Formal Informal baronets' wives

Address: "The "The Lady-------"

Lady------"

Beginning: "Dear Lady------"

"Madam," or "My Lady "; if the former the title is written above it, as,

"The Lady------madam."

Ending: "Yours "Yours sincerely," most respectfully." etc.

Knights And Knights' Wives

Same as Baronets and their wives, omitting the word Bart.

Widows Of Baronets Or Knights

Address: " Lady The same.

------." Though, strictly speaking, her title is "Dame," she is always spoken to, written to, and addressed as "Lady ___________"

Beginning: "My "Dear Lady-------"

Lady," or "Madam."

Ending: "Yours "Yours sincerely," most respectfully." or "truly," etc

Courtesy Titles Younger Sons Of Dukes And Marquises

Address: "The "Lord Charles-------"

Right Honble. Lord

Charles------"

Beginning: 'my "Dear Lord Lord." Charles," or " Dear

Ending as to a Lord Charles-------"

Marquis. Giving the surname is a less intimate form than "Dear Lord Charles."

Wives Of The Above

Address: "The "Dear Lady

Right Honble. the Charles," or "Dear

Lady Charles-------" Lady Charles-------"

Beginning and ending as to Marchionesses.

Daughters Of Dukes, Marquises, And - Earls

Address: " The "The Lady Mary

Right Honble. the ------"

Lady Mary------"

Beginning and ending as for Marchionesses.

Viceroys And Governors-General

Formal

Address: "To His Excellency the Lord-lieutenant of Ireland."

"To His Excellency the Viceroy of India." "To His Excellency the Governor-general of-------."

Beginning: "Your Excellency." Ending: "I have the honour to remain, your Excellency's obedient servant."

The Wives Of Viceroys And Governors-General

These ladies, though in no sense official, are by courtesy addressed as " Your Excellency," and spoken of and addressed on letters as " Her Excellency Lady-------."

British Ambassadors

Address: "To the Right Honourable

-------, H.b.m.'s (His Britannic Majesty's)

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Court of-------."

Foreign Ambassadors

Address: "To His Excellency -------,

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from H.i.m. (His Imperial Majesty) the Emperor of-------"; or

" From H.m. (His Majesty) the King of-------."

Consuls

Address: "To H.b.m.'s Consul-general."

The House Of Lords

Address: "To the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled."

Beginning: "My Lords, May it please your Lordships."

Ending:" I have the honour to remain your Lordships' most obedient servant"; or

"The humble petition of -------" (here signature).

The House Of Commons

Address:" To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled." Beginning:" May it please your Honours." Ending: "I have the honour to remain your Honours' most obedient servant."

Privy Councillors

Address: To the Right Honourable -------"

Beginning: "Sir."

Ending: "I have, Sir, the honour to be."

Members Of The House Of Commons

"---, Esq., M.p."