List of honours of the British Crown awarded to heads of state and royalty
This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by the British Crown, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
Awards
Monarchies
British Royal Family
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
The King | Sovereign | ||||
The Queen | --- | GCVO (2012) | --- | --- | --- |
The Prince of Wales | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
The Princess of Wales | --- | GCVO (2019) | --- | --- | --- |
The Duke of Sussex | --- | KCVO (2015) | --- | --- | --- |
The Duchess of Sussex | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
The Princess Royal | --- | GCVO (1974) | --- | DStJ (1971) GCStJ (2009) |
--- |
Capt Mark Phillips | --- | CVO (1974) | --- | --- | --- |
VAdm Sir Timothy Laurence | --- | LVO (1989) KCVO (2011) |
--- | --- | --- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
The Duke of York | --- | CVO (1979) KCVO (2003) GCVO (2011) |
--- | --- | --- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
The Earl of Wessex | --- | CVO (1989) KCVO (2003) GCVO (2011) |
--- | --- | --- |
The Countess of Wessex | --- | GCVO (2010) | --- | DStJ (2005) GCStJ (2022) |
--- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
The Duke of Gloucester | --- | GCVO (1974) | --- | GCStJ (1975) | --- |
The Duchess of Gloucester | --- | GCVO (1989) | --- | DStJ (1974) | --- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
The Duke of Kent | GCMG (1967) | GCVO (1960) | --- | --- | --- |
The Duchess of Kent | --- | GCVO (1977) | --- | --- | --- |
Prince Michael of Kent | --- | KCVO (1992) GCVO (2003) |
--- | KStJ (2001) | --- |
Princess Michael of Kent | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy | --- | GCVO (1960) | --- | --- | --- |
- Personal Aide-de-Camp (ADC) :
- The King : 1973 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen (ADC)
- Sir Tim Laurence : 1 August 2004 : Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen (ADC)
- Mark Phillips : ADC: Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen (Retired)
- The Duke of York : 1 February 1984 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen (ADC)
- The Earl of Wessex : 1 August 2004 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen (ADC)
- The Duke of Kent : Personal Aide-de-Camp to The Queen (ADC)
- The Prince of Wales : 17 March 2013 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen (ADC)
- The Duke of Sussex : 13 October 2018 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen (ADC)
- Orders :
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The King | Sovereign | ||||||
The Queen | LG (2022) | --- | --- | --- | V | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
The Prince of Wales | KG (2008) | KT (2012) | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
The Princess of Wales | --- | --- | --- | --- | V | xxx | xxx |
The Duke of Sussex | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
The Duchess of Sussex | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
The Princess Royal | KG (1994) | KT (2000) | --- | --- | V | --- | xxx |
Capt Mark Phillips | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
VAdm Sir Timothy Laurence | --- | --- | CB (2007) | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Peter Phillips | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Autumn Phillips | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
Zara Tindall | --- | --- | --- | MBE (2007) | --- | xxx | xxx |
Mike Tindall | --- | --- | --- | MBE | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
The Duke of York | KG (2006) | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Sarah, Duchess of York | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
The Earl of Wessex | KG (2006) | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
The Countess of Wessex | --- | --- | --- | --- | V | xxx | xxx |
Viscount Severn | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Lady Louise Windsor | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
The Duke of Gloucester | KG (1997) | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
The Duchess of Gloucester | --- | --- | --- | --- | V | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
The Duke of Kent | KG (1985) | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
The Duchess of Kent | --- | --- | --- | --- | V | xxx | xxx |
Prince Michael of Kent | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Princess Michael of Kent | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy | KG (2003) | --- | --- | --- | V | V | xxx |
In bold, when the member of the family is also Grand Master of the Order, next to the King as Sovereign of the Order
Rem : Grand Master =/= Sovereign, see article !
- Counsellor of State :
- The Duke of York (since 1981 [2022])
- The Duke of Cambridge (since 2003 [2022])
- The Duke of Sussex (since 2005 [2022])
- The Queen (since 2022)
- Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (since 2022)
- Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC) :
- William, Prince of Wales : 2016 – : Lord of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC)
- The Queen : 2016 – : Lady of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC)
- European monarchies
Norwegian Royal Family
See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
- Harald V of Norway:
- Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter (2001)[1]
- Honorary Freedom of Newcastle upon Tyne[2][3]
- Royal Victorian Chain ° (1994) & Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
Swedish Royal Family
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden :
- Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter (967th member, 1983)
- Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (1975)
Danish Royal Family
- Margrethe II of Denmark :
- Stranger Lady of the Order of the Garter
- Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) & Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Dutch Royal Family
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands :
- Stranger Lady of the Order of the Garter (975th Member, since 28 June 1989)[4]
- Royal Victorian Chain (1982)[citation needed]
- Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 1982)[citation needed]
- King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands :
- Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter (1012th Member)[citation needed]
Belgian Royal Family
- King Albert II :
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)[citation needed]
Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg :
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)[citation needed]
Spanish Royal Family
- Juan Carlos I of Spain :
- Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter (974th member, England)
- Royal Victorian Chain
- Felipe VI of Spain :
- Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter (1009th member, England)
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 1988)[5]
- Asian monarchies
Jordanian Royal Family
- Queen Noor of Jordan :
- Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Venerable Order of Saint John (GCStJ, 16.6.1989) [citation needed]
- Abdullah II of Jordan :
- Honorary Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, military class (GCB, 6.11.2001) [citation needed]
- Honorary Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG, 12.5.1999) [citation needed]
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO, 26.3.1984) [citation needed]
- Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, son of Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO, 6.11.2001)[citation needed]
- Prince Muhammad bin Talal, eldest younger brother of King Hussein I of Jordan
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 26.3.1984) [citation needed]
- Prince Hassan bin Talal, youngest brother of King Hussein I of Jordan
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 26.3.1984) [citation needed]
- Princess Basma, sister of King Hussein
- Honorary Knight Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 6.11.2001) [citation needed]
- Colonel Timoor al-Daghistani, Basma bint Talal's first husband
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 6.11.2001) [citation needed]
- Sayyid Walid al-Kurdi, Basma bint Talal's second husband
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 6.11.2001) [citation needed]
Malaysia Royal Families
Pahang Royal Family
Thai Royal Family
- King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
- Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 1996
- Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand
- Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 1996
Japanese Imperial Family
- Emperor Akihito:
- Stranger 984th Knight of Order of the Garter
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Tongan Royal Family
- King Tupou VI (2012-):[citation needed]
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
- Honorary Knight of Justice of the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ)
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
- Major Sosi'ua Ngalumoetutulu, 4th Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili (Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu's husband)
- Honorary Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) [citation needed]
See also
- Mirror page : List of honours of the British Royal Family by country
References
- ^ The Official Website of the British Monarchy, Members of the Order of the Garter
- ^ "King of Norway awarded Honorary Freedom of Newcastle". Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ Solholm, Rolleiv (14 November 2008). "King Harald receives honorary title". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Norway Post. Retrieved 14 November 2008. [dead link]
- ^ Members of the Order of the Garter - The official website of The British Monarchy
- ^ Martínez-Fornés, Almudena (28 April 2011). "La Reina llevará toccado y la Princesa pamela" (in Spanish). abc.es. Retrieved 10 June 2012.