Addressing the Lieutenant-Governor and his wife

Specific protocols exist to ensure appropriate respect for the Lieutenant-Governor as His Majesties personal representative.

When you address the Lieutenant-Governor in person use ‘Your Excellency’.

When you refer to the Lieutenant-Governor always use ‘His Excellency’.

Address or refer to the wife of the Lieutenant-Governor as ‘Dr Kyd’.

When the Lieutenant-Governor and wife are together, address them as ‘Your Excellency and Dr Kyd’.

The Lieutenant Governor is always pronounced ‘lef´ten-ent gov´er-ner’.

Addressing the Lieutenant-Governor in a letter

If you’re writing to the Lieutenant-Governor, use his full title ‘His Excellency Vice Admiral Jeremy Kyd CBE’.

Proper salutation: Your Excellency

Proper closing: Yours sincerely

Your envelope should be addressed to:

His Excellency Vice Admiral Jeremy Kyd CBE
Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey
Government House
St Saviour’s Hill
St Saviour
Jersey
JE2 7GH

Listing the Lieutenant-Governor in a program

If you’re listing the Lieutenant-Governor in an event program, use:

• His Excellency Vice Admiral Jeremy Kyd CBE
• Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey