How to Address Your Peers

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1. Henry VIII was the first English monarch to be addressed as "Your Majesty". Prior to this, what was the correct form of address? Your Highness Your Grace Your Eminence Your Excellency

2. The seventh century English Benedictine monk, Bede, was the first person to be given which title? The Blessed The Venerable Saint The Reverend

3. If you have addressed a letter to "The Honourable Joe Bloggs" which of the following should the recipient NOT be? A Judge of the High Court The son of a viscount A Member of a Commonwealth executive council A Member of the House of Commons

4. Which of the following are entitled to the style of office, "Right Honourable"? All of these Earls Members of the UK Privy Council Viscounts

5. Scottish Lairds and Barons have a particular style of address that is unique and is not used for any office in England. What is that title? The Much Honoured The Much Admired The Most Noble The Most Gallant

6. If you were to be addressed as "The Right Worshipful" what position are you most likely to be holding? Lord or Lady Mayor Cardinal Justice of the Peace Duke or Duchess

7. Which level of the United Kingdom nobility is entitled to be addressed by the honorific, "The Most Honourable"? Earl or Countess Baron or Baroness Viscount or Viscountess Marquess or Marchioness

8. If you find yourself writing to an Anglican archbishop, how should you address him or her? His Excellency The Right Reverend The Most Reverend The Very Reverend

9. On her divorce from The Prince of Wales in 1996, the lady formerly known as "HRH The Princess of Wales" was given which new title? Lady Diana, The Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales HRH Lady Diana Spencer Princess Diana of Wales

10. In 1998 the UK parliament chose to drop two styles of office used in the House of Commons. One was "The Learned" used to address members of the Queen's Counsel. The other was which style, used for officers of the armed forces? The Admired The Gallant The Brave The Decorated