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European Etiquette in Addressing Letters: Household

Judges are addressed as "Right Honorable." In addressing a consul, write "To A. B., Esq., Consul to Her Britannic Majesty, at M.”

In directing a letter to any member of the Privy Council, prefix " Right Hon." to the name, and add after it the title of the office held. Observe the same rules in addressing members of the Royal Household. Letters or addresses to the House of Peers as a body are addressed, "To the Right Hon. the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled; " and to the House of Commons, "To the Honorable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland."

The Speaker of the House is addressed as "The Right Hon. -, Esquire Speaker of the House of Commons." Individual members, who have no title, are addressed by their Christian and surname, followed by "Esq., M.P.," except, of course, in those cases where they have a title. دو "

When clergymen have titles, these should be inserted after the word Rev., in addressing a letter. The following are the forms for addressing our Church dignitaries: "To His Grace the Archbishop of —. "To the Right Rev. the Bishop, of --." "The Rev. John Smith, D.D." "The Very Rev. the Dean of "The Very Rev. John Smith, D.D., Dean of --." "The Ven. Archdeacon Rectors and curates are addressed as "The Rev. John Smith." "The Rev. William Jones." 66 "

Holders of the higher appointments in the Army and Navy are addressed as follows: "To Lieut-General the Duke of --, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Forces," etc. "To Field Marshal the Viscount , K.G., Master- General of the Ordnance," etc. "To the Right Hon. Lord ——, Commander of Her Majesty's Forces," etc. "To Colonel the Hon. A. "To Sir , K.C.B., -, K.C.B., Admiral and Commander of the Channel Fleet," etc. "To Sir -, Captain of Her Majesty's ship, Black Prince." In addressing majors, captains, or lieutenants, add the names of the regiments to which they belong. In Navy, address, "Lieutenant Brown, R N., on board H.M.S., Resistance." " Mr. Smith, Midshipman of H.M.S., Devastation."