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

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Spain, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

Awards[]

MONARCHIES[]

Spanish Royal Family[]

Juan Carlos I of Spain :
- Sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Spain)
- Grand Master of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III (Spain)
- Grand Master of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic (Spain)
- Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (Spain)
- Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand (Spain)
- Grand Master of the Order of Montesa (Spain)
- Grand Master of the Order of Alcántara (Spain)
- Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava (Spain)
- Grand Master of the Order of Santiago (Spain)
- Knight of the (Spain)^[1]
Queen Sofía of Spain :
- Dame Grand Collar of The Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III.
- Dame of the Royal Order of Queen Maria Luisa (1,193rd lady on 14 May 1962).
Felipe, Prince of Asturias :
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (3 May 1981)^[2] (1,182nd Knight)
- Knight of the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III (24 January 1986)^[3]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Military Merit, with white distinctive (7 July 1986)^[4]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit, with white distinctive (13 July 1987)^[5]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Aeronautical Merit, with white distinctive (4 July 1988)^[6]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (30 April 1999)^[7]
Letizia, Princess of Asturias : Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III on 21 May 2004.^[8]
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^{[citation needed]}
Infanta Cristina :
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^{[citation needed]}
- Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III^{[citation needed]}
Iñaki Urdangarin : Grand Cross of the Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit (Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo)^[9]
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz :
- 1,191st Dame of the Royal Order of Queen Maria Luisa on 16 April 1936.
- Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
Infanta Margarita, 2nd Duchess of Hernani :
- 1,192nd Dame of the Royal Order of Queen Maria Luisa on 6 March 1957.
- Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III^[10]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise (2003)^[11]
Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria
- Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise (2003)^[12]
Infanta Alicia, Dowager Duchess of Calabria : Dame of the Royal Order of Maria Luisa
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria : Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece

European monarchies

British Royal Family[]

The Queen :
- Dame Collar of the Order of Charles III (19 October 1986)
- Lady of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1988)
The Prince of Wales : Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (19 October 1986)

Norwegian Royal Family[]

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

Harald V of Norway:
- 1,192nd Knight and Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1995°
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Charles III°
Queen Sonja of Norway:
- Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III °
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic°
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III °
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic°
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit°
Princess Astrid of Norway: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic°

Swedish Royal Family[]

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden :
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1,183rd member, 1983)
- Grand Cross Collar of the Order of Charles III
Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

Danish Royal Family[]

Margrethe II of Denmark :
- Lady of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Dame Collar of the Order of Charles III
Princess Benedikte of Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

Dutch Royal Family[]

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2001)^{[citation needed]}
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2001)^{[citation needed]}
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands :
- Lady of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1,187th Member, since 07/10/1985)^[13]^[14]
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (15 March 1980)^[15]
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (15 March 1980)^[16]
Pieter van Vollenhoven : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (15 March 1980)^[17]

Belgian Royal Family[]

King Philippe : Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2000)
Queen Mathilde : Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2000)
King Albert II :
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
Queen Paola : Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz : Grand-Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2000)
Prince Laurent : Grand-Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2000)
Princess Claire : None (not yet a princess in 2000)

Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family[]

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg :
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece^[18]
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Charles III^[18]
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg : Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III^[18]

Asian monarchies

Jordanian Royal Family[]

Queen Noor of Jordan : Knight Grand Cross The Order of Isabella the Catholic
Abdullah II of Jordan :
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Charles III (21.4.2006)^{[citation needed]}
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Isabel the Catholic (1999)^{[citation needed]}
- Grand Cross of the Military Merit in white of Spain (15.9.1995)^{[citation needed]}
Queen Rania of Jordan :
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Charles III (21.4.2006)^{[citation needed]}
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (18.10.1999)^{[citation needed]}
Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, daughter of Queen Dina of Jordan, half-sister of Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (11.11.1994)^{[citation needed]}
Sayyid Mohammed Al-Saleh, Princess Alia's 2nd husband : Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (18.10.1999)^{[citation needed]}
Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, son of Princess Muna of Jordan, full-blood brother of Abdullah II of Jordan : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (26.5.2006)^{[citation needed]}
Princess Alia, Faisal's former wife : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (26.5.2006)^{[citation needed]}
Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, son of Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^{[citation needed]}
Princess Ghida Talal, Prince Talal's wife : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^{[citation needed]}
Basma bint Talal, sister of King Hussein I of Jordan : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (21.10.1999)^{[citation needed]}
Colonel Timoor al-Daghistani, Basma bint Talal's first husband : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (21.10.1999)^{[citation needed]}

