List of honours of Luxembourg awarded to heads of state and royalty

Awards[]

MONARCHIES[]

Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family[]

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- Luxembourg / Netherlands :
  - Co-Grand Master of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Luxembourg :
  - Grand Master of the military and civil Order of Adolphe of Nassau
  - Grand Master of the Order of the Oak Crown
  - Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg :
- Lux. / Nl. : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg :
- Effectively
  - Lux. / Nl. : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth^[1]) as a son of one of the 2 Heads of the House
  - Lux. : Grand Cross of Order of the Oak Crown^{[citation needed]}
- in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
  - Lux. : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old^[2])
Prince Félix of Luxembourg :
- Effectively (by birth^[1]) as a son of one of the 2 Heads of the House
  - Lux. / Nl. : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
  - Lux. : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old^[2]) as Prince of Luxembourg
Prince Louis of Luxembourg :
- Effectively (by birth^[1]) as a son of one of the 2 Heads of the House
  - Lux. / Nl. : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
  - Lux. : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old^[2])
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg :
- Effectively
  - Lux. / Nl. : Lady of Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (23/06/2009)^[3] as a daughter of one of the 2 Heads
- in right - as Princess of Luxembourg - but mute
  - Lux. : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old)^[2] as Princess of Luxembourg
Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg :
- Effectively (by birth^[1]) as a son of one of the 2 Heads of the House
  - Lux. / Nl. : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
  - Lux. : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old^[2]) as Prince of Luxembourg
Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old)^[2] as Princess of Luxembourg
Archduke Carl Christian of Austria : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau^{[citation needed]}
Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old)^[2] as Princess of Luxembourg
Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau^{[citation needed]}
Prince Jean of Luxembourg :
- Lux. / Nl. : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth^[1]) as a son of one of the 2 Heads of the House
- Lux. : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old^[2]) as Prince of Luxembourg
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg :
- Lux. / Nl. : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth^[1]) as a son of one of the 2 Heads of the House
- Lux. : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old^[2]) as Prince of Luxembourg
Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau^{[citation needed]}

British Royal Family[]

Queen Elizabeth II : 1972 – - Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Charles : 1972 – - Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
Anne, Princess Royal : 1972 – : Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown

Norwegian Royal Family[]

See also official decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Märtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild

Harald V of Norway :
- Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau°
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau°
- Medal to commemorate the wedding of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte°
Queen Sonja of Norway :
- Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau°
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau°
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau °
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau°
Princess Astrid of Norway : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°

Swedish Royal Family[]

Sources : ^[4]^[5]

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Queen Silvia of Sweden : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (04/2008)
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (04/2008)

Danish Royal Family[]

See also official pages, click on "Decorations" (mark °) : Margrethe, Henrik, Frederik, Joachim, Benedikte

Margrethe II of Denmark : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau°
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand-Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Princess Benedikte of Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°

Dutch Royal Family[]

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau & of the Order of the Oak Crown^[6]
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau^[6]
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau^[6] & of the Order of the Oak Crown
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau^[6] & of the Order of the Oak Crown
Pieter van Vollenhoven : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau^[6] & of the Order of the Oak Crown
Rem : Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau :
- King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Co-Grand Master of the Order
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands : former Co-Grand Master of the Order
- Knights : Friso & Constantijn (by birth^[1])

Belgian Royal Family[]

King Philippe : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1999)
Queen Mathilde : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2007)
King Albert II : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Queen Paola : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz : Grand-Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (1999)

Spanish Royal Family[]

Juan Carlos I of Spain : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau^[7]
Queen Sofía of Spain : Lady of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau^{[citation needed]}
King Felipe VI : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2001)^{[citation needed]}
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2001)^{[citation needed]}
Jaime de Marichalar : Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (2001)^{[citation needed]}
Infanta Cristina : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2001)^{[citation needed]}
Iñaki Urdangarin : Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (2001)^{[citation needed]}

Thai Royal Family[]

Queen Sirikit of Thailand : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1960)^{[citation needed]}

