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A royal family order or royal family decoration is a decoration conferred by the head of a royal family to their female relations. Such a decoration is considered more of a personal memento than a state decoration , although it may be worn during official state occasions.
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), [2] is bordered by diamonds and surmounted by a Tudor Crown in diamonds and red enamel.
Edward VIII, king for less than a year, did not issue a family order. The Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II depicts her in evening dress wearing the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter. The miniature, painted on ivory (glass since 2017 [1]), is bordered by diamonds and surmounted by a Tudor Crown in diamonds and red enamel.
The Royal Family Order depicts the King wearing the ceremonial day uniform of a Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet with the collar of the Order of the Garter, the Royal Victorian Chain, the riband of the Royal Victorian Order, the badges of the Order of the Bath and Order of Merit and medals.
The order of precedence for male members of the royal family is: [1] The sovereign HM The King; Whether male or female. The Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall. HRH The Prince of Wales; i.e. the sovereign's eldest son. The sovereign's younger sons HRH The Duke of Sussex; Ordered according to their births. The sovereign's grandsons HRH Prince ...
The Order includes two Divisions, Civil and Military. During the personal union of the United Kingdom and Hanover, it originally had three classes. Today, after several reorganizations since 1841, it is a house order with four classes and an additional Cross of Merit.
Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order; Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem; Member of the Royal Family Order of Charles III [1] Member of the Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II; Recipient of the Service Medal of the Order of St John [2] (with bar)
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 January 2025. Family of the British monarch This article is about the family of Charles III. For the British monarchy itself, see Monarchy of the United Kingdom. The royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the annual Trooping the Colour parade in 2023. From left to right: Timothy ...