- Duke/Duchess
- Marquesses/Marchioness
- Earls/Countess
- Viscounts/Viscountess
- Barons (Note: Baronets are not the same as barons)
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the highest non-royal. Bishops of the Church of England rank immediately above the Barons.
Prince Philip was not a king because the title of king outranks that of queen. Queen Elizabeth II was born a royal princess who was heiress (presumptive) to her father, King George VI. So it would have been inappropriate for the prince, as a consort, to assume the title of king.
Camilla, the new Queen Consort, may eventually be called “the Queen” for short but is officially a consort because she is not the one crowned as monarch.
Q: Does the Earl of Snowdon actually have anything to do with Snowdon? Does he chair council meetings or anything like that? And what and where is Snowdon, anyway?
A: Antony Armstrong-Jones was created the first Earl of Snowdon upon his marriage to the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret. It was a nod to his Welsh heritage – Snowdon is a mountain in Wales. Tony didn’t have any official connection to the area, though. Professionally, he was a well-known photographer and sat in the House of Lords. He retired in March 2016. Lord Snowdon passed away January 13, 2017. His son, David, is now the 2nd Earl of Snowdon.
- Duke/Duchess
- Marquesses/Marchioness
- Earls/Countess
- Viscounts/Viscountess
- Barons (Note: Baronets are not the same as barons)
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the highest non-royal. Bishops of the Church of England rank immediately above the Barons.
Prince Philip was not a king because the title of king outranks that of queen. Queen Elizabeth II was born a royal princess who was heiress (presumptive) to her father, King George VI. So it would have been inappropriate for the prince, as a consort, to assume the title of king.
Camilla, the new Queen Consort, may eventually be called “the Queen” for short but is officially a consort because she is not the one crowned as monarch.
Q: Does the Earl of Snowdon actually have anything to do with Snowdon? Does he chair council meetings or anything like that? And what and where is Snowdon, anyway?
A: Antony Armstrong-Jones was created the first Earl of Snowdon upon his marriage to the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret. It was a nod to his Welsh heritage – Snowdon is a mountain in Wales. Tony didn’t have any official connection to the area, though. Professionally, he was a well-known photographer and sat in the House of Lords. He retired in March 2016. Lord Snowdon passed away January 13, 2017. His son, David, is now the 2nd Earl of Snowdon.
