Re: I Remember Diana, Princess Of Wales

"John Briggs" <john.briggs4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:f6vDi.35842$ph7.16323@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> D. Spencer Hines wrote:
> > "Turenne" wrote
> >> DSH wrote:
> >>
> >>> Winston Churchill, as a grandson of the 7th Duke of Marlborough,
> >>> was an Honourable, or not?
> >>
> >>> He was a Right Honorable as an MP, right?
> >>
> >> Nearly right: Churchill was the son of Lord Randolph Churchill who in
> >> turn was a younger son of The Duke of Marlborough.
> >
> > Yes, I understand.
> >
> >> Sons of younger sons of dukes aren't 'Hons'.
> >
> > Got It.  But his father, Lord Randolph Churchill WAS an Hon., from
> > birth, but not THE Hon.?
>
> Younger sons of dukes aren't 'Hons', they are 'Lords' - again, that is
just
> a courtesy title.
>
> >> A Right Hon. is a member of the Privy Council and is also the correct
> >> way to address barons, viscounts and earls. So yes, an MP may be a
> >> Right Hon. but only if he is a member of the Privy Council.
> >
> > How does one officially address Marquises/Marquesses in speech?
>
> My Lord Marquess
>
> Styled in writing: The Most Hon. the Marquess of X
>
> (Except for the Marquess of Lothian, who wishes to be styled The Rt Hon.
> Michael Ancram, QC, MP - for some reason.)
>
> > How does one officially address baronets and knights in speech?
>
> You can't go far wrong with "Sir John" :-)
>
>
We have quite a few around here.
They're usually 'Ted' or 'Fred'.

Surreyman