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| Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mum wearing George VI & Elizabeth II's Order Richard Stone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons |
The Royal Family Order is a special honor given to female Working members of the Royal Family. It is not automatic and is usually given after a number of years of service as a working royal. The Honor is a personal one given by the Monarch without consultation with the Government.
Why Just Women?
This was a special honor created in 1821 for female royals, partly because women typically weren’t given other honors. Historically, most honors were only given to men. Many honors only opened up to women in Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
Recipients
The chart below shows everyone who received either Queen Elizabeth II's or King Charles III's honor, and the other Royal Family Orders they received.
(I.e. We did not list out all the recipients of Edward VII, George V, or George VI, instead just focusing on those who received the honor during Elizabeth II or Charles III's reign, and what other honors they have received).
Dark Grey - Ineligible to receive the honor as they were either not born yet, had not yet married into the Royal Family, or had died before the reign began.
| Royal | Victoria & Albert 1837- 1901 | Edward VII 1901-1910 | George V 1910-1936 | George VI 1936-1952 | Elizabeth II 1952-2022 | Charles III 2022- Present |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone | x | x | x | x | 1952 | |
| Queen Mary | x | x | x | 1952 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mum | x | x | 1952 | |||
| Princess Margaret | x | x | 1952 | |||
| Princess Mary, The Princess Royal | x | x | 1952 | |||
| Princess Alice, The Duchess of Gloucester | x | x | 1952 | |||
| Princess Marina | x | x | 1952 | |||
| Queen Elizabeth | x | x | Monarch | |||
| Princess Alexandra | x | 1952 | ||||
| Princess Diana | 1981 | |||||
| Duchess Katherine | 1961 | |||||
| Princess Anne | 1969 | |||||
| Duchess Birgitte | 1973 | |||||
| Duchess Sophie | 2004 | |||||
| Queen Camilla | 2007 | |||||
| Princess Kate | 2017 | |||||
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Note:
- King Edward VIII did not create a Royal Family Order during his 11th month reign, so he is not listed here.
- The years listed at the top are years of reign, not year's their Order was active.
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