Kit Harington

My parents didn't have a lot of money when I was growing up. We were comfortable, but I didn't go to Oxbridge, and yet every American interviewer I get says to me, 'You're related to Charles II! Your grandfather was a baronet!' And it's infuriating, because that is a part of my history, but you're trying to turn me into a posh boy, and I'm not.

English Actor

A baronetcy is passed down through family lines, typically from father to son.

Hereditary Title

Although respected, a baronet is not considered noble like dukes or earls.

Not Nobility

Baronets are addressed with the title 'Sir' followed by their first name.