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The '''Order of Precedence in Westarctica''' contains 46 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 [[Honorary Consular Corps|diplomats of Westarctica]]. The following list represents all possible title holders of either gender.
The '''Order of Precedence in Westarctica''' contains 45 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 outrank equivalent [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] titles.<sup>1</sup>
When inside the borders of colonies, the colonial noble titles outrank equivalent [[Westarctica|Westarctican]] titles.<sup>1</sup>


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| 8
| 8
| [[High Commissioner of Westarctica]]
| Her / His Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
| 9
| Chief Justice of the [[Grand Ducal Court]]
| Chief Justice of the [[Grand Ducal Court]]
| Her / His Honor
| Her / His Honor
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! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#dfbe9f;" | '''[[Royal Council]] Ministers'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#dfbe9f;" | '''[[Royal Council]] Ministers'''
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|-
| 10
| 9
| Minister of ''Department''
| Minister of ''Department''
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 11
| 10
| Deputy Minister of ''Department''
| Deputy Minister of ''Department''
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#d9a677;" | '''[[Grand Ducal Court]] Justices'''
|-
| 11
| ''Seniority Rank'' Justice
| Her / His Honor
| Your Honor
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#6495ED;" | '''[[Senate of Westarctica|Senators]] of Westarctica'''
|-
|-
| 12
| 12
| Director of ''Department''
| Senate Leader
| The Honorable
| The Right Honorable
| None
| None
|-
|-
| 13
| 13
| Commissioner of ''Department''
| Senators of Westarctica
| The Honorable
| The Honorable
| None
| None
|-
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#d9a677;" | '''[[Grand Ducal Court]] Justices'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#E8FDF1;" | '''Colonial [[Viceroy]]s'''
|-
|-
| 14
| 14
| ''Seniority Rank'' Justice
| Viceroy of the [[Balleny Islands]]
| Her / His Honor
| His / Her Viceroyal Highness<sup>2</sup>
| Your Honor
| Your Viceroyal Highness
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#E8FDF1;" | '''Colonial Governors'''
|-
|-
| 15
| 15
| [[Captain-General of Calsahara]]
| Viceroy of [[Calsahara]]
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Viceroyal Highness<sup>2</sup>
| Your Excellency
| Your Viceroyal Highness
|-
|-
| 16
| 16
| Governor General of [[Principality of Kolios|Kolios]]
| Viceroy of [[Principality of Kolios|Kolios]]
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Viceroyal Highness<sup>2</sup>
| Your Excellency
| Your Viceroyal Highness
|-
|-
| 17
| 17
| Governor of the [[Balleny Islands]]
| Viceroy of [[Raphania]]
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Viceroyal Highness<sup>2</sup>
| Your Excellency
| Your Viceroyal Highness
|-
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#f19ef7;" | '''[[Peerage of Westarctica|Peers of Westarctica]]'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#f19ef7;" | '''[[Peerage of Westarctica|Peers of Westarctica]]'''
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| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| Your Lordship / Ladyship
| Your Lordship / Ladyship
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| 31
| Dey
| His / Her Deyship
| Your Deyship
|-
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#f2a0a0;" | '''[[Colonial Estates|Lords and Ladies of the Manor]]'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#f2a0a0;" | '''[[Colonial Estates|Lords and Ladies of the Manor]]'''
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| 32
| 31
| Lord of ''Lastname'' Manor<br>Lady of ''Lastname'' Manor
| Lord of ''Lastname'' Manor<br>Lady of ''Lastname'' Manor
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| His Lordship<br>Her Ladyship
| Your Lordship / Ladyship
| Your Lordship / Ladyship
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#f0f0b4;" | '''Military Heroes'''
|-
| 32
| Holders of the [[Westarctica Cross]]
| None
| None
|-
|-
! colspan="4;" 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]]'''
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| Sir / Dame
| Sir / Dame
|-
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#f0f0b4;" | '''Military Heroes'''
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#99e6ff;" | '''Representatives of the [[Honorary Consular Corps|Diplomatic Corps]]'''
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|-
| 41
| 41
| Holders of the [[Westarctica Cross]]
| None
| None
|-
! colspan="4;" style="background-color:#99e6ff;" | '''Representatives of the [[Honorary Consular Corps|Diplomatic Corps]]'''
|-
| 42
| Ambassador
| Ambassador
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 43
| 42
| Consul-General
| Consul-General
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 44
| 43
| Consul
| Consul
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 45
| 44
| Vice-Consul
| Vice-Consul
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
| Your Excellency
| Your Excellency
|-
|-
| 46
| 45
| Honorary Consul
| Honorary Consul
| His / Her Excellency
| His / Her Excellency
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<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. Positions in the government of Westarctica are not usually life-long appointments, and have never been hereditary, though the exact policy with regard to such matters rests entirely with the Grand Duke.</small>
<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>
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<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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[[Category:Peerage of Westarctica]]
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[[Category:Government of Westarctica]]

