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xlii Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Privy Councillors. Chancellor of the Exchequer. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. Master of the Rolls. Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The Lords Justices of the Court of Appeal in Chancery, according to their Seniority and Order of Appointment. Vice-Chancellors. Justices and Barons of the said Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer, and also of Probate, all according to Seniority of Appointment. Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy. Viscounts' younger Sons. Barons' younger Sons . Baronets of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Knights Grand Cross of the Bath. Knights Grand Commanders of the Star of India. Knights Grand Cross of St. Michael and St George. Knights Commanders of the Bath. Knights Commanders of the Star of India. Knights Commanders of St Michael and St. George. Knights Bachelors. Companions of the Bath. Companions of the Star of India. Companions of St. Michael and St. George. Companions of the Indian Empire. Eldest Sons of the younger Sons of Peers. Baronets' eldest Sons. Eldest Sons of Knights of the Garter. Eldest Sons of Knights Bachelors. Younger Sons of the younger Sons of Peers. Baronets' younger Sons. Younger Sons of Knights Bachelors. Esquires. Gentlemen.

It is noteworthy that the British Premier has no place assigned to him in the above scale of precedence, and it is almost equally remarkable that the Officers of highest rank in the Army and Navy are similarly ignored.