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The '''Order of Precedence in Westarctica''' contains 43 different positions and includes the [[Royal Family of Westarctica|Royal Family]], all [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobles]], all [[Orders of Westarctica|Knights and Dames of Westarctica]], as well as Westarctica's Colonial Governors, the [[Nobility of Calsahara|Nobles of Calsahara]], Lords and Ladies of the [[Colonial Estates]], and [[Orders of Calsahara|Knights and Dames of Calsahara]]. The following list represents all possible title holders of either gender.
The '''Order of Precedence in Westarctica''' contains 47 different positions and includes the [[Royal Family of Westarctica|Royal Family]], all [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Hereditary Nobles]], all [[Orders of Westarctica|Knights and Dames of Westarctica]], as well as Westarctica's Colonial [[Viceroy]]s, the [[Nobility of Calsahara|Nobles of Calsahara]], Lords and Ladies of the [[Colonial Estates]], and [[Honorary Consular Corps|diplomats of Westarctica]]. The following list represents all possible title holders of either gender.


When inside the borders of Calsahara, Calsaharan noble titles and Knighthoods outrank equivalent [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] titles.
When inside the borders of Calsahara, Calsaharan noble titles outrank equivalent [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] titles.<sup>1</sup>


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! Rank
! Rank
! Title
! Title
! Style of Address
! Written Style of Address
! Oral Style of Address
|-
|-
!  colspan="3;" style="background-color:#d072ed;" | '''[[Royal Family of Westarctica|Royal Family]]'''
!  colspan="4;" style="background-color:#d072ed;" | '''[[Royal Family of Westarctica|Royal Family]]'''
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| Grand Duke<br>Grand Duchess
| Grand Duke
| His Royal Highness<br>Her Royal Highness
| His Royal Highness
| Your Royal Highness
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| Prince-Consort<br>Princess-Consort
| Crown Prince
| His Royal Highness<br>Her Royal Highness
| His Royal Highness
| Your Royal Highness
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| Princes of the Blood<br>Princess of the Blood
| Other sons of the Grand Duke
| His Royal Highness<br>Her Royal Highness
| His Royal Highness
| Your Royal Highness
|-
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#CFD8D3;" | '''High Officers of Government'''
| 4
| Mother of the Grand Duke
| Her Illustrious Highness
| Your Illustrious Highness
|-
| 5
| Aunts and Cousins of the Grand Duke
| Her Ladyship
| Your Ladyship
|-
| 6
| Nieces and Nephews of the Grand Duke
| The Honorable
| None
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#CFD8D3;" | '''High Officers of Government'''
|-
|-
| 4
| 7
| The [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]]
| The [[Prime Minister of Westarctica]]
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
| 8
| [[High Commissioner of Westarctica]]
| Her / His Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 5
| 9
| Chief Justice of the [[Grand Ducal Court]]
| Chief Justice of the [[Grand Ducal Court]]
| Her / His Honor
| Her / His Honor
| Your Honor
|-
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#dfbe9f;" | '''[[Royal Council]] Ministers'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#dfbe9f;" | '''[[Royal Council]] Ministers'''
|-
|-
| 6
| 10
| Minister of ''Department''
| Minister of ''Department''
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 7
| 11
| Deputy Minister of ''Department''
| Deputy Minister of ''Department''
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 8
| 12
| Director of ''Department''
| Director of ''Department''
| The Honorable
| The Honorable
| None
|-
|-
| 9
| 13
| Commissioner of ''Department''
| Commissioner of ''Department''
| The Honorable
| The Honorable
| None
|-
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#d9a677;" | '''[[Grand Ducal Court]] Justices'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#d9a677;" | '''[[Grand Ducal Court]] Justices'''
|-
|-
| 10
| 14
| ''Seniority Rank'' Justice
| ''Seniority Rank'' Justice
| Her / His Honor
| Her / His Honor
| Your Honor
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#E8FDF1;" | '''Colonial [[Viceroy]]s'''
|-
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#E8FDF1;" | '''Colonial Governors'''
| 15
| Viceroy of the [[Balleny Islands]]
| His / Her Viceroyal Highness<sup>2</sup>
| Your Viceroyal Highness
|-
|-
| 11
| 16
| [[Captain-General of Calsahara]]
| Viceroy of [[Calsahara]]
| His/ Her Excellency
| His / Her Viceroyal Highness<sup>2</sup>
| Your Viceroyal Highness
|-
| 17
| Viceroy of [[Principality of Kolios|Kolios]]
| His / Her Viceroyal Highness<sup>2</sup>
| Your Viceroyal Highness
|-
|-
| 12
| 18
| Governor of the [[Balleny Islands]]
| Viceroy of [[Raphania]]
| His/ Her Excellency
| His / Her Viceroyal Highness<sup>2</sup>
| Your Viceroyal Highness
|-
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#f19ef7;" | '''[[Peerage of Westarctica|Peers of Westarctica]]'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#f19ef7;" | '''[[Peerage of Westarctica|Peers of Westarctica]]'''
|-
|-
| 13
| 19
| Royal Prince<br>Royal Princess
| [[Prince|Lineal Prince<br>Lineal Princess]]
| His Highness<br>Her Highness
| His Highness<br>Her Highness
| Your Highness
|-
|-
| 14
| 20
| Noble Prince<br>Noble Princess
| [[Prince|Noble Prince<br>Noble Princess]]
| His Serene Highness<br>Her Serene Highness
| His Serene Highness<br>Her Serene Highness
| Your Serene Highness
|-
|-
| 15
| 21
| Duke<br>Duchess
| [[Duke|Duke<br>Duchess]]
| His Grace<br>Her Grace
| His Grace<br>Her Grace
| Your Grace
|-
|-
| 16
| 22
| Marquis<br>Marquise
| [[Marquis|Marquis<br>Marquise]]
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| Your Lordship<br>Ladyship
|-
|-
| 17
| 23
| Count<br>Countess
| [[Count|Count<br>Countess]]
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| Your Lordship<br>Ladyship
|-
|-
| 18
| 24
| Viscount<br>Viscountess
| [[Viscount|Viscount<br>Viscountess]]
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| Your Lordship<br>Ladyship
|-
|-
| 19
| 25
| [[Baron|Baron<br>Baroness]]
| [[Baron|Baron<br>Baroness]]
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| Your Lordship<br>Ladyship
|-
|-
| 20
| 26
| [[Baronet|Baronet<br>Baronetness]]
| [[Baronet|Baronet<br>Baronetness]]
| Sir<br>Dame + given name (no surname)
| Sir<br>Dame
| Sir<br>Dame
|-
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#FBD9DC;" | '''[[Nobility of Calsahara|Nobles of Calsahara]]'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#FBD9DC;" | '''[[Nobility of Calsahara|Nobles of Calsahara]]'''
|-
|-
| 21
| 27
| Maharaja
| Maharaja
| His Supreme Highness
| His / Her Supreme Highness
| Your Supreme Highness
|-
|-
| 22
| 28
| Prince
| Prince
| His Highness
| His / Her Highness
| Your Highness
|-
|-
| 23
| 29
| Duke
| Duke
| His Grace
| His / Her Grace
| Your Grace
|-
|-
| 24
| 30
| Count
| Count
| His Lordship
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| Your Lordship / Ladyship
|-
|-
| 25
| 31
| Baron
| Baron
| His Lordship
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| Your Lordship / Ladyship
|-
|-
| 26
| 32
| Dey
| Dey
| His Deyship
| His / Her Deyship
| Your Deyship
|-
|-
| 27
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#f2a0a0;" | '''[[Colonial Estates|Lords and Ladies of the Manor]]'''
| Sire
| Sire
|-
|-
| 28
| 33
| Thane
| Lord of ''Lastname'' Manor<br>Lady of ''Lastname'' Manor
| The Worshipful
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| Your Lordship / Ladyship
|-
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#f2a0a0;" | '''[[Colonial Estates|Lords and Ladies of the Manor]]'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#f0f0b4;" | '''Military Heroes'''
|-
|-
| 29
| 34
| Lord of ''Lastname'' Manor<br>Lady of ''Lastname'' Manor
| Holders of the [[Westarctica Cross]]