Latest revision as of 19:31, 12 February 2025

The Order of Precedence in Westarctica contains 45 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 colonies, the colonial 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 Chief Justice of the Grand Ducal Court Her / His Honor Your Honor
Royal Council Ministers
9 Minister of Department His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
10 Deputy Minister of Department His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
Grand Ducal Court Justices
11 Seniority Rank Justice Her / His Honor Your Honor
Senators of Westarctica
12 Senate Leader The Right Honorable None
13 Senators of Westarctica The Honorable None
Colonial Viceroys
14 Viceroy of the Balleny Islands His / Her Viceroyal Highness2 Your Viceroyal Highness
15 Viceroy of Calsahara His / Her Viceroyal Highness2 Your Viceroyal Highness
16 Viceroy of Kolios His / Her Viceroyal Highness2 Your Viceroyal Highness
17 Viceroy of Raphania His / Her Viceroyal Highness2 Your Viceroyal Highness
Peers of Westarctica
18 Lineal Prince
Lineal Princess 		His Highness
Her Highness 		Your Highness
19 Noble Prince
Noble Princess 		His Serene Highness
Her Serene Highness 		Your Serene Highness
20 Duke
Duchess 		His Grace
Her Grace 		Your Grace
21 Marquis
Marquise 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship
Ladyship
22 Count
Countess 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship
Ladyship
23 Viscount
Viscountess 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship
Ladyship
24 Baron
Baroness 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship
Ladyship
25 Baronet
Baronetness 		Sir
Dame + given name (no surname) 		Sir
Dame
Nobles of Calsahara
26 Maharaja His / Her Supreme Highness Your Supreme Highness
27 Prince His / Her Highness Your Highness
28 Duke His / Her Grace Your Grace
29 Count His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship / Ladyship
30 Baron His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship / Ladyship
Lords and Ladies of the Manor
31 Lord of Lastname Manor
Lady of Lastname Manor 		His Lordship
Her Ladyship 		Your Lordship / Ladyship
Military Heroes
32 Holders of the Westarctica Cross None None
Knights and Dames of Westarctica
33 Knights of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca Sir / Dame Sir/ Dame
34 Knights of the Order of the Snowflake Sir / Dame Sir/ Dame
35 Knights of the Noble Order of Westarctica Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
36 Knights of the Order of the Desert Heart Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
37 Knights of the Order of the Polar Cross Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
38 Knights of the Noble Order of the Sword Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
39 Legionnaires of the Legion of Peace Legionnaire Legionnaire
Knights and Dames of Kolios
40 Knights of the Most Honorable Order of Kolios Sir / Dame Sir / Dame
Representatives of the Diplomatic Corps
41 Ambassador His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
42 Consul-General His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
43 Consul His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
44 Vice-Consul His / Her Excellency Your Excellency
45 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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