Prestige Titles · Guide
What Is a Sir?
The style of a knight, what it has meant through history, and how it differs from a peerage.
What a Sir is
Sir is not a peerage but a knighthood, one of the oldest honours in Britain. A knight is addressed as Sir followed by his first name, a mark of personal distinction rather than inherited rank.
Where a Sir ranks
A knighthood sits outside the peerage ladder of duke to baron, but carries real prestige of its own. See the order of precedence for how honours and peerages relate.
A little history
The title began with the mounted warriors of the medieval age, bound by the code of chivalry and the great orders such as the Garter. Today it is granted by the Crown to honour service in every field, from science to sport.
Examples:Sir Winston Churchill · Sir David Beckham · Sir Elton John
How to address a Sir
Always Sir with the first name, so Sir David, or Sir David Beckham in full, never Sir Beckham. See how to address a Lord or Lady.
Sir and Dame
The female equivalent is Dame, the same honour under a different style. Read what is a Dame.
How to become a Sir
A knighthood is granted by the Crown for service and cannot be bought. What you can do is legally change your title to Sir through a title pack, which gives you a personalised Certificate of Title on parchment and a sealed Master Title Deed. See how titles work and are titles real and legal?
Become a Sir
Legally change your title to Sir, beautifully presented on real parchment and ready to gift.
Sir Title Pack
£109.99£139.99
Become a Sir →Real parchment certificate · sealed Master Title Deed · a donation to the Woodland Trust