| Your Lordship<br>Your Ladyship
| None
| None
|-
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#D9EAFC;" | '''[[Orders of Westarctica|Knights and Dames of Westarctica]]'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#D9EAFC;" | '''[[Orders of Westarctica|Knights and Dames of Westarctica]]'''
|-
|-
| 30
| 35
| Knights of the [[Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca]]
| Knights of the [[Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca]]
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
| Sir/ Dame
|-
|-
| 31
| 36
| Knights of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
| Knights of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
| Sir/ Dame
|-
|-
| 32
| 37
| Knights of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
| Knights of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
|-
|-
| 33
| 38
| Knights of the [[Holy Order of The Cross]]
| Knights of the [[Order of the Desert Heart]]
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
|-
|-
| 34
| 39
| Knights of the [[Noble Order of the Sword]]
| Knights of the [[Order of the Polar Cross]]
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
|-
|-
| 35
| 40
| Knights of the [[Order of Merit]]
| Knights of the [[Noble Order of the Sword]]
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#fcbba7;" | '''[[Orders of Calsahara|Knights and Dames of Calsahara]]'''
|-
| 36
| Knights of the [[Order of the Desert Heart]]
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
|-
|-
| 37
| 41
| Legionnaires of the [[Legion of Peace]]
| Legionnaires of the [[Legion of Peace]]
| Legionnaire
| Legionnaire
| Legionnaire
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#b9e09f;" | '''[[Orders and Decorations of Kolios|Knights and Dames of Kolios]]'''
|-
|-
| 38
| 42
| [[Masters of the Universe]]
| Knights of the [[Most Honorable Order of Kolios]]
| Lord
| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
|-
|-
! colspan="3;" style="background-color:#99e6ff;" | '''Representatives of the [[Honorary Consular Corps|Diplomatic Corps]]'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#99e6ff;" | '''Representatives of the [[Honorary Consular Corps|Diplomatic Corps]]'''
|-
|-
| 39
| 43
| Ambassador
| Ambassador
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 40
| 44
| Consul-General
| Consul-General
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 41
| 45
| Consul
| Consul
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 42
| 46
| Vice-Consul
| Vice-Consul
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 43
| 47
| Honorary Consul
| Honorary Consul
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
|}
|}
<sup>1</sup><small>Note that an individual may hold one or more noble ''titles'' <u>and</u> hold one or more governmental ''appointments''.  While the noble title or titles could be removed by the Grand Duke, such titles are typically either life-long or hereditary, appointments may come and go and can also be held by the non-noble citizenry.  When addressing a person with both a noble or ministerial/ colonial title, it is customary to refer to and address that person by his or her highest ranking position in the Order of Precedence, whatever that is.  So a baron who was also the Minister of Foreign Affairs would be addressed as "Your Excellency" so long as he/ she remained Minister, but would revert to "Your Lordship"/ ""Your Ladyship" if he or she were to leave this office and not receive another appointment  with a form of address higher in the order of precedence than that of baron.  A citizen who was Commissioner of the Treasury would be addressed as "your honor" while holding that position, but would become simply "Mr.", "Ms.", etc. if/ when he/ she left office.</small>
<br>
<sup>2</sup><small>Most colonial viceroys already possess a princely title which accords them a princely style. The style "Viceroyal Highness" should only be used when it is of higher precedence than the holder's existing princely style.


