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The Royal Victorian Medal (RVM) is a decoration established by Queen Victoria in April 1896. [1] A part of the Royal Victorian Order , it is a reward for personal service to the Sovereign or the royal family, and is the personal gift of the Sovereign. [ 2 ]
The medal was struck to celebrate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, the 50th anniversary of her reign. It was awarded to those involved in the official celebrations, including members of the Royal Family, Royal Household and government officials, as well as Envoys, Foreign Ambassadors and Colonial Prime Ministers.
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953) Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977) Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022) King Charles III Coronation Medal (2023) Queen Victoria Long and Faithful Service Medal (1872) Edward VII Long ...
The medal was awarded to those involved in the official celebrations of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, including members of the Royal Family, Royal Household and government officials, as well as Envoys, Foreign Ambassadors and Colonial Prime Ministers. Military recipients included selected officers, sailors and soldiers of the Royal Navy and ...
Queen Victoria Victoria ('Victory') Services to the Crown. Appointments are made at the Sovereign's sole discretion. Royal Victorian Medal, Royal Victorian Chain [16] Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight/Dame Commander (KBE/DBE) Commander (CBE) Officer (OBE) Member (MBE) 4 June 1917 King George V
Queen Victoria indicated that she would like to present the medals in person and she presented 185 medals out of the 472 gazetted during her reign. Including the first 62 medals presented at a parade in Hyde Park on 26 June 1857 by Queen Victoria, nearly 900 awards have been personally presented to the recipient by the reigning British monarch.
The Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria was celebrated on 20 June 1887 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837. Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal. Police Golden Jubilee Medal. 1897 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria: The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria began on Sunday, 20 June 1897, the 60th ...
The first awards to cavalrymen were the nine awarded during the Crimean War, the first seven in the Charge of the Light Brigade 25 October 1854. The largest number for any one campaign was the twenty-nine awarded during the Indian Mutiny (also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857), twelve of those to one regiment, the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers .