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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 ...
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.
The order continued for some time as a national order of Hanover, until the Kingdom of Hanover’s defeat against Prussia and forced dissolution in 1866. Since then, it has been a house order to be awarded by the House of Hanover. The order's current head is Ernst August Prinz von Hanover, head of the House of Hanover. The Order includes two ...
[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] It was instituted with five grades, Knight Grand Cross (GCVO), Knight Commander (KCVO), Commander (CVO), Member (fourth class) and Member (fifth class), the last two of which were abbreviated to MVO.
Companion of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] CSI; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] CIE; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO; Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE; Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO; Lieutenant of the Royal ...
Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO), are entitled to the honorific prefix "Sir" before their Christian name or firstname, only when it is a substantive appointment and not an honorary appointment. See also Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order and Royal Victorian Order
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Royal Victorian Order. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. The main article for this category is Royal Victorian Order .
As King, he revived state visit to foreign countries as an important tool of diplomatic maneuver and royal influence, playing a significant role in establishing the modern form of state visit of the British monarchs. [3]