Royal Family Order of George VI

Royal Family Order of George VI
Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Royal Family Order of King George VI (above that of King George V)
Awarded by King George VI
Type	Royal Family Order
Ribbon	Rose pink
Eligibility	Female members of the British royal family
Awarded for	At His Majesty's pleasure
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The Royal Family Order of George VI is an honour that was bestowed on female members of the British royal family by King George VI.

Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Alexandra are the only surviving recipients.

Appearance[]

The insignia, an enamel portrait of the king surrounded by diamonds, is worn on a bow of rose pink ribbon.^[1]

List of known recipients[]

• The Queen, the King's wife^[1][2]
• Queen Mary, the King's mother^[3]
• The Princess Elizabeth, later Duchess of Edinburgh and then Queen, the King's elder daughter^[1]
• The Princess Margaret, later Countess of Snowdon, the King's younger daughter^[1]
• The Princess Royal, the King's sister^{[citation needed]}
• The Duchess of Gloucester, later Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the King's sister-in-law^[4]
• The Duchess of Kent, later Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, the King's sister-in-law^{[citation needed]}
• 1951: Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (first cousin of Elizabeth II)^[5]

See also[]

• Royal Family Order of George IV
• Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
• Royal Family Order of Edward VII
• Royal Family Order of George V
• Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II

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