PositionWritten AddressSalutationOral Address
Royalty
QueenHer Majesty Elizabeth IIYour MajestyYour Majesty
Prince Consort (Queen's Husband)His Royal Highness The Duke of EdinburghYour Royal HighnessYour Royal Highness
Prince of WalesHis Royal Highness The Prince of WalesYour Royal HighnessYour Royal Highness
Princess RoyalHer Royal Highness The Princess RoyalYour Royal HighnessYour Royal Highness
PrinceHis Royal Highness The Earl of WessexYour Royal HighnessYour Royal Highness
PrincessHer Royal Highness The Countess of WessexYour Royal HighnessYour Royal Highness
Peers and Peeresses
DukeHis Grace the Duke of SomersetDuke of SomersetYour Grace
DuchessHer Grace the Duchess of SomersetDuchess of SomersetYour Grace
MarquessThe Most Honourable the Marquess of WinchesterLord WinchesterMy Lord
MarchionessThe Most Honourable the Marchioness of WinchesterLady WinchesterMy Lady
EarlThe Earl of DerbyLord DerbyMy Lord
CountessThe Countess of DerbyLady DerbyMy Lady
ViscountThe Viscount HerefordLord HerefordMy Lord
ViscountessThe Viscountess HerefordLady HerefordMy Lady
BaronThe Lord MowbrayLord MowbrayMy Lord
Baroness (Baron's wife)The Lady MowbrayLady MowbrayMy Lady
Baroness (in her own right)The Baroness GaleBaroness GaleMy Lady
Baronets, Knights, Dames, and Wives of Baronets and Knights
BaronetSir John Smith, Bart or Sir John Smith, BtSir JohnSir John
Baronet's WifeLady Jane SmithLady SmithMy lady
KnightSir John SmithSir JohnSir John
Knight's WifeLady Jane SmithLady SmithMy lady
DameDame Jane SmithDame JaneDame Jane
Legislators
Speaker of the House of Commons (Male)The Right Honourable The SpeakerMr SpeakerMr Speaker
Speaker of the House of Commons (Female)The Right Honourable The SpeakerMadam SpeakerMadam Speaker
Member of the House of Commons & Privy CounsellorThe Right Honourable John Smith MP--
Member of the House of CommonsJohn Smith MP--
Member of the Scottish ParliamentJohn Smith MSP--
Member of the National Assembly for WalesJohn Smith AM--
Member of the Northern Ireland AssemblyJohn Smith MLA--
Member of the European ParliamentJohn Smith MEP--
English & Welsh and Northern Irish Judges
Lord Chief Justice of England and WalesThe Right Honourable The Lord Chief Justice of England and WalesLord Chief JusticeMy Lord
Lord Chief Justice of Northern IrelandThe Right Honourable The Lord Chief Justice of Northern IrelandLord Chief JusticeMy Lord
Master of the RollsThe Right Honourable The Master of the RollsMaster of the Rolls-
President of the Family Division of the High CourtThe Right Honourable The President of the Family DivisionPresident-
Vice-ChancellorThe Right Honourable The Vice-ChancellorVice-Chancellor-
Lord Justice of AppealThe Right Honourable The Lord Justice SmithLord Justice-
High Court Judge & Privy Counsellor (Male)The Right Honourable Mr Justice SmithJudge-
High Court Judge & Privy Counsellor (Female)The Right Honourable Mrs Justice SmithJudge-
High Court Judge (Male)The Honourable Mr Justice SmithJudge-
High Court Judge (Female)The Honourable Mrs Justice SmithJudge-
Recorder (Male)The Recorder of London, His Honour Judge SmithRecorder-
Recorder (Female)The Recorder of London, Her Honour Judge SmithRecorder-
Common Serjeant (Male)The Common Serjeant, His Honour Judge SmithRecorder-
Common Serjeant (Female)The Common Serjeant, Her Honour Judge SmithRecorder-
Circuit Judge (Male)His Honour Judge SmithJudge-
Circuit Judge (Female)Her Honour Judge SmithJudge-
Judge Advocate GeneralJudge Smith, Judge Advocate GeneralJudgeJudge Advocate General
Vice Judge Advocate GeneralJohn Smith, Vice Judge Advocate GeneralJudgeVice Judge Advocate General
Assistant Judge Advocate GeneralJudge Advocate SmithJudge AdvocateJudge Advocate
Senior Master of the Queen's Bench Division of the High CourtThe Senior Master, Queen's Bench DivisionSenior MasterSenior Master
Chief Chancery MasterThe Chief Chancery MasterChief MasterChief Master
Admiralty RegistrarThe Admiralty RegistrarAdmiralty MasterAdmiralty Master
Senior Costs JudgeThe Senior Costs JudgeMasterMaster
Chief Bankruptcy RegistrarThe Chief Bankruptcy RegistrarChief RegistrarChief Registrar
MasterMaster SmithMasterMaster
Registrar (Male)Mr Registrar SmithRegistrarRegistrar
Registrar (Female)Mrs Registrar SmithRegistrarRegistrar
District Judge (Male)District Judge SmithJudgeSir
District Judge (Female)District Judge SmithJudgeMadam
Scottish Judges
Lord President of the Court of SessionThe Right Honourable Lord Smith, Lord President of the Court of SessionLord President-
Lord Justice GeneralThe Right Honourable Lord Smith, Lord Justice GeneralLord Justice General-
Lord Justice Clerk & Privy CounsellorThe Right Honourable Lord Smith, Lord Justice ClerkLord Justice Clerk-
Lord Justice ClerkThe Honourable Lord Smith, Lord Justice ClerkLord Justice Clerk-
Judge of the Court of Session & Privy Counsellor (Male)The Right Honourable Lord SmithLord Smith-
Judge of the Court of Session & Privy Counsellor (Female)The Right Honourable Lady SmithLady Smith-
Judge of the Court of Session (Male)The Honourable Lord SmithLord Smith-
Judge of the Court of Session (Female)The Honourable Lady SmithLady Smith-
Chairman of the Land Court (Male)The Honourable Lord SmithLord Smith-
Chairman of the Land Court (Female)The Honourable Lady SmithLady Smith-
Sherrif-PrincipalSherrif-Principal John SmithSherrif Smith-
SherrifSherrif John SmithSherrif Smith-
Lords-Lieutenant
Lord LieutenantHer Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire--
Mayors
Lord Mayors of London, Cardiff, York, and BelfastThe Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of LondonLord Mayor-
Other Lord MayorsThe Lord Mayor of WestminsterLord Mayor-
Lord Provosts of Edinburgh and GlasgowThe Right Honourable The Lord Provost of the City of EdinburghLord Provost-
Other Lord ProvostsThe Lord Provost of AberdeenLord Provost-
Clergy of the Church of England
ArchbishopThe Most Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishopYour Grace
Diocesan BishopThe Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Bishop of LondonBishopMy Lord
Suffragan BishopThe Right Reverend The Bishop of WarwickBishop-
DeanThe Very Reverend The Dean of NorwichDean-
ArchdeaconThe Venerable The Archdeacon of CoventryArchdeacon-
Other ClergyThe 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."