# 15 - British Peerage System Explained

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A general, brief explanation of the British peerage System: Dukes/ Duchesses, Marquesses/ Marchionesses, Earls/ Countesses, Viscounts (* Mispronunciation of "Viscount/ -ess" in this video; correctly pronounced "/ˈvaɪkaʊnt/")/ Viscountesses, Barons/ Baronesses, Honorables, and Life Peers.
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@bethanydavies8197 6 ай бұрын

My great great great uncle was a baron, the last in his line but a very kind old gentleman I'm told.

@glendodds3824 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, although they hold a hereditary title baronets are not members of the peerage. They are the highest ranking members of the landed gentry, the largest part of the British upper class. Moreover, baronets are usually related to dukes and marquesses etc. For example, some daughters of the Dukes of Devonshire have married baronets.

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your wonderful comment!

@glendodds3824 2 жыл бұрын

@@curiousaustriantours6962 Hi. Thanks.

@dingleberryridesagain3606 2 жыл бұрын

Devonshire was always recognised in our pile as a tea drinker!! Yup perhaps green!maybe Chinese!! With of course a scone and cream !!yes always identified as,,a waste of space !!

@bewareofpigeons 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting but some strange pronunciation: viscount is not pronounced 'viss-count' ,but an approximation is 'vie-count'.

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it very interesting. Re the latter: see subtitles in the video at the relevant time.

@QueenCityFilmsComm 2 жыл бұрын

Very insightful! Keep up the good work mane!

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

That is very nice of you - thanks!

@matikramer9648 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Short and informative, well enough for someone, not absest with the matter Thank you again

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciated! That is exactly the intention of this video: brief and informative.

@dingleberryridesagain3606 2 жыл бұрын

The Duke of Pickapopple ,my first cousin, whose family seat is in West Offaly, originally came from Mars, true story,wonderful man if slightly eccentric

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@dingleberryridesagain3606 2 жыл бұрын

We consider that a peerage is merited on the basis that Dickie Stickapopple who was a Knight of the realm invented the wonderfully edible Tripe n Onions with a dash of fresh dill,this quitoxic character used to ride a donkey on our long acre, despite having once charged down horseguards parade on an ill trained Shetland at the inauguration of the current monarch,yes indeed,Noblesse oblige,!!hard to believe really !!

@tsgillespiejr Жыл бұрын

These comments are some of the best on the internet in my opinion.

@JetterSys Жыл бұрын

Well explained. Soon the entire peerage hing will be a relic of the past, though. In a way, the corporates are our new Lords, lol.

@curiousaustriantours6962 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your words. I see what you mean re the corporates. 😎

@OG-S1158 2 жыл бұрын

It’s pronounced “Mark-wiss” and “Vy-count”

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. See video subtitles. 👍

@ErickG Жыл бұрын

This is all so absurd. But fascinating that this was a thing. But absurd.

@MrHotlipsholohan 4 ай бұрын

Still is a thing, the old form of class segregation , see your point ok,

@anetawelsh6026 2 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot ,,,i am a commoner

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment.

@navas1138 2 жыл бұрын

Is the s in Viscount silent? I thought it was pronounced like French Vicount.

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

From what I was told, it is that one does not pronounce the "s" at all.

@calmeilles 2 жыл бұрын

@@curiousaustriantours6962 Indeed. And the stress is on the first syllable, so viscount (/ˈvaɪkaʊnt/ { VY-kownt } and viscountess /ˈvaɪkaʊntɪs/ { VY-kownt-ess }

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

@@calmeilles Agree with you.

@dovmontAh 2 жыл бұрын

Интересно, сейчас Палате лордов принадлежит высшая судебная власть? И присутствуют ли в ней сейчас аристократы, потомки сподвижников Вильгельма Завоевателя, упомянутых в Книге Страшного Суда?

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Спасибо за ваш комментарий! Палата лордов имеет право просить пересмотреть различные запланированные официальные документы и тому подобное, но в конечном итоге ответственность за это, как правило, ложится на Палату общин. Да, есть «голубая кровь» / аристократы в Палате лордов. Насколько мне известно, говорят, что очень вероятно, что здесь можно найти и потомков Вильгельма Завоевателя. Надеюсь это поможет. Русский не мой родной язык.

@MrHotlipsholohan 4 ай бұрын

No, it doesnt really have any power other than new legislation must pass through the house to become law, which can hold up government proposed changes to law or introduce new ones, peers dont all decend from William the Conqueror either, the aristocracy of Europe were a class set in themselves and intermarried for mostly political reasons other than love, to unite territory, Queen Elizabeth 2 of the UK ancestral family were German ironically called Gore Booth ,

@keithwolfe1942 2 жыл бұрын

The British could clearly see the caste system of India, but were they blind to their own?

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

That is quite a good question to reflect upon ...

@sandrapicton6349 2 жыл бұрын

Vicount/vicountess is pronounced with a silent s, Marquess is pronounced marquiss.

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Please see description and video re this matter.

@ghandibanks 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. invest in a new mic tho

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback.

@michaelplank8966 2 жыл бұрын

What i leant is im real englishman not a foreigner i turned into the amercan dream

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment.

@Known-unknowns 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting but thankfully irrelevant today. The Aristocracy always was a flawed system. The foundation of its thinking was fundamentally wrong. That being, the son or daughter of a capable person was also capable. When in fact that is not always the case, it rarely is. Offsprings we’re often average ability or less. This resulted in average ability people being in a place of influence simply because of inheritance and not merit. Most people in the UK today are completely indifferent to titles, although I’m told amongst the wealthy it still is something they scramble for.

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 жыл бұрын

Now, that is a very interesting comment, which certainly will make people pause and think for a little while. Thank you for your contribution!

@smacwhinnie 2 жыл бұрын

True, but a lot of dummies and mediocrities are democratically elected

@richardw3470 2 жыл бұрын

@@smacwhinnie Well put. (That looks silly spelled out.)