Japanese Imperial Family[]

Emperor Akihito : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Empress Michiko : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau

Former Monarchies[]

Greek Royal Family[]

Constantine II of Greece : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau^{[citation needed]}

REPUBLICS[]

Austria[]

President Heinz Fischer : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2013) ^[8]
Margit Fischer, his wife : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2013)^{[citation needed]}

Estonia[]

President Arnold Rüütel : Great Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2003)^{[citation needed]}

Finland[]

President Tarja Halonen : Dame of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (November 2008)^[9]
Pentti Arajärvi, her husband : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (November 2008)^[9]

Mali[]

President Amadou Toumani Touré : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (11/2005)^{[citation needed]}

Turkey[]

President Abdullah Gül : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (November 2013)^{[citation needed]}

Portugal[]

President António Ramalho Eanes (1976–1986) : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (02/01/1985)^[10]
Maria Manuela Neto Portugal Ramalho EANES, his wife : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (02/01/1985)^[11]
President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006) : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (15/09/2010, after presidency)^[12]
Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, his wife : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (15/09/2010)^[13]
President Aníbal Cavaco Silva (2006 - ):^[14]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (04/02/1991, as a prime minister)
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (09/09/2010, as a president)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife : Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (09/09/2010)^[15]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, publication of the government of Luxembourg : Princes and Princesses of the Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg are Grand Crosses of the Order by birth but the decoration is worm only after they reach their majority (18 years old)
^ Orders for services to the Royal House - description at the website of the Dutch Royal House (Dutch language) : "Princesses (daughters of the Heads of the House of Nassau) receive the order at majority age (18), as decided in 1984 by Queen Beatrix and Grand-Duke Jean"
^ Swedish Royal website (Swedish), State visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Sweden, gala dinner 15/04/2008
^ Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal website (French), State visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Sweden, gala dinner 15/04/2008
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ALLESOPEENRIJ (Dutch)
^ Publications of Luxembourgish government Archived 2006-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, p66-67 : state visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Spain, 07-09/05/2001
^ "L'actualité des royautés, "Henri et Maria Teresa en Autriche"" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b www.gouvernement.lu Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, State visit of President Tarja Halonen in Luxembourg in November 2008 (article in French with photos showing the decorations)
^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "António dos Santos Ramalho EANES" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Maria Manuela Neto Portugal Ramalho EANES" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Jorge Fernando Branco SAMPAIO" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Maria José RITTA" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Aníbal Cavaco Silva" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Maria Cavaco SILVA " and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")

[Honorary_distinctions-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Retrieved 2007-09-21.

[Adolphe-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, publication of the government of Luxembourg : Princes and Princesses of the Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg are Grand Crosses of the Order by birth but the decoration is worm only after they reach their majority (18 years old)

[3] Orders for services to the Royal House - description at the website of the Dutch Royal House (Dutch language) : "Princesses (daughters of the Heads of the House of Nassau) receive the order at majority age (18), as decided in 1984 by Queen Beatrix and Grand-Duke Jean"

[4] Swedish Royal website (Swedish), State visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Sweden, gala dinner 15/04/2008

[5] Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal website (French), State visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Sweden, gala dinner 15/04/2008

[Adolf-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ALLESOPEENRIJ (Dutch)

[Lux-7] Publications of Luxembourgish government Archived 2006-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, p66-67 : state visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Spain, 07-09/05/2001

[8] "L'actualité des royautés, "Henri et Maria Teresa en Autriche"" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

[FIN2-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b www.gouvernement.lu Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, State visit of President Tarja Halonen in Luxembourg in November 2008 (article in French with photos showing the decorations)

[10] Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "António dos Santos Ramalho EANES" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")

[11] Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Maria Manuela Neto Portugal Ramalho EANES" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")

[12] Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Jorge Fernando Branco SAMPAIO" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")

[13] Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Maria José RITTA" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")

[14] Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Aníbal Cavaco Silva" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")

[15] Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Maria Cavaco SILVA " and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")

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