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United Kingdom: Orders, Decorations, and Awards

Distinctions and Recipients
Orders
Name
Tenure
Knights of the Bath
Extant from c. 1389
Arthur, Prince of Wales
1489; †1502
Tudor (201)
Henry VIII, K of England
1494; †1547
Tudor (201)
Charles I, K of England
1605; †1649
Stuart (414)
1567; †1630
Wise (3425)
1661; †1675
Wise (3425)
Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Established 1725 by King George I
Great Masters
1901; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Knights Grand Cross
1865; †1910
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (724.6)
Military
Knights Grand Cross
1815; †1942
Hanover (2857)
1898; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Knights Commander
†1815
Gardner (2359)
1890; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Companions
†1878
Gardner (2359)
1882; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
1917; †1942
••••
Civil
Knights/Dames Grand Cross
1857; †1862
Wyse (3425A)
Honorary
Knights Grand Cross
1995; †2006
Al-Sabah (1)
2012; †2020
Al-Sabah (1)
Order of the British Empire
Established 1917 by King George V
Grand Masters
1953; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

First Principal Knight
1953; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Knights/Dames Grand Cross
1917; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, Mhrja of Mysore
1917; †1940
Wadiyar (1451)
Ellen Terry
1925; †1928
Terry (4891)
Georgina Born
2016; *1955
Born (4192)
Knights/Dames Commander
Commander
Edward T. Cook
1917; †1919
(2855.1)
Campbell Dodgson
†1948
Dodgson (4323)
1958; †1966
••••
Officer
Laurence Irving
†1988
Irving (2855.1)
Elizabeth Irving
1964; †2003
Irving (2855.1)
Member
Crown of India
Instituted 1878 by Queen Victoria
Distinguished Service Order
Established 1886 by Queen Victoria
†1937
Dodgson (4323)
†1955
Dodgson (4323)
Most Noble Order of the Garter
Founded 1348 by King Edward III
Sovereigns
Edward III, K of England
†1377
Plantagenet
Elizabeth II, Q of the United Kingdom
1952-2022†
Windsor (724.6)
Charles III, K of the United Kingdom
2022-; *1948
Windsor (724.6)
Lieutenant
Henry Fitzroy, D of Richmond
1533; †1536
Tudor (201)
Knight Founders, 1348
Edward, P of Wales
†1376
Plantagenet
Henry of Grosmont, 1st D of Lancaster
†1361
Plantagenet
Thomas Beauchamp, 11th E of Warwick
†1369
••••
Jean III de Grailly, Captal de Buch
†1377
••••
Ralph de Stafford, 1st E of Stafford
†1372
••••
William Montagu, 2nd E of Salisbury
†1397
••••
Sir Roger de Mortimer, 2nd E of March
†1360
••••
Sir John de Lisle, 2nd B Lisle of Rougemont
†1355
••••
Sir Bartholomew de Burghersh, 3rd B Burghersh
†1369
••••
Sir John de Beauchamp, 1st B Beauchamp of Warwick
†1360
••••
Sir John de Mohun, 2nd B Mohun of Dunster
†1375
••••
Sir Hugh de Courtenay
†<1349
Courtenay (87)
Sir Thomas Holand, 1st E of Kent
†1360
••••
Sir John de Grey, 1st B Grey of Rotherfield
†1359
Grey (122)
Sir Richard Fitz-Simon
†>1348
••••
Sir Miles Stapleton
†1364
••••
Sir Thomas Wale
†1352
••••
Sir Hugh Wrottesley
†1381
••••
Sir Nele Loryng
†1386
••••
Sir John Chandos
†1369
••••
Sir James Audeley
†1369
••••
Sir Otes Holand
†1359
••••
Sir Henry d'Enne
†>1358
••••
Sir Sanchet d'Abrichecourt
†>1348
••••
Sir Walter Paveley
†1375
••••
Knights Companion/Ladies
[Ladies reintroduced from 1901; became Ladies Companion from 1987]
Including Stranger Knights Companion/Stranger Ladies Companion (Extra Knights Companion/Extra Ladies Companion)
c. 1390; †1404
Wittelsbach (311)
bef. 1459; †1495
Tudor (201)
Federico da Montefeltro, D of Urbino
1482†
Montefeltro (402)
Arthur, Prince of Wales
1491; †1502
Tudor (201)
Henry VIII, K of England
1495; †1547
Tudor (201)
Henry Fitzroy, D of Richmond
1525; †1536
Tudor (201)
1556; †1580
Savoy (254)
Ludovick Stuart, 2nd D of Lennox
1603; 1624†
Stuart (414)
Charles I, K of England
1611; †1649
Stuart (414)
George Villiers, 1st D of Buckingham
1616; †1628
Villiers (320)
George III, K of Great Britain
1750; †1820
Hanover (2857)
George IV, K of Great Britain
1765; †1830
Hanover (2857)
1786; †1942
Hanover (2857)
1841; †1910
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (724.6)
1855; †1878  
Savoy (254)
1867; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
1878; †1900
Savoy (254)
1893; †1918
Romanov (245)
1891-1940 rev; †1947    
Savoy (254)
1902; †1931
Savoy (254)
1947; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Margrethe II, Q of Denmark
1979; *1940

