Lady Mayoress (or Consort)

A Lady Mayoress (i.e. the wife or other chosen female consort of a Lord Mayor) is not styled 'The Rt Hon' or 'The Rt Worshipful'.

How to Address a Lady Mayoress

The recommended social form of address is as follows:

Beginning of letter Dear Lady Mayoress
Envelope The Lady Mayoress of X
Verbal Address Lady Mayoress 

How to Address a Lady Mayoress's Consort

If the Lord Mayor is female, her spouse or chosen male consort is officially titled 'Consort'.

The recommended form of address is as follows:

Beginning of letter Dear Mr Hill
Envelope John Hill, Esq
Verbal communication Mr Hill
Description in conversation Mr Hill

 

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