Thai Royal Family[]

King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand : Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III
Queen Sirikit of Thailand :
- Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Isabella the Catholic (1960)
- Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (1987)
Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, 1987
Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand : Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Isabella the Catholic, 1987

Japanese Imperial Family[]

Emperor Naruhito : Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
Empress Masako : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Emperor Emeritus Akihito :
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Collar of the Order of Charles III
Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
Crown Prince Akishino : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Crown Princess Akishino (Kiko) : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Princess Takamado (Hisako) : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

Nepalese Royal Family[]

King Birendra :Collar of the Order of Charles III
Aishwarya of Nepal :Collar of the Order of Charles III
Gyanendra of Nepal :Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

References[]

^ "Order of St. Javier". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 116 p. 10546 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 15 May 1981. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 25 p. 4050 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 29 January 1986. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 163 p. 24935 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 9 July 1986. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 167 p. 21435 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 14 July 1987. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 164, p. 21339 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 9 July 1988. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 104 p. 16176 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 1 May 1999. (in Spanish)
^ (in Spanish) [1] BOE 04-05-22, Spanish Official Journal (accessed on 31 October 2008)
^ (in Spanish) Royal Decree 1369/2001 The Duke of Palma member of the Royal Order of the Sports Merit.)
^ (in Spanish) [2] Universidad de Valladolid, Nota de Prensa 09-01-30 (accessed on 11 December 2009)
^ (in Spanish) Royal Decree 483/2003 The Duchess of Soria and Hernani member of the Spanish Royal Order of Alfonso X. BOE, Spanish Official Journal. (accessed 2 November 2008)
^ (in Spanish) Royal Decree 484/2003 The Duke of Soria member of the Spanish Royal Order of Alfonso X. BOE, Spanish Official Journal. (accessed 2 November 2008)
^ Beatrix, Real Decreto 1818/1985 - BOE website (Spanish)
^ [3] - website of the Spanish Royal family (Spanish)
^ Beatrix, Real Decreto 754/1980 - BOE website (Spanish)
^ Margriet, Real Decreto 755/1980 - BOE website (Spanish)
^ Pieter, Real Decreto 757/1980 - BOE website (Spanish)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Spanish Royal Family website, State visit of Juan Carlos & Sofia in Luxembourg, April 2007, Photo of the Sovereign couples

[1] "Order of St. Javier". Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-05-05.

[2] Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 116 p. 10546 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 15 May 1981. (in Spanish)

[3] Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 25 p. 4050 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 29 January 1986. (in Spanish)

[4] Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 163 p. 24935 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 9 July 1986. (in Spanish)

[5] Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 167 p. 21435 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 14 July 1987. (in Spanish)

[6] Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 164, p. 21339 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 9 July 1988. (in Spanish)

[7] Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 104 p. 16176 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, 1 May 1999. (in Spanish)

[8] (in Spanish) [1] BOE 04-05-22, Spanish Official Journal (accessed on 31 October 2008)

[9] (in Spanish) Royal Decree 1369/2001 The Duke of Palma member of the Royal Order of the Sports Merit.)

[10] (in Spanish) [2] Universidad de Valladolid, Nota de Prensa 09-01-30 (accessed on 11 December 2009)

[11] (in Spanish) Royal Decree 483/2003 The Duchess of Soria and Hernani member of the Spanish Royal Order of Alfonso X. BOE, Spanish Official Journal. (accessed 2 November 2008)

[12] (in Spanish) Royal Decree 484/2003 The Duke of Soria member of the Spanish Royal Order of Alfonso X. BOE, Spanish Official Journal. (accessed 2 November 2008)

[13] Beatrix, Real Decreto 1818/1985 - BOE website (Spanish)

[14] [3] - website of the Spanish Royal family (Spanish)

[15] Beatrix, Real Decreto 754/1980 - BOE website (Spanish)

[16] Margriet, Real Decreto 755/1980 - BOE website (Spanish)

[17] Pieter, Real Decreto 757/1980 - BOE website (Spanish)

[Spain-18] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Spanish Royal Family website, State visit of Juan Carlos & Sofia in Luxembourg, April 2007, Photo of the Sovereign couples

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