Forms of Address

This is a guide to addressing members of the Royal Family and people with titles, as well as members of the Church of England, police and Armed Forces, the academic, legal and medical professions and politicians and diplomats.

Advice for all occasions, ranging from the formal to the social, will ensure that you do not cause offence.

 

People of Distinction - Forms of Address

Titles

Clear advice on how to address titled people...

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People of Distinction - Forms of Address

Professions

Correct styles of address for a range of professionals

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People of Distinction - Forms of Address

The Royal Family

Styles of address for the British Royal Family

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People of Distinction - Forms of Address

Hierarchies

Letters after the name, honours and the order of precedence...

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People of Distinction - Forms of Address

Surname Pronunciation

Correct pronunciation of surnames, place names and titles

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