Order of precedence in the Isle of Man
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  1. Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann
  2. Members of the British Royal Family
    British Royal Family
    The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The term is also commonly applied to the same group of people as the relations of the monarch in her or his role as sovereign of any of the other Commonwealth realms, thus sometimes at variance with...

     when visiting the Island:
    1. The Duke of Edinburgh
      Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
      Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....

    2. The Prince of Wales
      Charles, Prince of Wales
      Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...

    3. The Duke of York
      Prince Andrew, Duke of York
      Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO , is the second son, and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...

    4. The Earl of Wessex
      Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
      Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh...

    5. The Duke of Cambridge
    6. Prince Harry
      Prince Harry of Wales
      Prince Henry of Wales , commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...

    7. Viscount Severn
      James, Viscount Severn
      James, Viscount Severn is the second child and only son of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and the youngest grandchild of Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh...

    8. The Duke of Gloucester
      Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
      Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family. Prince Richard is the youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary. He has been Duke of Gloucester since his father's death in 1974. He is currently 20th in the line of succession...

    9. The Duke of Kent
      Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
      The Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 29 July 1955 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys, the beginning of a military career that would last over 20 years. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961. The Duke of Kent saw service in Hong Kong from 1962–63...

    10. Prince Michael of Kent
      Prince Michael of Kent
      Prince Michael of Kent is a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary, making him a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. He is also the first cousin once removed of Prince Phillip. Prince Michael occasionally carries out royal duties representing the Queen at some functions in Commonwealth realms outside...

  3. Lieutenant Governor
    Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
    The Lieutenant Governor is the representative on the Isle of Man of the Lord of Mann . He/she has the power to grant Royal Assent and is styled His Excellency. In recent times the Governor has either been a retired diplomat or senior military officer...

  4. Deputy Governor, First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls
    Deemster
    A deemster is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal...

  5. President of Tynwald
    President of Tynwald
    The President of Tynwald is the presiding officer at the sittings of Tynwald in Douglas and is elected by the members of Tynwald from amongst their number...

  6. Chief Minister
    Chief Minister
    A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...

  7. Second Deemster
    Deemster
    A deemster is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal...

  8. Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man
    Bishop of Sodor and Man
    The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese covers the Isle of Man. The see is in the town of Peel where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St German, elevated to cathedral status on 1...

  9. Speaker of the House of Keys
    Speaker of the House of Keys
    The Speaker of the House of Keys is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature. The Speaker is elected from the membership of the house at its first sitting after an election. He is responsible for controlling the procedure of the House and for...

  10. The Government Ministers
    1. Minister of the Treasury
    2. Minister of Home Affairs
    3. Minister of Health and Social Security
    4. Minister of Education
    5. Minister of Trade and Industry
    6. Minister of Tourism and Leisure
    7. Minister of Transport
    8. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
    9. Minister of Local Government and the Environment
  11. HM Attorney General
    Attorney General (Isle of Man)
    The Attorney General of the Isle of Man has an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council and is the Government's top legal adviser.The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government...

  12. Members of the Legislative Council
  13. Members of the House of Keys
    House of Keys
    The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....

  14. Deputy Deemster
    Deemster
    A deemster is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal...


Knights, Privy Counsellors, Judges, Baronets et al (as the Order of precedence in England and Wales)

Secondary Precedence

  1. The High Bailiff
    High Bailiff
    In the Isle of Man the High Bailiff is the head stipendiary magistrate.In Vermont, a high bailiff is a county officer.-Isle of Man:The current High Bailiff is His Worship John Needham, who took office on 30 January 2010 on the retirement of Mr Michael Moyle. Mr Needham was previously Clerk to the...

  2. Captains of the Parishes
    Captain of the Parish
    The Captain of the Parish is an official in each parish in the Isle of Man—formerly the title was Captain of the Parish Militia, but it is now only a titular honour...

  3. The Chief Constable
    Chief Constable
    Chief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry...

  4. The Chief Secretary
    Chief Secretary
    The Chief Secretary is the title of a senior civil servant in members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and, historically, in the British Empire. Prior to the dissolution of the colonies, the Chief Secretary was the second most important official in a colony of the British Empire after the...

  5. The Chief Registrar
  6. The Mayor of Douglas
    Douglas, Isle of Man
    right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...

  7. Chairmen of the Town and Village Commissioners
  8. The Archdeacon of Sodor and Man
  9. The Vicar General
    Vicar General of Sodor and Man
    The Vicar General of the Diocese of Sodor and Man is an ecclesiastical law officer appointed by the Bishop of Sodor and Man.Formerly there were two vicars general in the diocese, but since 1846 only one has been appointed...

  10. The Deputy Chief Constable
    Deputy Chief Constable
    Deputy chief constable is the second highest rank in all territorial police forces in the United Kingdom , as well as the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and Civil Nuclear...

  11. The Deputy High Bailiff
  12. Coroner of Glenfaba
    Glenfaba
    Glenfaba is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man. It lies on the west of the island and consists of the parishes of German and Patrick. Historically, Glenfaba also included the parish of Marown toward the centre of the island. Geographically the area also includes the town of Peel which is...

     and Michael
  13. Coroner of Ayre
    Ayre
    Ayre is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Andreas, Bride and Lezayre.Ayre is also a House of Keys constituency, electing a single MHK....

     and Garff
    Garff
    Garff is one of the six sheadings in the Isle of Man. It is on the east of the island and consists of the parishes of Lonan and Maughold, the village of Laxey and the district of Onchan. Historically, Onchan was in the sheading of Middle....

  14. Coroner of Middle
    Middle (sheading)
    Middle is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon or Santan. It lies to the east of the island. Historically it consisted of Braddan, Santan and Onchan. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing one MHK.-MHKs & Elections:-External...

  15. Coroner of Rushen
    Rushen (sheading)
    Rushen is a sheading in the Isle of Man.The sheading comprises the southernmost portion of the island. It includes the parishes of Rushen, Arbory and Malew. The only village of any size in the sheading is Ballasalla. The sheading also includes Ronaldsway airport and the South Barrule...

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