Editing Order of precedence in Northern Ireland

{{Short description|Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes}}
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An ''unofficial'' [[order of precedence]] in [[Northern Ireland]], according to ''[[Burke's Peerage]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20120920074019/http://www.burkespeerage.com/articles/Peerage/page62-4f.aspx 106th Edition], this is not officially authorised by or published with authority (''cum privilegio'') from either [[Buckingham Palace]] (the [[Royal Households of the United Kingdom|Royal Household]]) or the [[College of Arms]], or the [[Home Office]], the [[Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Justice]] or the [[Northern Ireland Office]] (NIO) of His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, or the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]], or the [[Northern Ireland Executive]].

==History==
The first official "Scale of Local Precedence for Northern Ireland" was made by [[royal warrant of precedence|royal warrant]] of [[George V]] on 30 January 1923 transmitted [[James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn]], who was [[Governor of Northern Ireland]].<ref name="belfastgaz83p33"/> The Governor ranked next in the scale after the Sovereign.<ref name="belfastgaz83p33">{{cite journal |last1=Bridgeman |first1=W. C. |title=Scale of Local Precedence for Northern Ireland |journal=Belfast Gazette |date=2 February 1923 |issue=83 |pages=33–35 |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/83/page/33 |access-date=27 October 2022}}</ref> The 1923 scale replaced the [[Order of precedence in Ireland (1897–1922)|order of precedence in Ireland]] consequent on the [[partition of Ireland]] and abolition of the [[Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]], whose functions the Governor carried out in Northern Ireland. The 1923 scale was drawn up by [[Nevile Wilkinson]], the [[Ulster King of Arms]], who despite partition was based in Dublin and retained all-island jurisdiction until 1943.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hood |first1=Susan |title=Royal roots, republican inheritance : the survival of the Office of Arms |date=2002 |publisher=Woodfield Press in association with the National Library |location=Dublin |isbn=978-0-9534293-3-2 |page=119 |url=https://archive.org/details/royalrootsrepubl0000hood/page/119}}</ref> The scale was replaced on 2 July 1924,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Henderson |first1=Arthur |title=Scale of Local Precedence for Northern Ireland |journal=Belfast Gazette |date=11 July 1924 |issue=865 |pages=159–161 |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/159/page/865 |access-date=27 October 2022}}</ref> and modified subsequently, as for example in 1948 to include the minister and permanent secretary of the [[Minister of Health and Local Government|Ministry of Health and Local Government]] (created in 1944) and the [[Air Officer Commanding]], Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ede |first1=James Chuter  |title=George R. |journal=Belfast Gazette |date=24 September 1948 |issue=1422 |page=233 |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/1422/page/233 |access-date=27 October 2022}}</ref> The [[Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973]] abolished many offices in the scale and added many new ones, but {{As of|1992|lc=y}} no updated scale was officially made.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Montague-Smith |first1=Patrick W. |title=Debrett's correct form |date=1992 |publisher=Headline |location=London |isbn=978-0-7472-3926-0 |page=318 |url=https://archive.org/details/debrettscorrectf0000mont_z0y6/page/318}}</ref>

==Gentlemen==
#The sovereign ([[Charles III]])
#Male members of the [[British royal family|royal family]], as set out in [[Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom#Royal family|Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom]]
#[[Lord-lieutenant|Lord-lieutenants]] (see [[List of lord-lieutenants in the United Kingdom|list here]]) (during term of office and within bounds of counties and cities)
#[[High sheriff]]s of [[Counties of Northern Ireland|counties]] (see [[List of shrievalties#Northern Ireland|list here]]) (during term of office and within bounds of counties)
#[[Church of Ireland]] and [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[archbishop]]s 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
#*[[Archbishop of Armagh]] (Roman Catholic) ([[Eamon Martin]])
#*[[Archbishop of Dublin (Catholic Church)|Archbishop of Dublin]] (Roman Catholic) ([[Dermot Farrell]])
#*[[Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)|Archbishop of Dublin]] (Church of Ireland) ([[Michael Jackson (bishop)|Michael Jackson]])
#*[[Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)|Archbishop of Armagh]] (Church of Ireland) ([[John McDowell (bishop)|John McDowell]])
#*[[Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland|Moderator of the General Assembly]] of the [[Presbyterian Church in Ireland]] (Sam Mawhinney)
#[[Lord Mayor of Belfast]] and the [[Mayors in Northern Ireland|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.
