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The order has had a chancellor and a secretary since it was founded; the former office is held ex officio by the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, while the office of secretary has been held ex officio by the Keeper of the Privy Purse (except for the years 1936 to 1943 when the King's Private Secretary was also the order's secretary).
Queen Victoria in 1897, the year after she founded the Royal Victorian Order. Prior to the close of the 19th century, most general honours within the British Empire were bestowed by the sovereign on the advice of her British ministers, who sometimes forwarded advice from ministers of the Crown in the Dominions and colonies (appointments to the then most senior orders of chivalry, the Order of ...
If an order is granted statehood and thus widely considered sovereign, the Grand Master is also its Head of State. If within the Holy Roman Empire , a Reichsfürst and Head of Government , and thus a true territorial Prince of the church , as was the case with the Teutonic Knights and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta .
List of knights and dames grand cross of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Elizabeth II (2003–2022) List of knights and dames commander of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Elizabeth II (1978–2002)
The Royal Victorian Order is an order of knighthood awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth realms. 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.
Grand Master, a rank in competitive shooting within the USPSA and IPSC; Grand Master, the highest skill ranking in the Tetris: The Grand Master video game series; Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America; Grand Master of Memory, awarded by the World Memory Sports Council
The Royal Victorian Order is an order of knighthood awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth realms. 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.
Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus; Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910) Grand Master of the Order of St Michael and St George; List of grand masters of the Order of Santiago