Lady Mayoress (or Consort)
A Lady Mayoress (i.e. the wife or other chosen female consort of a Lord Mayor) is not styled 'The Rt Hon' or 'The Rt Worshipful'.
How to Address a Lady Mayoress
The recommended social form of address is as follows:
| Beginning of letter | Dear Lady Mayoress |
| End of letter | Yours sincerely |
| Envelope | The Lady Mayoress of X, |
| Verbal communication | by their name |
| Description in conversation | Lady Mayoress or The Lady Mayoress of X |
How to Address a Lady Mayoress's Consort
If the Lord Mayor is female, her spouse or chosen male consort is officially titled 'Consort'.
The recommended social form of address is as follows:
| Beginning of letter | address by name |
| End of letter | Yours sincerely |
| Envelope | The Lord Mayor's Consort |
| Verbal communication | by their name |
| Description in conversation | The Lord Mayor's Consort or by their name |
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