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Latest revision as of 14:49, 28 March 2024

The Order of Precedence in Westarctica contains 47 different positions and includes the Royal Family, all Hereditary Nobles, all Knights and Dames of Westarctica, as well as Westarctica's Colonial Viceroys, the Nobles of Calsahara, Lords and Ladies of the Colonial Estates, and diplomats of Westarctica. The following list represents all possible title holders of either gender.

When inside the borders of Calsahara, Calsaharan noble titles outrank equivalent Westarctican titles.1

Rank Title Written Style of Address Oral Style of Address
Royal Family
1 Grand Duke His Royal Highness Your Royal Highness
2 Crown Prince His Royal Highness Your Royal Highness
3 Other sons of the Grand Duke His Royal Highness Your Royal Highness
4 Mother of the Grand Duke Her Illustrious Highness Your Illustrious Highness
5 Aunts and Cousins of the Grand Duke Her Ladyship Your Ladyship
6 Nieces and Nephews of the Grand Duke The Honorable None
High Officers of Government
7 The Prime Minister of Westarctica His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
8 High Commissioner of Westarctica Her / His Excellency Your Excellency
9 Chief Justice of the Grand Ducal Court Her / His Honor Your Honor
Royal Council Ministers
10 Minister of Department His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
11 Deputy Minister of Department His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
12 Director of Department The Honorable None
13 Commissioner of Department The Honorable None
Grand Ducal Court Justices
14 Seniority Rank Justice Her / His Honor Your Honor
Colonial Viceroys
15 Viceroy of the Balleny Islands His / Her Viceroyal Highness2 Your Viceroyal Highness
16 Viceroy of Calsahara His / Her Viceroyal Highness2 Your Viceroyal Highness
17 Viceroy of Kolios His / Her Viceroyal Highness2 Your Viceroyal Highness
18 Viceroy of Raphania His / Her Viceroyal Highness2 Your Viceroyal Highness
Peers of Westarctica
19 Lineal Prince
Lineal Princess 		His Highness
Her Highness 		Your Highness
20 Noble Prince
Noble Princess 		His Serene Highness
Her Serene Highness 		Your Serene Highness
21 Duke
Duchess 		His Grace
Her Grace 		Your Grace
22 Marquis
Marquise 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship
Ladyship
23 Count
Countess 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship
Ladyship
24 Viscount
Viscountess 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship
Ladyship
25 Baron
Baroness 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship
Ladyship
26 Baronet
Baronetness 		Sir
Dame + given name (no surname) 		Sir
Dame
Nobles of Calsahara
27 Maharaja His / Her Supreme Highness Your Supreme Highness
28 Prince His / Her Highness Your Highness
29 Duke His / Her Grace Your Grace
30 Count His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship / Ladyship
31 Baron His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship / Ladyship
32 Dey His / Her Deyship Your Deyship
Lords and Ladies of the Manor
33 Lord of Lastname Manor
Lady of Lastname Manor 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship / Ladyship
Military Heroes
34 Holders of the Westarctica Cross None None
Knights and Dames of Westarctica
35 Knights of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca Sir / Dame Sir/ Dame
36 Knights of the Order of the Snowflake Sir / Dame Sir/ Dame
37 Knights of the Noble Order of Westarctica Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
38 Knights of the Order of the Desert Heart Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
39 Knights of the Order of the Polar Cross Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
40 Knights of the Noble Order of the Sword Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
41 Legionnaires of the Legion of Peace Legionnaire Legionnaire
Knights and Dames of Kolios
42 Knights of the Most Honorable Order of Kolios Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
Representatives of the Diplomatic Corps
43 Ambassador His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
44 Consul-General His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
45 Consul His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
46 Vice-Consul His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
47 Honorary Consul His / Her Excellency Your Excellency

1Note that an individual may hold one or more noble titles and hold one or more governmental appointments. While the noble title or titles could be removed by the Grand Duke, such titles are typically either life-long or hereditary, appointments may come and go and can also be held by the non-noble citizenry. When addressing a person with both a noble or ministerial/ colonial title, it is customary to refer to and address that person by his or her highest ranking position in the Order of Precedence, whatever that is. So a baron who was also the Minister of Foreign Affairs would be addressed as "Your Excellency" so long as he/ she remained Minister, but would revert to "Your Lordship"/ ""Your Ladyship" if he or she were to leave this office and not receive another appointment with a form of address higher in the order of precedence than that of baron. A citizen who was Commissioner of the Treasury would be addressed as "your honor" while holding that position, but would become simply "Mr.", "Ms.", etc. if/ when he/ she left office.
2Most colonial viceroys already possess a princely title which accords them a princely style. The style "Viceroyal Highness" should only be used when it is of higher precedence than the holder's existing princely style.

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