Justiciar:
My Lord, why are instructions given that credentials be presented at the Justiciar's Office forum when ambassadors and envoys are properly accredited to the Court of St. George's?
In any other constitutional monarchy, letters of credence are presented by ambassadors directly to the Sovereign. I believe our own Constitution insists upon as much, in Hanover's case.
There may be a very good reason for this, I'm just curious what that would be.
Sincerely,
James Marchmain
Mr. Marchmain,
I have been wondering the same thing for months. It was changed perhaps 6 months ago, maybe longer, for reasons that were not quite explained. I intend to have it set right. As you said, letters of credence are to be submitted to the King. Therefore these things will be moved to their proper place in the Court of St. George.
In Christ,
+Vulstanius
Gentlemen,
Indeed, this was changed not long after His present Majesty became Justiciar, as I recall. Perhaps he or Lord Gottingen may be able to shed some light on it.
Gentlemen,
The previous Sovereign did not pay attention to such things.
Gottingen
Bishop Peter,
What do you propose should happen?
HRH Duke of Gottingen
Prime Minister
Duke Ellington:
What ever do you mean?
+Petrus Romanus
"Duke Ellington"
What's this about?
Ummm...you playfully addressed me as "Bishop Peter" and I playfully responded with "Duke Ellington"...unless you really were talking to someone named "Bishop Peter" whom I'm not familiar with, in which case, excuse my interruption.
Oh ok, no, I thought that was your proper title and form of address. Please educate me on your formal address.
My name is James...not Peter. I believe we've met. And when next we meet, I want to try whatever it is you're smoking.
Formally, one would address a bishop as "Your Lordship", at least according to the British custom, which I prefer to employ. The continental custom--and the American one as well--would (generally) have bishops called "excellency". But in our case, as we're simply lords of the first estate, "Your Lordship" seems altogether more appropriate than "excellency", which is more appropriate to an ambassador or a viceregal official.
Less formally, "Bishop Marchmain" or "Bishop" would suffice.