#[[Recorder (judge)#Ireland and Northern Ireland|Recorders]] of boroughs in Northern Ireland during civic functions in their boroughs
#[[High sheriff]]s of [[High Sheriff of Belfast|Belfast]] and [[High Sheriff of Londonderry City|Derry]] during civic functions in their boroughs
#''[[Lord High Steward]]'' (office only in existence for coronations)
#[[Lord Chancellor|Lord High Chancellor]] (office held by a woman)
#[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]{{#tag:ref |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 Precedence|Royal Warrant]] of 2&nbsp;December 1905, which assigned the Prime Minister precedence immediately after that of the [[Archbishop of York]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Brazier |first=Rodney |author-link=Rodney Brazier |year=1997 |title=Ministers of the Crown |location=Oxford |publisher=Clarendon Press |pages=5–6 |isbn=0-19-825988-3}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27860 |date=5 December 1905 |page=8735}}</ref> |name="Prime Minister" |group=nb}} (Sir [[Keir Starmer]])
#[[List of Commonwealth of Nations prime ministers|Commonwealth Prime Ministers]], while visiting the UK, in order of appointment{{Citation needed|reason=see [[Talk:Order of precedence in England and Wales#Commonwealth PMs]]|date=September 2017}}
#''[[Lord High Treasurer]]'' (currently in commission)
#[[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|Speaker of the House of Commons]] (Sir [[Lindsay Hoyle]])
#The [[Lord Speaker]]{{#tag:ref |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&nbsp;July 2006 as being immediately after that of the Speaker of the House of Commons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Newsletter/011.htm |title=The College of Arms Newsletter, No. 11 |date=December 2006 |publisher=[[College of Arms]] |access-date=11 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58050 |date=21 July 2006 |page=9986}}</ref> |name="Lord Speaker" |group=nb}} ([[John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith]])
# ''[[President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom]]''<ref name="Supreme Court">{{London Gazette|issue=59201 |date=1 October 2009 |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-59201-934290}}</ref> ([[Robert Reed, Baron Reed of Allermuir]])
# [[Lord Privy Seal]] (office held by a woman)
#Ambassadors of foreign countries and [[High commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commissioners]] of Commonwealth countries according to date of arrival{{#tag:ref |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 of Nations|Commonwealth]]) or Ambassador (if not). |name="Visiting ministers" |group=nb}}<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38487 |date=24 December 1948 |page=6670}}</ref>
#[[Lord Great Chamberlain]] ([[Rupert Carington, 7th Baron Carrington]])
#''[[Lord High Constable of England|Lord High Constable]]'' (office only in existence coronations)
#[[Earl Marshal]] ([[Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk]])
#[[Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom|Lord High Admiral]] (''[[Charles III]]'')
#[[Lord Steward]] ([[Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn]])
#[[Lord Chamberlain]] ([[Richard Benyon]], Baron Benyon)
#[[Master of the Horse]] ([[Henry Ashton, 4th Baron Ashton of Hyde]])
#[[List of dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Dukes]]
#[[Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster]], only son of [[Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester]]
#[[George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews]], elder son of [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]]
#Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries
#[[List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Marquesses]]
#Eldest sons of dukes
#[[List of earls in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Earls]]
#Younger sons of dukes of blood royal ([[Lord Nicholas Windsor]], younger son of the Duke of Kent)
#Eldest sons of marquesses
#Younger sons of dukes
#[[List of viscounts in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Viscounts]]
#Eldest sons of earls
#[[Lord Frederick Windsor]] (only son of [[Prince Michael of Kent]])
#Younger sons of marquesses
#The Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic bishops, according to seniority of consecration
#Secretaries of State, if of the degree of a baron 
#[[List of barons in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Barons and Lords of Parliament]]
#The [[Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland]] (''held by a woman'')
#[[Vice-Chamberlain of the Household]] 
#Secretaries of State under the degree of baron
#* [[Foreign Secretary (United Kingdom)|Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs]] ([[David Lammy]])
#* [[Secretary of State for Defence]] ([[John Healey (politician)|John Healey]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero]] ([[Ed Miliband]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology]] ([[Peter Kyle]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Health and Social Care]] ([[Wes Streeting]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Business and Trade]] ([[Jonathan Reynolds]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] ([[Steve Reed (politician)|Steve Reed]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]] ([[Hilary Benn]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Scotland]] ([[Ian Murray (Scottish politician)|Ian Murray]])
#*''The Secretaries of State for Justice; Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Work and Pensions; Transport; Home; Culture, Media and Sport; Education and Wales [[Order of precedence in Northern Ireland#Ladies|are women]]''
#Eldest sons of viscounts
#Younger sons of earls
#Eldest sons of barons
#Knights Companion of the [[Order of the Garter]]
#Knights of the [[Order of the Thistle]]
#Knights of the [[Order of St Patrick]] ''(none, order dormant)''
#[[Privy Council (United Kingdom)|Privy Counsellors]]
#[[List of lords justices of appeal of Northern Ireland|Lords Justices of Appeal of Northern Ireland]]
#[[List of High Court judges of Northern Ireland|Judges of the High Court of Northern Ireland]]
#Younger sons of viscounts
#Younger sons of barons
#[[Baronet|Baronets]]
