Elizabeth R Lesser Seal ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our Other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousin Edward William, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England Greeting! WHEREAS it has been represented to Us that from time to time one or more of Our Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the Supreme Court) may not have been accorded the style or dignity of a Barony for Life; AND WHEREAS we deem it expedient that all those Justices of the Supreme Court who have not been accorded the said style or dignity of a Barony for Life shall be designated by the courtesy style and title of “Lord” or “Lady” as the case may be; WARRANT - courtesy titles for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom who have not been granted a Life Peerage (England) AND WHEREAS We also deem it expedient that the wife or widow of any Justice of the Supreme Court who has not been accorded the style of dignity of a Barony for Life shall be designated with the courtesy style and title of “Lady”; NOW KNOW YE that it is Our Will and Pleasure that Our Justices of the Supreme Court who have not been accorded the said style or dignity of a Barony for Life shall henceforth be known and addressed during their term of Office by the courtesy style of “Lord” or “Lady” as the case may be and shall be entitled to retain the said style of “Lord” or “Lady” in retirement as they have used and enjoyed during the term their Office as one of Our Justices of the Supreme Court: AND KNOW YE that it is Our further Will and Pleasure that the wife or widow of any Justice of the Supreme Court who has not been accorded the said style or dignity of a Barony for Life shall henceforth be known and addressed by the courtesy style of “Lady” for so long as she continues to be his wife or remains his widow: OUR WILL AND PLEASURE therefore is that you do cause this Our Warrant to be recorded in Our College of Arms to the end that Our Officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof; AND for so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given at Our Court at Saint James’s The 10th day of December 2010 In the fifty-ninth year of Our Reign BY HER MAJESTY’S COMMAND Ken Clarke Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice .
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