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United Kingdom order of precedence

  1. The Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth II)
  2. The Sovereign's spouse (Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh)
  3. The Sovereign's eldest son (Charles, Prince of Wales)
  4. The Sovereign's younger sons
  5. The Sovereign's grandsons
  6. The Sovereign's cousins
  7. Archbishop of Canterbury
  8. Lord High Chancellor
  9. Archbishop of York
  10. The Prime Minister (Tony Blair)
  11. Lord President of the Council
  12. Speaker of the House of Commons
  13. Lord Privy Seal
  14. Ambassadors and High Commissioners
  15. Lord Great Chamberlain
  16. Earl Marshal
  17. Lord Steward of the Household
  18. Lord Chamberlain of the Household
  19. Master of the HorseDukes, according to their patent of creation:
    1. of England
    2. of Scotland
    3. of Great Britain
    4. of Ireland
    5. those created since the Union
  20. Ministers and Envoys
  21. Eldest sons of Dukes of Blood Royal
  22. Marquesses, according to their patent of creation:
    1. of England
    2. of Scotland
    3. of Great Britain
    4. of Ireland
    5. those created since the Union
  23. Dukes' eldest sons
  24. Earls, according to their patent of creation:
    1. of England
    2. of Scotland
    3. of Great Britain
    4. of Ireland
    5. those created since the Union
  25. Younger sons of Dukes of Blood Royal
  26. Marquesses' eldest sons
  27. Dukes' younger sons
  28. Viscounts, according to their patent of creation:
    1. of England
    2. of Scotland
    3. of Great Britain
    4. of Ireland
    5. those created since the Union
  29. Earls' eldest sons
  30. Marquesses' younger sons
  31. Bishops of London, Durham and Winchester
  32. Other English Diocesan Bishops, according to seniority of consecration
  33. Suffragan Bishops, according to seniority of consecration
  34. Secretaries of State, if of the degree of a Baron
  35. Barons, according to their patent of creation:
    1. of England
    2. of Scotland
    3. of Great Britain
    4. of Ireland
    5. those created since the Union
  36. Treasurer of the Household
  37. Comptroller of the Household
  38. Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
  39. Secretaries of State under the degree of Baron
  40. Viscounts' eldest sons
  41. Earls' younger sons
  42. Barons' eldest sons
  43. Knights of the Garter
  44. Privy Counsellors


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