, and Belfast	The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of London	Lord Mayor	-
Other Lord Mayors	The Lord Mayor of Westminster	Lord Mayor	-
Lord Provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow	The Right Honourable The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh	Lord Provost	-
Other Lord Provosts	The Lord Provost of Aberdeen	Lord Provost	-
Clergy of the Church of England
Archbishop	The Most Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury	Archbishop	Your Grace
Diocesan Bishop	The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Bishop of London	Bishop	My Lord
Suffragan Bishop	The Right Reverend The Bishop of Warwick	Bishop	-
Dean	The Very Reverend The Dean of Norwich	Dean	-
Archdeacon	The Venerable The Archdeacon of Coventry	Archdeacon	-
Other Clergy	The Reverend John Smith	-	-

Notes:

• Example names and place names must be replaced with the actual name appropriate to the person being addressed.
• The written address is only meant for letter envelopes. Within an actual letter, the form used for salutation should be utilized.
• For several positions, no special oral appellation or salutation is used. Holders of these positions may be referred to by their private titles (i.e., Mr Smith, etc.), or by their positions.
• For most judges, the surname is used along with a title such as "Judge" or "Mr Justice."
  • When two or more judges share the same surname, the senior judge uses the surname alone (Judge Smith), while the junior ones use the forename and the surname (Judge John Smith.)
  • If a judge is a peer or peeress, then the title of peerage is included in the title. The form is "Judge The Lord Smith" or "Judge The Lady Smith."
  • If a judge is a knight or dame, then the full name and appellation of knighthood are used. The form is "Judge Sir John Smith" or "Judge Dame Jane Smith."