Courtesy of Paul Lydiate
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My Lord,
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I was indeed flattered that you should consult me on the matter of the terms
of address in current useage at court. In order of precedence, they are:
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THE KING<BR>
Style: His Most Christian Majesty Louis the Fourteenth by the Grace of God,
of the Kingdom of France and of His other Realms and Territories, King.<BR>
Addressed as: Your Majesty
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THE QUEEN<BR>
Style: Her Most Christian Majesty Natasha by the Grace of God,
of the Kingdom of France and of His Majesty's other Realms and Territories,
Queen.<BR>
Addressed as: Your Majesty
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THE DAUPHIN<BR>
Style: His Royal Highness Prince Frederick le Dauphin<BR>
Addressed as: Your Royal Highness
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LA DAUPHINE (His wife)<BR>
Style: Her Royal Highness La Princesse Sophie, Duchesse d'Orleans<BR>
Addressed as: Madame or, more formally, May it please your Royal Highness
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THE CROWN PRINCESS<BR>
Style: Her Royal Highness La Princesse Louisa, Duchesse de Zer<BR>
Addressed as: Your Royal Highness
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CARDINAL<BR>
Style: His Eminence Cardinal Ximenez<BR>
Addressed as: Your Eminence
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THE MINISTER OF STATE<BR>
Style: His Excellency (Noble title and Name), His Majesty's Minister of State<BR>
Addressed as: Your Excellency
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THE MINISTER OF WAR<BR>
Style: His Excellency (Noble title and Name), His Majesty's Minister of War<BR>
Addressed as: Your Excellency
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AMBASSADORS OF FOREIGN STATES<BR>
Style: His Excellency (Noble title and Name), Ambassador of the Court of (Sovereign's Name and style) of (Foreign State)<BR>
Addressed as: Your Excellency
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DUCS, ACCORDING TO THEIR PATENTS OF CREATION<BR>
Style: His Grace le Duc de (Name)<BR>
Addressed as: My Lord Duc or Your Grace
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THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS<BR>
Style: His Excellency (Noble title and Name), His Majesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs<BR>
Addressed as: Your Excellency
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MARQUISES, ACCORDING TO THEIR PATENTS OF CREATION<BR>
Style: The Most Honourable Le Marquis de (Name)<BR>
Addressed as: My Lord Marquis
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MINISTER OF FINANCE & THE MARINE<BR>
Style: His Excellency (Noble title and Name), His Majesty's Minister of Finance<BR>
Addressed as: Your Excellency
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MINISTER OF THE KING'S CLOSET<BR>
The Most Honourable (Name and Noble title), Master of His Majesty's Wardrobe<BR>
Addressed according to Noble title
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COMTES, ACCORDING TO THEIR PATENTS OF CREATION<BR>
Style: The Right Honourable le Comte de (Name)<BR>
Addressed as: My Lord
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VICOMTES, ACCORDING TO THEIR PATENTS OF CREATION<BR>
Style: The Right Honourable le Vicomte de (Name)<BR>
Addressed as: My Lord
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BARONS ACCORDING TO THEIR PATENTS OF CREATION<BR>
Style: The Right Honourable le Baron de (Name)<BR>
Addressed as: My Lord
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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DE POLICE (termed by the vulgar 'Commissioner of Public Safety')
IF OF THE DEGREE OF A CHEVALIER<BR>
Style: (Noble title and Name), His Majesty's Lieutenant-General de Police<BR>
Addressed as per title
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CHEVALIERS<BR>
Style: Chevalier (First and Family Names)<BR>
Addressed as: Chevalier (First Name)
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[Note: Military officers holding noble ranks are styled (military rank) le
(title/Name)(Regiment/Command) as in 'General le Marquis de Sade,
Officer Commanding the First Army' or 'Captain le Chevalier
Armand d'Aleg, Dragoon Guards'. In a military context they are addressed by
military rank, as in 'Maréchal de Sade' or 'Captain d'Aleg, otherwise as per
their title. Officers are addressed at their brevet rank (if they have one)
rather than at their full rank. At Court, precedence is assigned as per
their noble title
rather than by military rank.]
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NAVAL, MILITARY AND OTHER ESQUIRES BY OFFICE, AS FOLLOWS (OFFICERS HOLDING
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS ARE GIVEN PRECEDENCE OVER THOSE OF THE SAME RANK
WITHOUT APPOINTMENTS. OFFICERS OF THE SAME RANK HOLDING THE SAME APPOINTMENT
ARE GIVEN PRECEDENCE ACCORDING TO THE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENT.):
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GENERALS<BR>
Style: General (First and Family Names)<BR>
Addressed as: General (Family Name)
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LIEUTENANT-GENERALS<BR>
Style: Lieutenat-General (First and Family Names)<BR>
Addressed as: Lieutenant-General (Family Name)
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BRIGADIER-GENERALS<BR>
Style: Brigadier-General (First and Family Names)<BR>
Addressed as: Brigadier (Family Name)
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COLONELS<BR>
Style: Colonel (First and Family Names), Officer Commanding (Regiment)<BR>
Addressed as: Colonel (Family Name)
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LT.COLONELS<BR>
Style: Lt,Colonel (First and Family Names), (Regiment)<BR>
Addressed as: Lt.Colonel (Family Name)
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MAJORS<BR>
Style: Major (First and Family Names), (Regiment)<BR>
Addressed as: Major (Family Name)
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CAPTAINS,<BR>
Style: Captain (First and Family Names) (Regiment)<BR>
Addressed as: Captain (Family Name)
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SUBALTERNS<BR>
Style: Subaltern (First and Family Names), (Regiment)<BR>
Addressed as: Subaltern (Family Name)
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OTHER ESQUIRES<BR>
Style: Monsieur (First and Family Names)<BR>
Addressed as: Monsieur (Family Name)
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The above is a (necessarily much abbreviated) section from my book _Modern
Manners at the Court of His Majesty King Louis_ which is published by M.de
Fer and available for purchase at the sign of the Sphere Royale, Quai de
l'Orloge on the Isle
du Palais. Should any of your subordinates wish to delve more deeply into
this complex subject, please feel free to recommend this volume to them.
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Your Most Obedient Servant,
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Comte Emptius de Staigne,<BR>
Personal Private Secretary to His Royal Highness Prince Fred le Dauphin
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