Order of precedence (Queensland)

The order of precedence is determined by various methods. The Precedence Act (which technically applies only to determine seating in the House of Lords Chamber) and the Acts of Union generally set precedence for members of the nobility. The statutes of the various Orders of Chivalry set precedence for their members. In other cases, precedence may be decided by the sovereign's order, by a Royal Warrant of Precedence, by letters patent, by Acts of Parliament, or by custom.

Details

The following is the order of precedence in the Kingdom of Queensland as of February 2021. Separate orders exist for gentlemen and ladies.

Royal family

Rank	Position	Incumbent
1	The Sovereign	Albert of Queensland (19 November 2022)
2	The Deputy Sovereign	Prince William, Duke of Ernest (19 February 2022)
3	Rulers of the provinces (in order of seniority of states)	Prince Albert, Duke of Sembilan (3 January 2015) Princess Charlotte, Duchess of St. Andrews (3 January 2015) Princess Juliana, Duchess of Beauclerk (16 July 2015) Prince Frederick, Duke of Henrik (6 October 2020) Prince William, Duke of Ernest (25 March 2021)
4	Governors of the provinces (in order of seniority of states)	Albert John, 1st Duke of Horsens (18 January 2021) Dame Mary Sophie-Charlene (7 July 2021) Sir David Constantine Armstrong (23 September 2021)
5	Regents of the provinces	Prince Andrew, Duke of Oslo-Sonya (Edinburgh Province) (19 February 2021)

High Officers of State

Rank	Position	Incumbent
1	Prime Minister of Queensland	The Rt. Hon. Sir Paul Dominic Gordon (7 July 2022)
2	Deputy Prime Minister	The Rt. Hon. Sir Mark Carleton (7 July 2022)
3	The Lord President of the Council	The Rt. Hon. Dame Mary J. London (7 January 2021)
4	The Speaker of the House of Commons	The Rt. Hon. Sir Folke B.H. Gustaf (16 April 2021)
5	The Speaker of the House of Lords	The Rt. Hon. Dame Patsy L. Victoria (7 January 2021)
6	The President of the Supreme Court	The Rt. Hon. Sir David J. Malta (7 January 2020)
7	Leader of the Opposition	The Hon. Sir Denis Bridgwater (7 July 2022)
8	The Lord Great Chamberlain	The Most Hon. Marquess of Cardiff (2 January 2019)
9	The Earl Marshal	His Grace Bernard B. Leopold, The Duke of Kaipara (16 March 2018)
10	Lord High Admiral	Adm. of the Fleet Prince Albert, Duke of Sembilan (16 January 2020)
11	The Chief of the Defence Force	Air Chief Marshal Sir Alexander Robert Patrick (22 March 2022)
12	Commanders of the tri-services	Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Sir Gerard Hofman Michel (22 March 2022) First Sea Lord and Chief of the Queensland Naval Staff Rear-Admiral Antony Beurme Cunningham (22 March 2022) Chief of the Air Staff Air Vice Marshal Sir Michel José Armand (22 March 2022)

Supreme Court Justices

Rank	Position	Incumbent
1	The Deputy President of the Supreme Court	The Rt. Hon. Sir Burnett O. Maldon (7 January 2020)
2	Justices of the Supreme Court	The Rt. Hon. Lord Jones of Dugdale (16 January 2020)
		The Rt. Hon. Lord Crathorne of Kallang (16 May 2020)
		The Rt. Hon. Sir Townley B. Westbourne (16 May 2020)
		The Rt. Hon. Lord Stuart of Punggol (15 June 2021)

Royal Three Ceremonial Guard

Rank	Position	Incumbent
1	Commanders of the Royal Three Ceremonial Guard	Coldstream Foot Guards Col. Sir Louis K. Jame (15 June 2019) Grenadiers Foot Guards Col. Sir Arthur O. Richard (16 February 2019) Royal King George's Guards Col. Sir Edward K. Leonard (16 March 2019)