GENERAL EXAMPLES OF ADDRESSING OR REFERRING IN SPEECH TO TITLED AND OFFICIAL PERSONS (NOT NECESSARILY LISTED IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE)

TITLE The Queen HOW REFERRED TO Her Majesty The Queen SALUTATION IN CORRESPONDENCE Your Majesty HOW ADDRESSED First and last meeting each day Your Majesty otherwise Maam First and last meeting each day - Your Royal Highness otherwise Sir First and last meeting each day - Your Royal Highness otherwise Sir First and last meeting each day Your Royal Highness otherwise Maam First and last meeting each day Your Excellency otherwise Sir First and last meeting each day Your Excellency otherwise Maam First and last meeting each day Your Excellency otherwise Sir or Maam

A Royal Duke

His Royal Highness The Duke of .. His Royal Highness (The) Prince Her Royal Highness (The) Princess .. His Excellency the GovernorGeneral or His Excellency Sir. or Mr . Her Excellency Lady or Mrs .. His/Her Excellency The Governor or His/Her Excellency Sir/Mr./Mrs..

Your Royal Highness

A Prince

Your Royal Highness

A Princess

Your Royal Highness

Governor-General

Your Excellency

Wife of GovernorGeneral Governor of State

Your Excellency

Your Excellency

On presentation to the persons listed above it is customary for gentlemen to bow and for ladies to curtsey. Note that the pronunciation of Maam rhymes with Pam and NOT Palm

Wife of State Governor Duke Duchess Marquess Marchioness Earl Countess Viscount Viscountess Baron Baroness Baronet Wife of Baronet Knight Wife of Knight Prime Minister Premier of State Minister of the

Private Title Lady or Mrs. The Duke of The Duchess of The Marquess of The Marchioness of .. The Earl of . The Countess of The Viscount . The Viscountess of ... Lord . Lady Sir John Brown Lady Brown Sir Frederick Brown Lady Brown The Honourable the Prime Minister The Honourable the Premier The Honourable the Minister

Dear Lady. or Mrs. My Lord Duke Dear Duchess Dear Lord .. Dear Lady .. Dear Lord .. Dear Lady .. Dear Lord ... Dear Lady .. Dear Lord .. Dear Lady . Dear Sir John Dear Lady Brown Dear Sir Frederick Dear Lady Brown Dear Prime Minister Dear Premier Dear Minister

No title as wife of Governor, and not Your Excellency. Use private title only. Your Grace Your Grace Lord Lady Lord Lady Lord Lady Lord . Lady . Sir John or Sir Lady Brown Sir Frederick or Sir Lady Brown Prime Minister or Sir or Mr./Mrs./Ms... Premier or Sir or Mr./Mrs./Ms. Minister or Sir or

Crown Federal or State Judge of the High or Supreme Court Judge of the Industrial Relations Commission Judge of the County Court Ambassador

for .. The Honourable (Mr.) Justice .. The Honourable (Mr.) Justice .. His/Her Honour Judge His/Her Excellency the Ambassador of His/Her Excellency the High Commissioner for Dear Justice Dear Judge

Mr./Mrs./Ms. Your Honour or Sir or Judge .. Your Honour or Sir or Judge .. Your Honour or Judge . Your Excellency, Mr./Madam Ambassador or Sir or Mrs./Ms. Your Excellency, Mr./Madam High Commissioner or Sir or Mrs./Ms. Consul-General or Sir or Mrs./Ms. Consul-General or Sir or Mrs./Ms. Consul or Sir or Mrs./Ms. Consul or Sir or Mrs./Ms.

Dear Judge Your Excellency

High Commissioner

Your Excellency

Career ConsulsGeneral Honorary ConsulsGeneral Career Consuls Honorary Consuls Archbishop

The Consul-General of .. The Consul-General of .. The Consul of .. The Consul of .. Church of England The Most Reverend the Archbishop of Melbourne Roman Catholic The Most Reverend the Archbishop of Melbourne

Dear Consul-General Dear Consul-General Dear Consul Dear Consul

Dear Archbishop

Your Grace

My Lord Archbishop

Your Grace

Bishop

Church of England The Right Reverend the Bishop of Roman Catholic The Most Reverend My Lord My Lord Dear Bishop Bishop

Dean

Church of England The Very Reverend the Dean of .. Dear Dean Dear Lord Mayor Dean Jones or Dean Lord Mayor

Lord Mayor

The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of The Lady Mayoress of . The Mayor of . The Lady Mayoress of .. The Mayoress Mr .. Councillor .

Wife of Lord Mayor Mayor, if a man Wife of Mayor Mayor, if a woman Husband of a Mayor Municipal Councillor

Dear Lady Mayoress Dear Mr. Mayor Dear Lady Mayoress Dear Madam Mayoress Dear Mr . Dear Councillor

Lady Mayoress Mr. Mayor or Sir Mayoress or Mrs. Smith Madam Mayor Mr .. Councillor Jones