Order of precedence in Northern Ireland

An unofficial order of precedence in Northern Ireland, according to Burke's Peerage, 106th Edition, this is not officially authorised by or published with authority (cum privilegio) from either Buckingham Palace (the Royal Household) or the College of Arms, or the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice or the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, or the Northern Ireland Assembly, or the Northern Ireland Executive.

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Gentlemen
  1. The Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth II)
  2. Male members of the Royal Family, as set out in Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom/Royal family (men)
  3. Lord Lieutenants (see list here) (during term of office and within bounds of counties and cities)
  4. High sheriffs of counties (see list here) (during term of office and within bounds of counties)
  5. The Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic archbishops of Ireland, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and the President Of the Methodist Church in Ireland, according to the seniority of their consecration or election
  6. The Lord Mayor of Belfast and the Mayors of boroughs in Northern Ireland, but as in England the Mayors take precedence next to the Royal Family if within their city halls' precincts.
  7. The Recorders of boroughs in Northern Ireland during civic functions in their boroughs.
  8. High sheriffs of Belfast and Derry during civic functions in their boroughs.
  9. The Lord High Steward (office only in existence for coronations)
  10. The Lord High Chancellor (Dominic Raab, QC, MP)
  11. The Prime Minister[nb 1] (Boris Johnson MP)
  12. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
  13. The Lord High Treasurer (currently in commission)
  14. Lord President of the Council (Jacob Rees-Mogg MP)
  15. Speaker of the House of Commons (Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP)
  16. The Lord Speaker[nb 2] (The Baron McFall of Alcluith)
  17. The President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom[5] (Lord Reed)
  18. The Lord Privy Seal (office held by a woman, The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park)
  19. Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival[nb 3][6]
  20. The Lord Great Chamberlain (The 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley)
  21. The Lord High Constable (office only in existence coronations)
  22. The Earl Marshal (The 18th Duke of Norfolk)
  23. The Lord High Admiral (office vacant since the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh)
  24. The Lord Steward of the Household (The 17th Earl of Dalhousie)
  25. The Lord Chamberlain of the Household (The Lord Parker of Minsmere)
  26. The Master of the Horse (The 7th Baron de Mauley)
  27. Dukes
  28. Alexander, Earl of Ulster, eldest son of The Duke of Gloucester
  29. George, Earl of St Andrews, eldest son of The Duke of Kent
  30. Prince George of Cambridge, eldest son of The Duke of Cambridge
  31. Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries
  32. Marquesses
  33. Eldest sons of dukes (see list)
  34. Earls
  35. Younger sons of dukes of Blood Royal (Lord Nicholas Windsor and Prince Louis of Cambridge)
  36. Eldest sons of marquesses
  37. Younger sons of dukes
  38. Viscounts
  39. Eldest sons of earls
  40. Lord Frederick Windsor
  41. Younger sons of marquesses
  42. The Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic Bishops, according to seniority of consecration
  43. Secretaries of State, if of the degree of a baron (none)
  44. Barons and Lords of Parliament
  45. The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (Held by a woman)
  46. Treasurer of the Household (Stuart Andrew MP)
  47. Comptroller of the Household (Marcus Jones MP)
  48. Vice-Chamberlain of the Household (James Morris MP)
  49. Secretaries of State under the degree of baron
  50. Eldest sons of viscounts
  51. Younger sons of earls
  52. Eldest sons of barons
  53. Knights of the Garter
  54. Knights of the Thistle
  55. Knights of St Patrick (none, order dormant)
  56. Privy Counsellors
  57. Lords Justices of Appeal of Northern Ireland
  58. Judges of the High Court of Northern Ireland
  59. Younger sons of viscounts
  60. Younger sons of barons
  61. Baronets
  62. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  63. Knights Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  64. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  65. Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  66. Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  67. Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  68. Knights Commanders of the Order of the Bath
  69. Knights Commanders of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  70. Knights Commanders of the Order of St Michael and St George
  71. Knights Commanders of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  72. Knights Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  73. Knights Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
  74. Knights Bachelor
  75. County Court Judges in Northern Ireland and Recorders of Boroughs
  76. Companions of the Order of the Bath
  77. Companions of the Order of the Star of India (none, order dormant)
  78. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  79. Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (none, order dormant)
  80. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  81. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
  82. Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
  83. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
  84. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  85. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  86. Eldest sons of younger sons of peers
  87. Eldest sons of baronets
  88. Eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
  89. Eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
  90. Eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
  91. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  92. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
  93. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  94. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  95. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  96. Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  97. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  98. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  99. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  100. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  101. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  102. Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  103. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
  104. Members of the Order of the British Empire
  105. Younger sons of baronets
  106. Younger sons of Knights of the Garter
  107. Younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
  108. Younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
  109. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  110. Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
  111. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  112. Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  113. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  114. Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  115. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  116. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  117. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  118. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  119. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  120. Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  121. The Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (Malcolm McKibbin)
  122. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Finance and Personnel (Stephen Peover)
  123. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Education (Paul Sweeney)
  124. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Gerry Lavery)
  125. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of the Environment (Leo O'Reilly)
  126. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (David Sterling)
  127. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (Andrew McCormick)
  128. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (Rosalie Flanagan)
  129. The Permanent Secretary to the Department for Employment and Learning (Alan Shannon)
  130. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Regional Development (David Orr)
  131. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Social Development (William Haire)
  132. The Clerk of the Northern Ireland Assembly (Arthur Moir)
  133. The Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland (Kieran Donnelly)
  134. The Examiner of Statutory Rules (Gordon Nabney)
  135. The Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland (O. G. Paulin)
  136. Queen's Counsel of Northern Ireland
  137. The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Simon Byrne)