#Knights Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Bath]]
#Knights Grand Commanders of the [[Order of the Star of India]] ''(none, order dormant)''
#Knights Grand Cross of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]]
#Knights Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Indian Empire]] ''(none, order dormant)''
#Knights Grand Cross of the [[Royal Victorian Order]]
#Knights Grand Cross of the [[Order of the British Empire]]
#Knights Commanders of the Order of the Bath
#Knights Commanders of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Knights Commanders of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Knights Commanders of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Knights Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
#Knights Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
#[[Knight Bachelor|Knights Bachelor]]
#County Court Judges in Northern Ireland and Recorders of Boroughs
#Companions of the Order of the Bath
#Companions of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
#Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
#Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
#Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
#Officers of the Order of the British Empire
#Companions of the Imperial Service Order
#Eldest sons of younger sons of peers
#Eldest sons of baronets
#Eldest sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
#Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
#Eldest sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick
#Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
#Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
#Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
#Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
#Eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
#Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
#Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
#Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
#Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
#Eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
#Members of the Royal Victorian Order
#Members of the Order of the British Empire
#Younger sons of baronets
#Younger sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
#Younger sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
#Younger sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick
#Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
#Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India
#Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
#Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
#Younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
#Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
#Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India
#Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
#Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
#Younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
#The [[Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service]] ([[David Malcolm McKibbin]])
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department of Finance and Personnel]] (Stephen Peover)
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department of Education (Northern Ireland)|Department of Education]] (Paul Sweeney)
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department of Agriculture and Rural Development]] (Gerry Lavery)
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)|Department of the Environment]] (Leo O'Reilly)
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment]] (David Sterling)
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety]] (Andrew McCormick)
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure]] (Rosalie Flanagan)
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department for Employment and Learning]] (Alan Shannon)
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)|Department of Regional Development]] (David Orr)
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department for Social Development|Department of Social Development]] (William Haire)
#The Clerk of the Northern Ireland Assembly (Arthur Moir)
#The [[Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland]] (Kieran Donnelly)
#The Examiner of Statutory Rules (Gordon Nabney)
#The Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland (O. G. Paulin)
#King's Counsel of Northern Ireland
#The Chief Constable of the [[Police Service of Northern Ireland]] ([[Jon Boutcher]])

==Ladies==
#Female members of the royal family, as set out in [[Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom#Royal family|Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom]]
#''[[Lord Chancellor|Lord High Chancellor]]'' ([[Shabana Mahmood]])
#''[[Lord President of the Council]]'' ([[Lucy Powell]])
#[[List of Commonwealth of Nations prime ministers|Commonwealth Prime Ministers]], while visiting the UK, in order of appointment
#Ambassadors of foreign countries and [[High commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commissioners]] of [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries according to date of arrival
#Duchesses
#[[Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster]], wife of Earl of Ulster
#[[Sylvana Tomaselli]], Countess of St Andrews, wife of Earl of St Andrews
#[[Lady Davina Windsor]], elder daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
#Lady Rose Gilman, younger daughter of the Duke of Gloucester
#[[Lady Helen Taylor]], only daughter of the Duke of Kent
#Marchionesses
#Wives of duke's eldest sons
#Daughters of dukes not married to peers
#Countesses
#[[Lady Nicholas Windsor]] (wife of Lord Nicholas Windsor)
#Wives of marquesses' eldest sons
#[[Lady Gabriella Kingston]]
#Marquesses' daughters not married to peers
#Wives of dukes' younger sons
#Viscountesses
#Wives of eldest sons of earls
#Earls' daughters not married to peers
#[[Sophie Winkleman|Lady Frederick Windsor]], wife of Lord Frederick Windsor
#Wives of marquesses' younger sons
#[[Treasurer of the Household]] 
#[[Comptroller of the Household]] 
#''Secretaries of State, if of the degree of baroness (none)''
#[[List of barons in the peerages of Britain and Ireland#Order of precedence|Baronesses, wives of Lords of Parliament, and female holders of Lordships of Parliament]]
#Secretaries of State below the degree of baroness
