Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
| The Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II | |
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| The badge of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II. | |
| Awarded by Queen Elizabeth II (Personally and Privately) | |
| Type | Royal Family Order |
| Eligibility | Female members of the British Royal Family |
| Awarded for | At the monarch's pleasure |
| Status | Extant |
| Sovereign | Elizabeth II |
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| Established | 1952 |
| Distinct recipients | 15 |
The Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II is a high honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on titled female members of the British Royal Family for personal service to Queen Elizabeth II. It is not automatically awarded and there is no public announcement of the honour. Usually the only way it can be known if it has been awarded is by viewing photos or film from State Visit banquets or other formal similar evening occasions requiring the wearing of honours and awards.[1]
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[edit] Appearance
The Royal Family Order depicts a young Queen Elizabeth II in evening dress wearing the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter. The miniature, painted on ivory, is bordered by diamonds and surmounted by a Tudor Crown in diamonds and red enamel. The reverse, in silver-gilt, is patterned with rays and depicts the royal cypher and St. Edward's Crown in gold and enamel. The watered silk ribbon is chartreuse yellow and formed into a bow. It is worn pinned to the dress of the recipient on the left shoulder.
[edit] List of known recipients
[edit] Deceased
- HM Queen Mary, Queen consort of George V and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II
- HM Queen Elizabeth, Queen consort of George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II
- HRH Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, aunt of Queen Elizabeth II
- HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, first cousin twice removed of Queen Elizabeth II (Princess Alice was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and first cousin to George V, Elizabeth II's grandfather. Princess Alice was also a great grand aunt of Queen Elizabeth II through her marriage to Queen Mary's younger brother.
- HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, aunt of Queen Elizabeth II
- HRH Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, sister of Queen Elizabeth II
- HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, aunt of Queen Elizabeth II
- HRH The Princess of Wales, daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II (née Diana Frances Spencer; later Diana, Princess of Wales. Prince Charles' first wife and daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II) [2][3]
[edit] Current
- HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II)
- HRH The Duchess of Cornwall (née Camilla Rosemary Shand, Prince Charles' second wife and daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II)[4]
- HRH The Countess of Wessex (née Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, wife of Prince Edward and daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II)
- HRH The Duchess of Gloucester (née Birgitte Eva van Deurs, wife of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester)
- HRH The Duchess of Kent (née Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II)
- HRH Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy (youngest granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary)
- HG The Dowager Duchess of Grafton (Ann Fortune FitzRoy, Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II)[5][6][7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Royal Family Orders". www.royal.gov.uk. The Royal Household. http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Honours/RoyalFamilyOrders.aspx. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Royal Insight
- ^ Regiments.org
- ^ UK Daily Mail
- ^ "Duchess Of Grafton Arriving At Claridges Circa… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52114296". Gettyimages.it. http://www.gettyimages.it/detail/52114296/Tim-Graham-Photo-Library. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ "The Queen At The House Of Lords For The State… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52116184". Gettyimages.it. http://www.gettyimages.it/detail/52116184/Tim-Graham-Photo-Library. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ "The Queens Staff Left To Right Lt Col Sir… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52112924". Gettyimages.it. http://www.gettyimages.it/detail/52112924/Tim-Graham-Photo-Library. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