Ladies
  1. The Sovereign (Elizabeth II)
  2. Female members of the Royal Family, as set out in Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom/Royal family (women)
  3. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
  4. Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival
  5. Duchesses
  6. Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster, wife of Earl of Ulster
  7. Sylvana Tomaselli, wife of Earl of St Andrews
  8. Lady Davina Windsor, elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  9. Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
  10. Lady Helen Taylor, only daughter of the Duke of Kent
  11. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, only daughter of the Duke of Cambridge
  12. Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, only daughter of the Duke of Sussex
  13. Marchionesses
  14. Wives of duke's eldest sons
  15. Daughters of dukes not married to peers
  16. Countesses
  17. Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
  18. Lady Gabriella Kingston
  19. Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
  20. Wives of dukes' younger sons
  21. Viscountesses
  22. Wives of eldest sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
  23. Earls' daughters not married to peers
  24. Sophie Winkleman, wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
  25. Wives of marquesses' younger sons
  26. Secretaries of State, if of the degree of a baroness (none)
  27. Baronesses, wives of Lords of Parliament, and female holders of Lordships of Parliament
  28. Secretaries of State below the degree of baroness
  29. Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
  30. Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
  31. Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
  32. Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
  33. Daughters of barons or baronesses
  34. Ladies of the Garter
    1. Anne, Princess Royal
    2. Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy
  35. Ladies of the Thistle
    1. Anne, Princess Royal
  36. Wives of Knights of the Garter
    all rank higher, except:
    1. Valerie Stephen
    2. Mary Colman
    3. June Hillary
    4. Jennifer Acland
    5. Norma Major
    6. Cherie Blair
  37. Wives of Knights of the Thistle
    all rank higher, except:
    1. Poppy Anderson
  38. Privy Counsellors
  39. Lords Justices of Appeal
  40. High Court Judges
  41. Wives of viscounts' younger sons
  42. Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
  43. Wives of baronets
  44. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  45. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  46. Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  47. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  48. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  49. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  50. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  51. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  52. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  53. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  54. Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
  55. Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  56. Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  57. Dames Commandes of the Order of the British Empire
  58. County Court Judges in Northern Ireland and Recorders of Boroughs
  59. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  60. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  61. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  62. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  63. Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  64. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  65. Wives of Knights Bachelor
  66. Companions of the Order of the Bath
  67. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  68. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  69. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
  70. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
  71. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India
  72. Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
  73. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
  74. Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
  75. Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
  76. Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
  77. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
  78. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  79. Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
  80. Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
  81. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  82. Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order
  83. Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers or peeresses
  84. Daughters of sons of peers or peeresses
  85. Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
  86. Daughters of baronets
  87. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
  88. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
  89. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
  90. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  91. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
  92. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  93. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  94. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  95. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  96. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  97. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  98. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  99. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  100. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  101. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  102. Daughters of Knights of the Garter
  103. Daughters of Knights of the Thistle
  104. Daughters of Knights of St Patrick
  105. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  106. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
  107. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  108. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  109. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  110. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  111. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  112. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  113. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  114. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  115. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  116. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  117. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
  118. Members of the Order of the British Empire
  119. Wives of Members of the Royal Victorian Order
  120. Wives of Members of the Order of the British Empire
  121. Wives of younger sons of baronets
  122. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Garter
  123. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
  124. Wives of younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
  125. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
  126. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
  127. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
  128. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  129. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  130. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
  131. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
  132. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
  133. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
  134. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
  135. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
  136. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  137. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (Rosalie Flanagan)

Local precedence
  1. The Lord Lieutenant of the County:
  2. The Lord Mayor:
  3. The (Elected) Mayor
  4. The Deputy Mayor
  5. Councillors
  6. Justices of the Peace
  7. The Town Clerk

Notes
  1. The title of Prime Minister was used unofficially in the 18th and 19th centuries for the First Lord of the Treasury; it first received official recognition with a Royal Warrant of 2 December 1905, which assigned the Prime Minister precedence immediately after that of the Archbishop of York.[1][2]
  2. The speakership of the House of Lords was historically vested in the Lord Chancellor; following the creation of a separate office of Lord Speaker, its rank and precedence was established by Royal Warrant dated 4 July 2006 as being immediately after that of the Speaker of the House of Commons.[3][4]
  3. When visiting the United Kingdom, cabinet ministers of foreign countries are given precedence immediately above that of their country's High Commissioner (if in the Commonwealth) or Ambassador (if not).

References
  1. Brazier, Rodney (1997). Ministers of the Crown. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 5–6. ISBN 0-19-825988-3.
  2. "No. 27860". The London Gazette. 5 December 1905. p. 8735.
  3. "The College of Arms Newsletter, No. 11". College of Arms. December 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  4. "No. 58050". The London Gazette. 21 July 2006. p. 9986.
  5. "No. 59201". The London Gazette. 1 October 2009.
  6. "No. 38487". The London Gazette. 24 December 1948. p. 6670.
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