List of honours of the British Crown awarded to heads of state and royalty
Appearance
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Awards
Monarchies
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother | --- | GCVO (1937) | 1937 | DGStJ (1926) | |
HM The Queen | Sovereign | ||||
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh | --- | --- | 2007 | --- | 1968 [1] |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
HRH The Prince of Wales | --- | --- | --- | --- | 2002 |
Diana, Princess of Wales | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall | --- | GCVO (2012) | --- | --- | --- |
HRH The Duke of Cambridge | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
HRH Prince Harry | --- | KCVO (2015) | --- | --- | --- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
HRH The Princess Royal | --- | GCVO (1974) | --- | DStJ (1971) GCStJ (1998) |
--- |
Capt Mark Phillips | --- | CVO | --- | --- | --- |
VAdm Sir Timothy Laurence | --- | LVO (1989) KCVO (2011) |
--- | --- | --- |
Peter Phillips | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Autumn Phillips | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Zara Phillips | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Mike Tindall | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
HRH The Duke of York | --- | CVO (1979) KCVO (2003) GCVO (2011) |
--- | --- | --- |
Sarah, Duchess of York | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
HRH Princess Beatrice of York | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
HRH Princess Eugenie of York | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
HRH The Earl of Wessex | --- | CVO (1989) KCVO (2003) GCVO (2011) |
--- | --- | --- |
HRH The Countess of Wessex | --- | GCVO (2010)[2] | --- | DStJ (2005) | --- |
Viscount Severn | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Lady Louise Windsor | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
HRH The Duke of Gloucester | --- | GCVO (1974) | --- | GCStJ (1975) | --- |
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester | --- | GCVO (1989) | --- | DStJ (1974) GCStJ |
--- |
Member of Family | Ss M&G | Royal Victorian Order | RV Chain | St John | Order of Merit |
HRH The Duke of Kent | GCMG (1967) | GCVO (1960) | --- | --- | --- |
HRH The Duchess of Kent | --- | GCVO (1977) | --- | --- | --- |
HRH Prince Michael of Kent | --- | KCVO (1992) GCVO (2003) |
--- | KStJ | --- |
HRH Princess Michael of Kent | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
HRH Princess Alexandra | --- | GCVO (1960) | --- | --- | --- |
The Rt Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy | --- | KCVO (1989) | --- | --- | --- |
- Personal Aide-de-Camp (AdC(P)) :
- HRH The Duke of Edinburgh : 1948 – 6 February 1952 : Personal Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty The King[3] ( AdC(P))
- HRH The Prince of Wales : 1973 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen (AdC(P))
- Sir Tim Laurence : 1 August 2004 : Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen (ADC(P))
- Mark Phillips : ADC(P): Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen (Retired)
- HRH The Duke of York : 1 February 1984 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen (AdC(P))
- HRH The Earl of Wessex : 1 August 2004 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen (AdC(P))
- HRH The Duke of Kent : Personal Aide-de-Camp to HM The Queen (ADC(P))
- HRH The Duke of Cambridge : 17 March 2013 – : Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen (AdC(P))
- Orders :
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother | LG (1936) | LT (1937) | --- | GBE (1927) | V | V | V |
HM The Queen | Sovereign | V | V | ||||
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh | KG (1947) | KT (1952) | --- | GBE (1953) | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
HRH The Prince of Wales | KG (1958) | KT (1977) | GCB (1975) | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Diana, Princess of Wales | --- | --- | --- | --- | V | xxx | xxx |
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall | --- | --- | --- | --- | V | xxx | xxx |
HRH The Duke of Cambridge | KG (2008) | KT (2012) | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
HRH Prince Harry | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
HRH 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 Phillips | --- | --- | --- | MBE (2007) | --- | xxx | xxx |
Mike Tindall | --- | --- | --- | MBE | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
HRH The Duke of York | KG (2006) | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
Sarah, Duchess of York | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
HRH Princess Beatrice of York | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
HRH Princess Eugenie of York | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
HRH The Earl of Wessex | KG (2006)[2] | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
HRH 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 |
HRH The Duke of Gloucester | KG (1997) | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester | --- | --- | --- | --- | V | xxx | xxx |
Member of Family | Garter | Thistle | Bath | Br. Emp. | EIIR | GVIRI | GVRI |
HRH The Duke of Kent | KG (1985) | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
HRH The Duchess of Kent | --- | --- | --- | --- | V | xxx | xxx |
HRH Prince Michael of Kent | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
HRH Princess Michael of Kent | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx |
HRH Princess Alexandra | LG (2003) | --- | --- | --- | V | V | xxx |
The Rt Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy | --- | --- | --- | --- | xxx | xxx | xxx |
In bold, when the member of the family is also Grand Master of the Order, next to the Queen as Sovereign of the Order
Rem : Grand Master =/= Sovereign, see article !
