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|title = Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
|title = Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
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|caption = Badge of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
|caption = The badge of the second class of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
|awarded_by = Queen Elizabeth II (Personally and Privately)
|awarded_by = Queen Elizabeth II (Personally and Privately)
|type = [[Royal Family Order]]
|type = [[Royal Family Order]]
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The '''Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II''' is an honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on female members of the [[British Royal Family]] for personal service to [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]]. The Order is awarded in two version <ref>http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1355066959.html</ref> (or classes), one version is bigger than the other one. The Order should not to be confused with the Mistress of the Robes badge of office<ref>{{cite web|url=http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1374620793.html}}</ref> worn by the [[Fortune FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton|Dowager Duchess of Grafton]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gettyimages.it/detail/52114296/Tim-Graham-Photo-Library |title=Duchess Of Grafton Arriving At Claridges Circa… Fotografie di cronaca &#124; Getty Images Italia &#124; 52114296 |publisher=Gettyimages.it |date= |accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gettyimages.it/detail/52116184/Tim-Graham-Photo-Library |title=The Queen At The House Of Lords For The State… Fotografie di cronaca &#124; Getty Images Italia &#124; 52116184 |publisher=Gettyimages.it |date= |accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gettyimages.it/detail/52112924/Tim-Graham-Photo-Library |title=The Queens Staff Left To Right Lt Col Sir… Fotografie di cronaca &#124; Getty Images Italia &#124; 52112924 |publisher=Gettyimages.it |date= |accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref> and previously by her predecessor as Mistress of the Robes the [[Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire|Dowager Duchess of Devonshire]].<ref>[http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1346244235.html Assorted photos]</ref>
The '''Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II''' is an honour bestowed on female members of the [[British Royal Family]] by [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]]. The order is worn on formal occasions.<ref name=royal.gov>{{cite web|title=Royal Family Orders|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Honours/RoyalFamilyOrders.aspx|work=www.royal.gov.uk|publisher=The Royal Household|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>
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.<ref name=royal.gov>{{cite web|title=Royal Family Orders|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Honours/RoyalFamilyOrders.aspx|work=www.royal.gov.uk|publisher=The Royal Household|accessdate=15 October 2011}}</ref>


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The Order should not to be confused with the Mistress of the Robes badge of office worn by the [[Fortune FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton|Dowager Duchess of Grafton]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gettyimages.it/detail/52114296/Tim-Graham-Photo-Library |title=Duchess Of Grafton Arriving At Claridges Circa… Fotografie di cronaca &#124; Getty Images Italia &#124; 52114296 |publisher=Gettyimages.it |date= |accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gettyimages.it/detail/52116184/Tim-Graham-Photo-Library |title=The Queen At The House Of Lords For The State… Fotografie di cronaca &#124; Getty Images Italia &#124; 52116184 |publisher=Gettyimages.it |date= |accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gettyimages.it/detail/52112924/Tim-Graham-Photo-Library |title=The Queens Staff Left To Right Lt Col Sir… Fotografie di cronaca &#124; Getty Images Italia &#124; 52112924 |publisher=Gettyimages.it |date= |accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref> and previously by her predecessor as Mistress of the Robes the [[Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire|Dowager Duchess of Devonshire]].

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.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
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===Deceased===
===Deceased===
[[File:Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother portrait.jpg|thumb|150x150px|Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother wearing the insignia of the order.]]
[[File:Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother portrait.jpg|thumb|150x150px|Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother wearing the insignia of the order.]]
'''First class'''
* HM [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]], Queen consort of [[George V]] and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II
* HM [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]], Queen consort of [[George V]] and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II
* HM [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth]], Queen consort of [[George VI]] and mother of Queen Elizabeth II
* HM [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth]], Queen consort of [[George VI]] and mother of Queen Elizabeth II
* HRH [[Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon|The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon]], sister of Queen Elizabeth II
* HRH [[Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon|The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon]], sister of Queen Elizabeth II
* HRH [[Diana, Princess of Wales|The Princess of Wales]], later Diana, Princess of Wales (née Diana Frances Spencer; [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles']] first wife and daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II) <ref>[http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page5143.asp Royal Insight]{{dead link|date=March 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.regiments.org/biography/royals/1961dian.htm Regiments.org]{{dead link|date=March 2013}}</ref>
* HRH [[Diana, Princess of Wales|The Princess of Wales]], later Diana, Princess of Wales (née Diana Frances Spencer; [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles']] first wife and daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II) <ref>[http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page5143.asp Royal Insight]{{dead link|date=March 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.regiments.org/biography/royals/1961dian.htm Regiments.org]{{dead link|date=March 2013}}</ref>

'''Second class'''
* HRH [[Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood|The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood]], aunt of Queen Elizabeth II
* HRH [[Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood|The Princess 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 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)
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===Current===
===Current===
[[File:Sophie, grevinna av Wessex.jpg|thumb|150x150px|Sophie, Countess of Wessex wearing the order]]
[[File:Sophie, grevinna av Wessex.jpg|thumb|150x150px|Sophie, Countess of Wessex wearing the order]]
'''First class'''
* HRH [[Anne, Princess Royal|The Princess Royal]] (The Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II)
* HRH [[Anne, Princess Royal|The Princess Royal]] (The Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II)
* HRH [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall|The Duchess of Cornwall]] (née Camilla Rosemary Shand, [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles']] second wife and daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II)<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=490837&in_page_id=1770 UK Daily Mail]</ref><ref>[http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/11940876-queen-elizabeth-ii-honors-duchess-of-cornwall-camilla-the-royal-victorian-order Queen Elizabeth II honors Duchess of Cornwall Camilla the Royal Victorian Order<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* HRH [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall|The Duchess of Cornwall]] (née Camilla Rosemary Shand, [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles']] second wife and daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II)<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=490837&in_page_id=1770 UK Daily Mail]</ref><ref>[http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/11940876-queen-elizabeth-ii-honors-duchess-of-cornwall-camilla-the-royal-victorian-order Queen Elizabeth II honors Duchess of Cornwall Camilla the Royal Victorian Order<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* HRH [[Sophie, Countess of Wessex|The Countess of Wessex]] (née Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, wife of [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex|Prince Edward]] and daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madhattery.royalroundup.com/2011/07/albert-and-charlenes-reception-hrh-the-countess-of-wessex/ |title=Mad Hattery! » Blog Archive » Albert and Charlene's Reception: HRH The Countess of Wessex |publisher=Madhattery.royalroundup.com |date=2011-07-02 |accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref>
* HRH [[Sophie, Countess of Wessex|The Countess of Wessex]] (née Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, wife of [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex|Prince Edward]] and daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madhattery.royalroundup.com/2011/07/albert-and-charlenes-reception-hrh-the-countess-of-wessex/ |title=Mad Hattery! » Blog Archive » Albert and Charlene's Reception: HRH The Countess of Wessex |publisher=Madhattery.royalroundup.com |date=2011-07-02 |accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref>
'''Second class'''
* HRH [[Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester|The Duchess of Gloucester]] (née Birgitte Eva van Deurs, wife of [[Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester]], cousin of Queen Elizabeth II)<ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/de3/verenasroyaltiaras/Brigitte.html Duchess Brigitte of Gloucester (*1946)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* HRH [[Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester|The Duchess of Gloucester]] (née Birgitte Eva van Deurs, wife of [[Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester]], cousin of Queen Elizabeth II)<ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/de3/verenasroyaltiaras/Brigitte.html Duchess Brigitte of Gloucester (*1946)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* HRH [[Katharine, Duchess of Kent|The Duchess of Kent]] (née Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, wife of [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]], cousin of Queen Elizabeth II)
* HRH [[Katharine, Duchess of Kent|The Duchess of Kent]] (née Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, wife of [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]], cousin of Queen Elizabeth II)

Revision as of 00:28, 5 January 2014

Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
The badge of the second class of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
Awarded by Queen Elizabeth II (Personally and Privately)
TypeRoyal Family Order
EligibilityFemale members of the Royal Family and others
Awarded forAt the monarch's pleasure
StatusExtant
SovereignQueen Elizabeth II

Ribbon of the Order

The Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II is an honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on female members of the British Royal Family for personal service to Queen Elizabeth II. The Order is awarded in two version [1] (or classes), one version is bigger than the other one. The Order should not to be confused with the Mistress of the Robes badge of office[2] worn by the Dowager Duchess of Grafton[3][4][5] and previously by her predecessor as Mistress of the Robes the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire.[6] 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.[7]


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.

List of known members

Deceased

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother wearing the insignia of the order.

First class

Second class

Current

Sophie, Countess of Wessex wearing the order

First class

Second class

See also

References

  1. ^ http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1355066959.html
  2. ^ http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1374620793.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Duchess Of Grafton Arriving At Claridges Circa… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52114296". Gettyimages.it. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  4. ^ "The Queen At The House Of Lords For The State… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52116184". Gettyimages.it. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  5. ^ "The Queens Staff Left To Right Lt Col Sir… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52112924". Gettyimages.it. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  6. ^ Assorted photos
  7. ^ "Royal Family Orders". www.royal.gov.uk. The Royal Household. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  8. ^ Royal Insight[dead link]
  9. ^ Regiments.org[dead link]
  10. ^ UK Daily Mail
  11. ^ Queen Elizabeth II honors Duchess of Cornwall Camilla the Royal Victorian Order
  12. ^ "Mad Hattery! » Blog Archive » Albert and Charlene's Reception: HRH The Countess of Wessex". Madhattery.royalroundup.com. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  13. ^ Duchess Brigitte of Gloucester (*1946)
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