| Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II | |
|---|---|
) Badge | |
| Awarded by Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Type | Royal Family Order |
| Ribbon | Chartreuse yellow |
| Eligibility | Female members of the British royal family |
| Criteria | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Status | Extant |
){kind=small} Ribbon of the order | |
The Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II is an honour bestowed on female members of the British royal family by Queen Elizabeth II. The order is worn on formal occasions.[1]
The order should not be confused with the Mistress of the Robes badge of office worn by the Dowager Duchess of Grafton[2][3][4] and previously by her predecessor as Mistress of the Robes, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire.
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 (glass since 2017), 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 recipients
Deceased
- 1952: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (mother of Elizabeth II)
- 1952: Queen Mary (grandmother of Elizabeth II)
- 1952: Princess Margaret, later Countess of Snowdon (sister of Elizabeth II)
- 1952: Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (aunt of Elizabeth II)
- 1952: Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (great-aunt of Elizabeth II)
- 1952: Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (aunt of Elizabeth II)
- 1952: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (aunt of Elizabeth II)
- 1981: Diana, Princess of Wales (daughter-in-law of Elizabeth II)[5][6]
Current
- 1952: Princess Alexandra of Kent, later Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy (cousin of Elizabeth II)[7]
- 1961: Katharine, Duchess of Kent (wife of Elizabeth II's cousin)[8]
- 1969: Princess Anne, later Princess Royal (daughter of Elizabeth II)
- 1973: Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester (wife of Elizabeth II's cousin)[9][10]
- 2004: Sophie, Countess of Wessex (daughter-in-law of Elizabeth II)[11]
- 2007: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (daughter-in-law of Elizabeth II)[12]
- 2018: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (granddaughter-in-law of Elizabeth II)[13][14][15]
See also
- Royal family order
- Royal Family Orders of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "Royal Family Orders". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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- ^ "The Queen at the House of Lords for the State… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52116184". Gettyimages.it. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "The Queens Staff Left To Right Lt Col Sir… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52112924". Gettyimages.it. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Royal Insight Archived 6 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Regiments.org Archived 8 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Princess Alexandra The Hon Lady Ogilvy (1936- )". 5 August 2004. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014.
- ^ "Who is the Duchess of Kent? – Royal Central". 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
- ^ "The Duchess of Gloucester: Honours". Royal Household. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Who is the Duchess of Gloucester? – Royal Central". 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Honours and appointments: The Countess of Wessex". Royal Household. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Prince of Wales". 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Kate Middleton Debuted a New Royal Honor with Her Tiara on Tuesday Ni…". 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Majesty/Joe Little on Twitter: "The Duchess of Cambridge is wearing t…". 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
- ^ Gonzales, Erica (24 October 2018). "What is the Royal Family Order? Duchess of Cambridge receives an extremely important honor from the Queen". Hearst Communications. Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 10 November 2018.