Title question - pls help!

Timpu

If a guest has the title of Major (to one of the reserve forces) and is also a part time Equerry to a member of the Royal Household, is it correct to assume that on a wedding invitation, 'Major X' should be used? We're assuming the title of Major 'trumps' their role as an Equerry.

A huge thank you for any advice in advance.

anamenottaken

Presumably their duties as an equerry arise from their being an army officer.

I'm not aware of a form of address specific to an equerry. Unless they have any other title then use their army rank - Major Josepth Bloggs.

Andy_L

As a reservist the invite is presuemably going to a civvy address so it would be best to not have Major X on the outside envelope. On the invite, as Anamenottaken says, Equerry is a job not a title, so its just Major X

What's going on table place-names? Do they want their military connections advertised to all & sundry?

Is it a military wedding & if so are they being invited as a friend or someones boss? Are the bride/groom military? Are civilians getting Mr/Mrs/Miss or just 1st & last names?

Timpu

Thanks heaps, that's brilliant! Yep, civvy wedding and place names will be 'Joe Bloggs' and 'Jane Bloggs' with no titles - we just want to make sure we get it right on the actual invitation.

Danielmp007

In all honesty I'd go with Mr rather than Major. Unless he's been knighted then sir obviously.