What is the social precedence granted to the son-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip?

Question

Timothy Laurence and Princess Anne, the Princess Royal were married in 1992.

Does Mr. Laurence have social precedence after his brothers-in-law Princes Charles, Andrew, and Edward?

Is Mr. Laurence obligated to offer a bow to his brothers-in-law Princes Charles, Andrew and Edward and his sister's in-law Camilla, duchess of Cornwall and Sophie, countess of Wessex?

Does Mr. Laurence have social precedence over the princes and princesses of the blood?

Answer 1

He takes his place in the order of precedence next to his wife when she is present or after all HRH's when she is absent.  



As he is not a royal or peer himself, he should bow to all members the royal family except those who don’t hold or do not use titles (his step children, their children and Master Archie)

Answer 2

As husband of the Queen's daughter Sir Timothy has the same precedence as her when they are together. He comes after the Earl of Wessex when wives are absent. Ordinarily Princess Anne comes after the wives of her brothers even when their husbands are absent, but is higher in order of precedence than Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Cornwall for family occaisions.

Answer 3

Mr Laurence is (theoretically) obligated to bow to every Royal he meets since he himself does not have royal status. Wives take on the social precedence of their husbands when in the company of the husband - so Princess Camilla would not have to curtsey to Princess Royal when Charles is with her, but would have to curtsey when Charles is not around. But husbands do not take on the social precedence of their wives.



One of life's ironies is that the people who bow and curtsey the most are the Royals themselves.

Answer 4

Vice Admiral Sir Timothy James Hamilton Laurence, KCVO, CB, ADC(P), is not royally titled. He has the ranking precedence according to a knight and officer, a Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. He does not have precedence over any blood royal. He may bow to the Queen, to Prince Philip, to Charles,(for certain ceremonial occasions)....he could bow to his  other brothers-in-law,but this is not required. And Laurence's wife, Anne, doesn't require a bow from her husband, although he could.



When in the company of their husbands, Camilla, Catherine, and Sophie could receive a bow or curtsy from lower-social ranking people during certain formal ceremonies.

Answer 5

Ann's husband is not a royal and like all commoners would be required to bow to those of the royal family. Ann dips to the Queen. He has no "social precedence" over any member of the Royal Family..