UK Royal Family Order - Main Page

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	2024
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.