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As the son of Orlando Oxford, The Duke of Oxford (portrayed by Ralph Fiennes), Harris Dickinson's character, Conrad Oxford, should have had a noble title of his own. When someone is created a noble in one of the top three ranks of nobility (Duke, Marquess, or Earl), they are also given subsidiary titles, also known as courtesy titles, which are used to give a courtesy noble title to their heirs, especially their heir apparent, which is what Conrad was. This practice is available to peers of only the top three ranks of the English/British/UK peerage system (meaning a Duke, Marquess, or Earl) who has more than one title, his eldest son - himself not a peer - may use one of his father's lesser titles "by courtesy". A current example (as of time of this film's release in 2021) of this is The Duke of Norfolk, who is also The Earl of Arundel and Baron Maltravers. Therefore, his eldest son is styled "Earl of Arundel" (without the definite article "The" which indicates a substantive title), by courtesy, which also indicates that his son is the heir apparent of The Duke of Norfolk. Conrad Oxford should have certainly been addressed and referred to as an Earl, or whatever courtesy title was conferred upon his father when he was created The Duke of Oxford.

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