The British peerage has five descending, hereditary degrees. They are Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts and Barons.
A Viscount (do not pronounce the S) is the fourth highest grade of the peerage. A wife of a Viscount is styled Viscountess.
Formally addressed as ‘Lord Victory’ and ‘Lady Victory’.
My Lord
I have the honour to be Your Lordship’s obedient servant,
Envelope: The Right Hon. the Viscount of Victory
Madam
I have the honour to be Your Ladyship’s obedient servant,
Envelope: The Right Hon. the Viscountess of Victory
My Lord
Yours faithfully
Envelope: The Viscount of Victory
Madam
Yours faithfully
Envelope: The Viscountess of Victory
Dear Lord Victory or Dear Victory
Yours sincerely
Envelope: The Viscount of Victory
Dear Lady Victory
Yours sincerely
Envelope: The Viscountess of Victory
Vestments
The coronet of a Viscount has sixteen ‘pearls’ (note: not actual pearls) touching each other.
A Viscount’s coronation and parliamentary robes have two and a half ermine tails / miniver bars.
The train of a Countess’s coronation robe will be one and a quarter yards with two-inch edging. Their miniver cape will also have two and a half rows of ermine, as with a Viscount, to indicate their rank.
VESTMENTS
The coronet of a Viscount has sixteen ‘pearls’ (note: not actual pearls) touching each other.
A Viscount’s coronation and parliamentary robes have two and a half ermine tails / miniver bars.
The train of a Countess’s coronation robe will be one and a quarter yards with two-inch edging. Their miniver cape will also have two and a half rows of ermine, as with a Viscount, to indicate their rank.
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