USES

Precedence TABLE

OFFICIAL AGENDA

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Place of honor right of the hostess. The Memorandum of luncheons and dinners dated XVIII ^century religious authorities: in many families, the minister of religion (even a priest) is placed at the ^1st place. Foreign Authorities: Heads of State, representatives of houses sovereign ambassadors (order after taking office, except for the nonce that comes before all others), simple foreign deserving special respect or invited for the ^1st time. Noblesse: Heads of families who ruled the France, if not only princes and dukes are entitled to a special place. The French dukes in France have precedence over the princes of sovereign houses not. Veterans Pts assembly, government leaders, ministers, senior officials: in principle immediately after their counterparts in business. In equal rank, officials and officers are placed in order of seniority.

In private dinners or semi-official, considering the age of awareness (military, scientific, artistic, literary, economic). The presidents of table can be the center (the French) or end table (in English). If we want to honor multiple personalities, we can arrange a meal in small tables or a chair cross. For a meal consisting of as many men than women, while the number of guests is a multiple of 4, the table is headed by 2 men and 2 women, whether it is a multiple of 4 + 2, the table is chaired by 1 man and 1 woman.