- Counsellor of State :
- HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (since 1952)
- HRH The Prince of Wales (since 1966)
- HRH The Duke of York (since 1981)
- HRH The Duke of Cambridge (since 2003)
- HRH Prince Harry (since 2005)
- Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC) :
- HRH The Duke of Edinburgh : 4 November 1951 – : Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC)
- HRH The Prince of Wales : 1977 – : Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC)
- HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother : 1978 – 30 March 2002 : Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
- The Hon Sir Angus Ogilvy : 1997 – 26 December 2004 : Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC)
- European monarchies
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)[4]
- Honorary Freedom of Newcastle upon Tyne[5][6]
- Royal Victorian Chain ° (1994) & Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden :
- Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter (967th member, 1983)
- Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (1975)
- 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
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark :
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG)
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands :
- Stranger Lady of the Order of the Garter (975th Member, since 28 June 1989)[7]
- Royal Victorian Chain (1982)[8][9]
- Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 1982)[8][10]
- late Prince Claus of the Netherlands :
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 1982)[8]
- King Philippe : None (wearing the Order of Leopold [11])
- King Albert II :
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) [12]
- Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (in retreat) :
- 951st (Stranger) Knight of the Order of the Garter
- 1939-1945 Star
- France and Germany Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal 1939–1945
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg :
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) [13]
- Juan Carlos I of Spain :
- Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter (974th member, England)[14]
- Royal Victorian Chain
- Felipe, Prince of Asturias :
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 1988)[14][15][16]
- Asian monarchies
- Queen Noor of Jordan :
- Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Venerable Order of Saint John (GCStJ, 16.6.1989) [17]
- Abdullah II of Jordan :
- Honorary Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, military class (GCB, 6.11.2001) [17]
- Honorary Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG, 12.5.1999) [17]
- Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO, 26.3.1984) [17]
- 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)[17]
- 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) [18]
- 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) [18]
- Princess Basma, sister of King Hussein
- Honorary Knight Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 6.11.2001) [18]
- Colonel H.E. Timoor al-Daghistani, Basma bint Talal's first husband
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 6.11.2001) [18]
- H.E. Sayyid Walid al-Kurdi, Basma bint Talal's second husband
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO, 6.11.2001) [18]
- Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah (YdPA of Malaysia in 1970-1975 & since 2011 ) [19]
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) - 1972
- Honorary Knight of the Venerable Order of St John (KStJ) - 1972
- Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak (since 02/1984 & as YdPA from 04/1989 to 04/1994):[21]
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) - 1989
- Honorary Knight of the Venerable Order of St John (KStJ) - 1990
- Late Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : 31 August 1957 - 30 August 1967) :
- (Honorary) Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE, 1.6.1953) with title Sir ( before the independence at least [22])
- (Honorary) Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG, 1.1.1951)
- King Bhumibol Adulyadej
- Royal Victorian Chain (1960)
- Crown Prince 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
- Emperor Akihito:
- Stranger 984th Knight of Order of the Garter
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
- late King George Tupou V (2006-2012):[17]
- 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)
- King Tupou VI (2012-):[17]
- 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)
- late Prince Sione Ngu Manumata'ongo Tupou, Fatafehi Tu'i Pelehake (King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV's brother):[17]
- Honorary Commander (CBE, 11.6.1966), Knight Commander (KBE 14.2.1977) of the Order of the British Empire
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation medal (2.6.1953)
- Major The Hon Sosi'ua Ngalumoetutulu, 4th Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili (H.R.H. Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu's husband )
- Honorary Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) [17]
See also
- Mirror page : List of honours of the British Royal Family by country
References
- ^ The insignia of a Member of the Order of Merit are regularly worn by Prince Philip on all occasions when orders and decorations are worn.
- ^ a b "Noblesse et Royautés", Guests to Victoria of Sweden's wedding, Photo
- ^ The insignia of an ADC to King George VI are worn by Prince Philip on the epaulettes when wearing UK military uniforms
- ^ 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.
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(help) - ^ 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
- ^ a b c Volks krant, State visit of Netherlands in United Kingdom, 11/1982, Group Photo
- ^ Recipients of the Royal Victorian Chain: Nicholas II of Russia, Beatrix of the Netherlands, Charles de Gaulle, Wilhelm II, German Emperor - Paperback, website Amazon.com
- ^ Dames Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order: Beatrix of the Netherlands, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Mary of Teck, Margrethe Ii of Denmark - Paperback, websiteAmazon.com
- ^ Philippe : Queen Mum's funerals, Prince William's wedding
- ^ Queen Mum's funerals, Photo
- ^ "Noblesse et Royautes" website, William and Catherine's wedding, photos of royal guests
- ^ a b Forum Principes de Asturias, State visit of United Kingdom in Spain, 1985, Group photo 1 & Group photo 2
- ^ Martínez-Fornés, Almudena (28 April 2011). "La Reina llevará toccado y la Princesa pamela" (in Spanish). abc.es. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Noblesse et Royautés" (French), Guests of Prince William's wedding including the Royal Spanish Family
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Royal Ark, Jordanian genealogy details Cite error: The named reference "RArk" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e Royal Ark, Jordanian genealogy details - p.2
- ^ The Royal Ark, Kedah genealogical details, p11
- ^ The Royal Ark, Pahang genealogical details, p. 10
- ^ Royal Ark, Perak genealogy details p.16
- ^ Malaysia was not yet independent at the time but since he became the citizen of a country which has not the British Sovereign as Head of State