Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II

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Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
Orde van Elizabeth II.jpg
Badge
Awarded by
Queen Elizabeth II
TypeRoyal Family Order
RibbonChartreuse yellow
EligibilityFemale members of the British royal family
CriteriaAt Her Majesty's pleasure
StatusExtant
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Ribbon of the order

The Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II is an honour bestowed on female members of the British royal family by Queen Elizabeth II. The order is worn on formal occasions.[1]

The order should not be confused with the Mistress of the Robes badge of office worn by the Dowager Duchess of Grafton[2][3][4] and previously by her predecessor as Mistress of the Robes, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire.

Appearance[]

The Royal Family Order depicts a young Queen Elizabeth II in evening dress wearing the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter. The miniature, painted on ivory (glass since 2017), is bordered by diamonds and surmounted by a Tudor Crown in diamonds and red enamel. The reverse, in silver-gilt, is patterned with rays and depicts the royal cypher and St Edward's Crown in gold and enamel. The watered silk ribbon is chartreuse yellow and formed into a bow. It is worn pinned to the dress of the recipient on the left shoulder.

List of known recipients[]

Deceased[]

  • Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (mother of Elizabeth II)[5][6][7]
  • Queen Mary (grandmother of Elizabeth II)[7]
  • The Princess Margaret, later Countess of Snowdon (younger sister of Elizabeth II)[8]
  • The Princess Royal (aunt of Elizabeth II)[7]
  • The Duchess of Gloucester, later Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (aunt of Elizabeth II)[7]
  • Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (aunt of Elizabeth II)[7]
  • Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (great-aunt of Elizabeth II)[9]
  • 1981: The Princess of Wales, later Diana, Princess of Wales (daughter-in-law of Elizabeth II)[10][7]

Living[]

  • Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (first cousin of Elizabeth II)[11]
  • The Duchess of Kent (wife of Elizabeth II's cousin)[12]
  • 1969: The Princess Anne, later Princess Royal (daughter of Elizabeth II)[7]
  • 1973: Princess Richard of Gloucester, later Duchess of Gloucester (wife of Elizabeth II's cousin)[13][14]
  • 2004: The Countess of Wessex (daughter-in-law of Elizabeth II)[15]
  • 2007: The Duchess of Cornwall (daughter-in-law of Elizabeth II)[16]
  • 2018: The Duchess of Cambridge (granddaughter-in-law of Elizabeth II)[17][18][19]

Gallery[]

  • Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother wearing her orders

  • The Countess of Wessex wearing her order

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Royal Family Orders". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Duchess of Grafton Arriving at Claridges Circa… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52114296". Gettyimages.it. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. ^ "The Queen at the House of Lords for the State… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52116184". Gettyimages.it. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  4. ^ "The Queens Staff Left To Right Lt Col Sir… Fotografie di cronaca | Getty Images Italia | 52112924". Gettyimages.it. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  5. ^ Shawcroft, William (2009). Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: The Official Biography. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4050-4859-0.
  6. ^ Photograph at National Portrait Gallery
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Vickers, Hugo (1994), Royal Orders, Boxtree, p. 147, ISBN 9781852835101
  8. ^ Vickers, Hugo (1994), Royal Orders, Boxtree, p. 147, ISBN 9781852835101, The Queen gave her Royal Family Order to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the late Queen Mary, Princess Margaret, the late Princess Royal...
  9. ^ World Orders of Knighthood and Merit: Volume 1, Burke's Peerage & Gentry, 2006, p. 832
  10. ^ Royal Insight Archived 6 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "State Visit Jewels: Chinese State Banquet at Buckingham Palace". 21 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Who is the Duchess of Kent? – Royal Central". 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
  13. ^ "The Duchess of Gloucester: Honours". Royal Household. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Who is the Duchess of Gloucester? – Royal Central". 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Honours and appointments: The Countess of Wessex". Royal Household. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  16. ^ "HRH The Duchess of Cornwall". The Prince of Wales website. 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Kate Middleton Debuted a New Royal Honor with Her Tiara on Tuesday Ni…". 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Majesty/Joe Little on Twitter: "The Duchess of Cambridge is wearing t…". 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018.
  19. ^ Gonzales, Erica (24 October 2018). "What is the Royal Family Order? Duchess of Cambridge receives an extremely important honor from the Queen". Hearst Communications. Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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