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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 order of precedence used to determine seating in the House of Lords chamber is governed by the House of Lords Precedence Act 1539. [32] [33] Precedence as provided by the Act is similar to, but not the same as, the order outside Parliament. The sovereign, however, does not have the authority to change the precedence assigned by the Act.
Ban, noble title used in several states in both Central Europe and Southeastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century. Dauphin, title of the heir apparent of the royal family of France, as he was the de jure ruler of the Dauphiné province in today's southeastern France (under the authority of the King)
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. From that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were closed to new creations, and new peers were created in a single Peerage of Great Britain.
High Steward: House of Sverre: Edward II 1284–1327 King of England r. 1307–1327: Margaret Maid of Norway 1283–1290 Queen of Scots r. 1286–1290: Marjorie Bruce 1296–1316: Walter Stewart c. 1296 –1327 High Steward: House of Stewart: Edward III 1312–1377 King of England r. 1327–1377: Joan of the Tower 1321–1362: David II 1324 ...
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
In practice, however, a noble family's financial assets largely defined its significance. Medieval Hungary's concept of nobility originated in the notion that nobles were "free men", eligible to own land. [15] This basic standard explains why the noble population was relatively large, although the economic status of its members varied widely.