Royal Family Order of King George V

The Royal Family Order of King George V of the United Kingdom
Awarded by King George V (Personally and Privately)
Type	Royal Family Order
Awarded for	At the monarch's pleasure
Status	Defunct on the death of George V
Sovereign	George V of the United Kingdom
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	various
Established	1910

The Royal Family Order of King George V was a high honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on titled female members of the British Royal Family for personal service to King George V.

Queen Elizabeth II is the only surviving member of the Order.

Appearance

King George V's Royal Family Order was awarded in classes and had a pale blue colour.

List of known recipients

Title of recipient when bestowed	Life	Notes
HM The Queen	1867–1953	née Princess Mary of Teck
HRH The Duchess of York	1900–2002	née Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; Later Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother
HRH Princess Elizabeth of York	1926–	Later Queen Elizabeth II
HRH Princess Margaret of York	1930–2002	Later Countess of Snowdon
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester	1901–2004	née Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott
HRH The Duchess of Kent	1906–1968	née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
HRH The Princess Mary	1897–1965	Later Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
HRH The Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife	1867–1931
HRH Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife	1891–1959	née Lady Alexandra Duff; later Princess Arthur of Connaught
HRH The Princess Victoria	1868–1935
HRH Princess Alexander of Teck	1883–1981	née Princess Alice of Albany; later Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
HRH Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein	1846–1923	Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein until 1917
HRH The Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll	1849–1939	Marchioness of Lorne from 1871 to 1900
HRH Princess Henry of Battenberg	1857–1944	Princess Henry of Battenberg until 1917

See also

• Royal Family Order