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The ribbon of the royal family order changes with each monarch. Edward VII's was variegated of red, black, blue, and gold. George V's was pale blue. George VI's was rose pink. Each contained a portrait of the king in uniform. The reverse of the order contains the royal cypher of the sovereign.
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.
It is granted personally by the monarch and recognises personal service to the monarchy, the Royal Household, royal family members, and the organisation of important royal events. [1] [2] The order was officially created and instituted on 23 April 1896 by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm by Queen Victoria. [3]
The miniature, painted by Elizabeth Meek based on a photograph by Hugo Burnand, is in oil on polymin, a synthetic replacement for the ivory used in previous royal family orders. [2] The miniature is bordered by loose diamonds from the royal collection and surmounted by a Tudor Crown in diamonds and enamel in a yellow-gold frame.
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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)
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Order of St Vladimir, 4th class, with Swords, Knight of the Military Order of Savoy, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. George VI of the United Kingdom† as Admiral of the Fleet during the Second World War. RN, RAF Lieutenant (RN), Squadron Leader: 1909–1919 (as monarch)
A royal guard or the palace guard, is a group of military bodyguards, soldiers or armed retainers responsible for the protection of a royal family member, such as a king or queen, or prince or princess.