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TABLE OF PRECEDENCY AMONG WOMEN.

The Queen. The Princess of Wales. PRINCESSES, Daughters of the Sovereign. PRINCESSES and DUCHESSES, Wives of the Sovereign's Sons. Granddaughters of the Sovereign. Wives of the Sovereign's Grandsons. The Sovereign's Sisters. Wives of the Sovereign’s Brothers. The Sovereign’s Aunts. Wives of the Sovereign’s Uncles. The Sovereign’s Nieces. DUCHESSES of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and United Kingdom. Wives of the eldest Sons of Dukes of the Blood Royal. MARCHIONESSES of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and United Kingdom. Wives of the eldest Sons of Dukes. Daughters of Dukes. COUNTESSES of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and United Kingdom. Wives of younger Sons of Dukes of Blood Royal. Wives of the eldest Sons of Marquises. Daughters of Marquises. Wives of the younger Sons of Dukes. VISCOUNTESES of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and United Kingdom. Wives of the eldest Sons of Earls. Daughters of Earls. Wives of the younger Sons of Marquises. BARONESSES of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and United Kingdom. Wives of the eldest Sons of Viscounts. Daughters of Viscounts. Wives of the younger Sons of Earls. Wives of the oldest Sons of Barons. Daughters of Barons. Wives of Knights of the Garter. Wives of the younger Sons of Viscounts. Wives of the younger Sons of Barons. Wives of Baronets. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of the Star of India. Wives of Knights Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. Wives of Knights Commanders of the Order of the Bath. Wives of Knights Commanders of the Star of India Wives of Knights Commanders of St. Michael and St. George.
Wives of Knights Bachelors. Wives of Companions of the Bath. Wives of Companions of the Star of India. Wives of Companions of St. Michael and St. George.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	[1]
Wives of the Companions of the Indian Empire. Wives of the eldest Sons of the younger Sons of Peers. Daughters of the younger Sons of Peers. Wives of the eldest sons of Baronets. Daughters of Baronets. Wives of the eldest Sons of Knights of the Garter. Wives of the eldest Sons of Knights Bachelors. Daughters of Knights Bachelors. Wives of the younger Sons of Baronets. Wives of Esquires. Wives of Gentlemen.

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1. This rank is ordinarily accorded to these Ladies in regard to the Honour conferred upon their Husbands, although they are not named in the Statutes of the Orders.