List of honours of the Danish royal family by country

This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Danish Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

Danish honours[]

• HM Margrethe II of Denmark :
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Dannebrog (14 January 1972)^[1]
• HRH Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark :
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 1972)
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1 January 2004)^[2]
• HRH Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark :
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (9 May 2004)^[3]
• HRH Prince Joachim of Denmark :
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 1972)
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (16 April 2004)^[4]
• HRH Princess Marie of Denmark :
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (24 May 2008)^[5][6]
• HRH Princess Benedikte of Denmark :
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)^[7]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (27 January 1993)
• HM Queen Anne-Marie (born Princess of Denmark) :
  • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)
• HE Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 November 1995)^[8]
• HE Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, former Prince of Denmark : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 February 1961)^[9]

European foreign honours[]

Austria[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria^[10]

Belgium[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Crown Prince Frederik: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Crown Princess Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
• Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

Bulgaria[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Stara Planina
• Crown Prince Frederik: Member 1st Class of the Order of Stara Planina
• Crown Princess Mary: Member 1st Class of the Order of Stara Planina
• Prince Joachim: Member 1st Class of the Order of Stara Planina

Croatia[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Member of the Grand Order of King Tomislav^{[citation needed]}

Estonia[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana^{[citation needed]}
• Crown Prince Frederik: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana^{[citation needed]}

Finland[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Commander Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose
• Crown Prince Frederik: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Crown Princess Mary: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Prince Joachim: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Princess Marie: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Princess Benedikte: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

France[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour
• Crown Prince Frederik: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
• Crown Princess Mary: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
• Prince Joachim: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour
• Princess Marie: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour

Germany[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Crown Prince Frederik: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Prince Joachim: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Greece[]

Greek Royal Family[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
• Princess Benedikte: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
• Queen Anne-Marie:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Redeemer
  • Grand Mistress Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia

Greek Republic[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
• Crown Prince Frederik: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
• Crown Princess Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence
• Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix
• Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence

Iceland[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Collar with Grand Cross Breast Star (1973) of the Order of the Falcon^[11]
• Crown Prince Frederik: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^[12]
• Crown Princess Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^{[citation needed]}
• Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^{[citation needed]}

Italy[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• Crown Prince Frederik: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• Princess Benedikte: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Holy See[]

• Princess Benedikte: Recipient of the For Church and Pope Badge Medal^{[citation needed]}

Castroan Royal Family of Two Sicilies[]

• Princess Benedikte: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I^[13]

Latvia[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars^{[citation needed]}
• Crown Prince Frederik: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars^{[citation needed]}

Lithuania[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Recipient of the Order of Vytautas the Great with the Golden Chain^{[citation needed]}

Luxembourg[]

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

Monaco[]

• Princess Benedikte: Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown^{[citation needed]}

Netherlands[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
• Crown Prince Frederik:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
  • Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
• Crown Princess Mary:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
  • Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
• Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

Norway[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}
• Crown Prince Frederik: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}
• Crown Princess Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^[14]
• Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}

Poland[]

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• Queen Margrethe II:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Portugal[]

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• Queen Margrethe II:
  • Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
  • Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry

Romania[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
• Crown Prince Frederik: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
• Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
• Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania

Slovakia[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross^{[citation needed]}

Slovenia[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Recipient of the Golden Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia^{[citation needed]}

Spain[]

• Queen Margrethe II:
  • Dame of the Order of the Golden Fleece^[15]
  • Dame Collar of the Order of Charles III^[16]
• Princess Benedikte: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[16]

Sweden[]

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• Queen Margrethe II:
  • Member of the Order of the Seraphim
  • Recipient of the 85th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
  • Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
  • Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
  • Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
• Crown Prince Frederik:
  • Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
  • Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
• Crown Princess Mary:
  • Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
  • Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prince Joachim:
  • Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
• Princess Benedikte:
  • Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
  • Recipient of the 85th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
  • Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
  • Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
• Queen Anne-Marie:
  • Recipient of the 85th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
  • Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf

United Kingdom[]

• Queen Margrethe II:
  • Stranger Lady of the Order of the Garter (7th Lady since 1901; 1979)^{[citation needed]}
  • Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (1974)^[17]

Yugoslavia[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Great Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star^{[citation needed]}

American foreign honours[]

Argentina[]

• Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator San Martin^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Benedikte of Denmark : Grand Cross of Order of the Liberator General San Martin^{[citation needed]}

Brazil[]

• Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross^{[citation needed]}
• Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark :
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross^{[citation needed]}
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco^{[citation needed]}
• Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (2007)^[18]
• Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (2007)^[18]

Chile[]

• Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Merit of Chile^{[citation needed]}
• Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Chile^{[citation needed]}

Mexico[]

• Margrethe II of Denmark : Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (2008)^[19]
• Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark: Sash of Special Category of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
• Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark: Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
• Prince Joachim of Denmark: Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Marie of Denmark: Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}

African foreign honours[]

Egypt[]

• Margrethe II of Denmark : Collar of the Order of the Nile^{[citation needed]}

Morocco[]

• Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite^{[citation needed]}

South Africa[]

• Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Collar of the Order of Good Hope^{[citation needed]}

Tunisia[]

• Princess Benedikte of Denmark : Grand Officer of the Order of the Republic (Tunisia)^{[citation needed]}

Asian foreign honours[]

Iranian Imperial Family[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Dame 1st Class of the Order of the Pleiades^{[citation needed]}

Japan[]

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• Queen Margrethe II:
  • Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Crown Prince Frederik: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Prince Joachim: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum

Jordan[]

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• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cordon of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
• Crown Prince Frederik: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
• Prince Joachim: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance

Nepalese Royal Family[]

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• Queen Margrethe II:
  • Member of the Mahendra Chain
  • Member of the Order of Honour
• Crown Prince Frederik: Member Grand Cross of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
• Prince Joachim: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Three Divine Powers

Saudi Arabia[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Collar of the Order of Abdul Aziz Al Saud^{[citation needed]}

South Korea[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Recipient of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa^{[citation needed]}

Thailand[]

• Queen Margrethe II:
  • Dame of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn^{[citation needed]}
  • Dame of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri^[20]
• Crown Prince Frederik: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao^[20]

United Arab Emirates[]

• Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cordon of the Order of Al Kamal^{[citation needed]}

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