#* The [[Home Secretary]] ([[Yvette Cooper]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities]] ([[Angela Rayner]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Work and Pensions]] ([[Liz Kendall]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Education]] ([[Bridget Phillipson]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Transport]] ([[Heidi Alexander]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]] ([[Lisa Nandy]])
#* The [[Secretary of State for Wales]] ([[Jo Stevens]])
#Wives of viscounts' eldest sons
#Viscounts' daughters not married to peers
#Wives of younger sons of earls or of countesses in their own right
#Wives of eldest sons of barons or baronesses
#Daughters of barons or baronesses
#Ladies Companion of the [[Order of the Garter]]
##''[[Eliza Manningham-Buller]], Baroness Manningham-Buller''
##Lady [[Mary Fagan]]
##[[Mary Peters (athlete)|Lady Mary Peters]]
##''[[Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos]]''
##''[[Catherine Ashton]], Baroness Ashton of Upholland''
#Ladies of the [[Order of the Thistle]]
##Lady [[Elish Angiolini]]
#Wives of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter ''(all rank higher, except)''
##June, Lady [[Edmund Hillary|Hillary]]
##Jennifer, Lady [[Antony Acland|Acland]]
##Dame [[Norma Major|Norma, Lady Major]]
##[[Cherie Blair|Cherie, Lady Blair]]
#Wives of Knights of the [[Order of the Thistle]] ''(all rank higher)''
#Wives of Knights of the [[Order of St Patrick]] ''(none, order dormant)''
#Privy Counsellors
#Lords Justices of Appeal
#High Court Judges
#Wives of viscounts' younger sons
#Wives of younger sons of barons
#Wives of [[Baronet|baronets]]
#Dames Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Bath]]
#Dames Grand Cross of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]]
#Dames Grand Cross of the [[Royal Victorian Order]]
#Dames Grand Cross of the [[Order of the British Empire]]
#Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
#Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Star of India]] ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Wives of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
#Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
#Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
#Dames Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
#Dames Commandes of the Order of the British Empire
#County Court Judges in Northern Ireland and Recorders of Boroughs
#Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
#Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
#Wives of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
#Wives of [[Knight Bachelor|Knights Bachelor]]
#Companions of the Order of the Bath
#Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
#Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
#Wives of Companions of the Order of the Bath
#Wives of Companions of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Wives of Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
#Wives of Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
#Wives of Companions of the [[Distinguished Service Order]]
#Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
#Officers of the Order of the British Empire
#Wives of Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order
#Wives of Officers of the Order of the British Empire
#Companions of the [[Imperial Service Order]]
#Wives of Companions of the Imperial Service Order
#Wives of the eldest sons of sons of peers
#Daughters of sons of peers
#Wives of the eldest sons of baronets
#Daughters of baronets
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
#Wives of eldest sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
#Daughters of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
#Daughters of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
#Daughters of Knights of the Order of St Patrick ''(none, order dormant)''
#Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
#Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Daughters of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
#Daughters of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
#Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
#Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Daughters of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
#Daughters of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
#Members of the Royal Victorian Order
#Members of the Order of the British Empire
#Wives of Members of the Royal Victorian Order
#Wives of Members of the Order of the British Empire
#Wives of younger sons of baronets
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
#Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Order of the Thistle
#Wives of younger sons of Knights of the Order of St Patrick ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ''(none, order dormant)''
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
#Wives of younger sons of Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
#The Permanent Secretary to the [[Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure]] (Rosalie Flanagan)

==Local precedence==
#Lord Lieutenants:
#*The [[Lord Lieutenant of Antrim]] ([[David McCorkell]])
#*The [[Lord Lieutenant of Armagh]] ([[Nicholas Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon]])
#*The [[Lord Lieutenant of Belfast]] (Dame [[Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle]])
#*The [[Lord Lieutenant of Down]] (Gawn William Rowan Hamilton)
#*The [[Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh]] ([[Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough]])
#*The [[Lord Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry]] (Ian Crowe)
#*The [[Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry]] (Alison Millar)
#*The [[Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone]] ([[Robert Lowry Scott]])
#Lords Mayor:
#*The [[Lord Mayor of Belfast]] (Micky Murray)
#The (Elected) Mayor
#The Deputy Mayor
#Councillors
#Justices of the Peace
#The Town Clerk

==Notes==
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==References==
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[[Category:Orders of precedence|Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Politics of Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Society of Northern Ireland]]