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An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of importance applied to individuals, [1] groups, or organizations. For individuals, it is most often used for diplomats in attendance at very formal occasions.
The order of precedence in the United Kingdom is the sequential hierarchy for Peers of the Realm, officers of state, senior members of the clergy, holders of the various Orders of Chivalry, and is mostly determined, but not limited to, birth order, place in the line of succession, or distance from the reigning monarch.
The following is the order of precedence in England and Wales as of January 2025. Separate orders exist for men and women.. Names in italics indicate that these people rank elsewhere—either higher in that table of precedence or in the table for the other sex.
The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order, or relative preeminence, for domestic and foreign government officials (military and civilian) at diplomatic, ceremonial, and social events within the United States and abroad.
Indonesian order of precedence; Order of precedence in Ireland (1897–1922) Order of precedence in the Republic of Ireland; Order of precedence in the Isle of Man; Israeli order of precedence; Italian order of precedence
The current royal dukedoms are, in order of precedence of their holders (that is, not in order of precedence of the dukedoms themselves): Duke of Cornwall , Duke of Rothesay , Duke of Cambridge (United Kingdom) (currently all one person) held by William, Prince of Wales [1] (elder son of King Charles III)
The order of precedence of the European Union is the protocol hierarchy in which its offices and dignitaries are listed according to their rank in the European Union. Article 13 of the Treaty on European Union (Treaty of Lisbon), entered into force on 1 December 2009, sets the EU's current order of precedence among the EU institutions and bodies.
The order was instituted in its current form on 1 December 1693 by King Christian V as having only one class consisting of only 30 noble knights in addition to the Grand Master (i.e., the king) and his sons. [3] The statutes of the order were amended in 1958 by a Royal Ordinance so that both men and women could be members of the order.