Order of Precedence in Northern Ireland - Ladies

Ladies

1. The Queen
2. Queens dowager (none living; ordered according to husband's death, earliest first)
3. Daughters-in-law of the Sovereign
   1. The Duchess of Cornwall
   2. The Countess of Wessex
4. Daughters of the Sovereign
   1. The Princess Royal
5. Granddaughters-in-law of the Sovereign
   1. The Duchess of Cambridge
   2. Autumn Phillips
6. Granddaughters of the Sovereign
   1. Princess Beatrice of York
   2. Princess Eugenie of York
   3. Lady Louise Windsor
   4. Zara Phillips, MBE
7. Sisters-in-law of the Sovereign (of which there are none)
8. Sisters of the Sovereign (none living)
9. Aunts (by marriage) of the Sovereign (none living)
10. Aunts (by blood) of the Sovereign (none living)
11. Nieces (by marriage) of the Sovereign (Viscountess Linley)
12. Nieces (by blood) of the Sovereign (Lady Sarah Chatto)
13. Granddaughters-in-law of former Sovereigns (whose husbands are Dukes)
    1. The Duchess of Gloucester
    2. The Duchess of Kent
14. Granddaughters-in-law of former Sovereigns (whose husbands are not Dukes)
    1. Princess Michael of Kent
    2. The Countess of Harewood
15. Granddaughters of former Sovereigns
    1. Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy
16. Commonwealth Prime Ministers, while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
17. Ambassadors of foreign countries and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival
18. Duchesses
19. Countess of Ulster, wife of Earl of Ulster
20. Countess of St Andrews, wife of Earl of St Andrews
21. The Lady Davina Windsor, eldest daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
22. The Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
23. The Lady Helen Taylor, eldest daughter of the Duke of Kent
24. Marchionesses
25. Wives of duke's eldest sons
26. Daughters of dukes not married to peers
27. Countesses
28. Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
29. The Lady Gabriella Windsor
30. Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
31. Wives of dukes' younger sons
32. Viscountesses
33. Wives of eldest sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
34. Earls' daughters not married to peers
35. Sophie Winkleman, wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
36. Wives of marquesses' younger sons
37. Secretaries of State, if of the degree of a baron (none)
38. Baronesses, wives Lords of Parliament, and female holders of Lordships of Parliament
39. Secretaries of State below the degree of baron
    1. Theresa May MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department)
    2. Justine Greening MP (Secretary of State for International Development)
    3. Theresa Villiers MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland)
    4. Maria Miller MP (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport)
40. Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
41. Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
42. Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
43. Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
44. Daughters of barons or baronesses
45. Ladies of the Garter
    1. The Princess Royal
    2. Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy
    3. The Baroness Thatcher
    4. The Lady Soames
46. Ladies of the Thistle
    1. The Princess Royal
    2. Lady Marion Fraser
47. Wives of Knights of the Garter
    1. The Queen
    2. The Duchess of Cornwall
    3. The Duchess of Gloucester
    4. The Duchess of Kent
    5. The Duchess of Grafton
    6. The Lady Richardson of Duntisbourne
    7. The Lady Carrington
    8. The Duchess of Wellington
    9. The Lady Bramall
    10. The Viscountess Ridley
    11. The Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover
    12. The Lady Ashburton
    13. The Lady Kingsdown
    14. Lady Hillary
    15. Lady Mary Colman
    16. The Duchess of Abercorn
    17. The Lady Inge
    18. Lady Acland
    19. The Duchess of Westminster
    20. The Lady Butler of Brockwell
    21. The Lady Morris of Aberavon
    22. Lady Major
    23. The Lady Bingham of Cornhill
48. Wives of Knights of the Thistle
    1. The Queen
    2. The Duchess of Cornwall
    3. The Countess of Wemyss
    4. The Duchess of Buccleuch
    5. The Countess of Elgin
    6. The Lady Thomson of Monifieth
    7. The Countess of Airlie
    8. The Lady Margaret Tennant
    9. The Viscountess of Arbuthnott
    10. The Countess of Crawford
    11. The Lady Macfarlane of Bearsden
    12. The Lady Mackay of Clashfern
    13. The Lady Wilson of Tillyorn
    14. The Lady Steel of Aikwood
    15. The Lady Robertson of Port Ellen
49. Privy Counsellors
50. Lords Justices of Appeal
51. High Court Judges
52. Wives of viscounts' younger sons
53. Wives of younger sons of barons or baronesses
54. Wives of baronets
55. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
56. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
57. Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
58. Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
59. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
60. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
61. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
62. Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
63. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
64. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
65. Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
66. Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
67. Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
68. Dames Commandes of the Order of the British Empire
69. County Court Judges in Northern Ireland and Recorders of Boroughs
70. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
71. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
72. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
73. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
74. Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
75. Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
76. Wives of Knights Bachelor
77. Companions of the Order of the Bath
78. Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
79. Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
80. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
81. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
82. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India
83. Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
84. Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
85. Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
86. Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
87. Wives of Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
88. Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
89. Officers of the Order of the British Empire
90. Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
91. Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
92. Companions of the Imperial Service Order
93. Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order
94. Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers or peeresses
95. Daughters of sons of peers or peeresses
96. Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
97. Daughters of baronets
98. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Garter
99. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Thistle
100. Wives of eldest sons of Knights of St Patrick
101. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
102. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
103. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
104. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
105. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
106. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
107. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
108. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
109. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
110. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
111. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
112. Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
113. Daughters of Knights of the Garter
114. Daughters of Knights of the Thistle
115. Daughters of Knights of St Patrick
116. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
117. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
118. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
119. Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
120. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
121. Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
122. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
123. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
124. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
125. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
126. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
127. Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
128. Members of the Royal Victorian Order
129. Members of the Order of the British Empire
130. Wives of Members of the Royal Victorian Order
131. Wives of Members of the Order of the British Empire
132. Wives of younger sons of baronets
133. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Garter
134. Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Thistle
135. Wives of younger sons of Knights of St Patrick
136. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
137. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
138. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
139. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
140. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
141. Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
142. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
143. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
144. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
145. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
146. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
147. Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
148. The Permanent Secretary to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (Rosalie Flanagan)