Schleswig-H-S-Glücksburg

Carl XVI, K of Sweden
1983; 1946
Bernadotte
Juan Carlos I, K of Spain
1988; *1938
Borbon
Beatrix, Q of the Netherlands
1989; *1938
Orange-Nassau
Akihito, Emp of Japan
1998; *1933
Yamato
Harald V, K of Norway
2001; *1937
Schleswig-H-S-Glücksburg
Felipe VI, K of Spain
2017; *1968
Borbon
Willem-Alexander, K of the Netherlands
2018; *1967
Orange-Nassau
Ladies of the Garter (discontinued 1488)
Ly Margaret Beaufort
1488-1509†
Beaufort
Royal Knights Companion/Royal Ladies Companion
Pss Alexandra of Denmark
1901-25†
Schleswig-H-S-Glücksburg
Elizabeth II, Q of the United Kingdom
1947-2022†
Windsor (724.6)
Charles III, K of the United Kingdom
1958-; *1948
Windsor (724.6)
P Edward of the United Kingdom, D of Kent
1985; *1935
Windsor (724.6)
Anne of the United Kingdom, Pss Royal
1994; *1950
Windsor (724.6)
P Richard of the United Kingdom, D of Gloucester
1997; *1944
Windsor (724.6)
Pss Alexandra of the United Kingdom
2003; *1936
Windsor (724.6)
P Andrew of the United Kingdom, D of York
2006; *1960
Windsor (724.6)
P Edward of the United Kingdom, E of Wessex
2006; *1964
Windsor (724.6)
William, P of Wales
2008; *1982
Windsor (724.6)
Camilla Shand
2022; *1947
Shand
Imperial Service Order
Founded by King Edward VII 1902
Order of the Indian Empire
Instituted 1878 by Queen Victoria. Abolished 1947.
Knights Grand Commander
1877; †1910
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (724.6)
1887; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Knights Commander
Mubarak Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
1911; †1915
Al-Sabah (1)
Shk Abdulaziz Al-Saud Al-Sabah
*1918
Al-Sabah (1.2)
Ahmad Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
1930; †1950
Al-Sabah (1)
Knights Companion
Shk Abdullah Al-Jabir Al-Sabah
1900s
Al-Sabah (1)
Ahmad Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
1922; †1950
Al-Sabah (1)
1938; †1965
Al-Sabah (1)
Shk Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
1945; †1991
Al-Sabah (1)
Knights Bachelor
Sir James Gobbo
1982; †2021

••••

Order of Merit
1968; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Royal Victorian Chain
1902; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
2007; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Royal Victorian Order
Instituted 1897 by Queen Victoria
Knights Grand Cross
1896; †1910
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (724.6)
1896; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
1933; †1934
Elgar (4441)
2012; *1962

Al-Sabah (1.2)

2012; *1969

Al-Sabah (1.8)

2017; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Knights Commander
1928; †1934
Elgar (4441)
Sir James Gobbo
2000; †2021
••••
2012; *1970

Al-Sabah (1.3)

Order of Saint John
Instituted 1888 by Queen Victoria as the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
Grand Priors
†1942
Windsor (724.6)
Bailiffs and Dames Grand Cross
†1942
Windsor (724.6)
Jonathan Riley-Smith
†2016
••••
Knights and Dames of Justice/Grace
1956; †1965
Al-Sabah (1)
Commanders/Chaplains
Officers
†1973
Cooper (18.2)
Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton
1974; *1940
Lang (2593.5)
Members
Order of St Michael and St George
Instituted 1818 by the Prince Regent
Knights and Dames Grand Cross
1870; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Edward VII, K of Great Britain (extra)
1877; †1910
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (724.6)
Sir Daniel Cooper, 1st Bart
1888; †1902
Cooper (18.2)
1959; †1965
Al-Sabah (1)
1995; †2006
Al-Sabah (1)
Willem Drees (honorary)
†1988
••••
2012; *1951
Al-Sabah (1.5)
2012; *1953
Al-Sabah (1.8)
Knights/Dames Commander
1877; †1883
Darvall (4250)
1952; †1965
Al-Sabah (1)
1959; †1991
Al-Sabah (1)
1959; †1977
Al-Sabah (1)
1979; †2008
Al-Sabah (1)
Companion
1869; †1883
Darvall (4250)
2012; *1950
Al-Sabah (1.2)
Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick
Instituted 1783 by King George III
Knights/Ladies
1783; †1942
Hanover (2857)
1868; †1910
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (724.6)
1869; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Order of the Star of India
Instituted 1861 by Queen Victoria
Knights Grand Commander
1866; †1910
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (724.6)
1877; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, Mhrja of Mysore
1917; †1940
Windsor (724.6)
Knights Commander
Mubarak Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
1914; †1915
Al-Sabah (1)
Ahmad Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
1944; †1950
Al-Sabah (1)
Knights Companion
Jabir II Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
1916; †1917
Al-Sabah (1)
Salim Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
1919; †1921
Al-Sabah (1)
Ahmad Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
1929; †1950
Al-Sabah (1)
Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (Scotland)
Knight/Lady
1867; †1910
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (724.6)
1869; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
1952; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Order of Victoria and Albert
Instituted 1862 by Queen Victoria
Victoria Cross
Instituted 1856 by Queen Victoria
Decorations
1939–1945 Star
1945; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

1939–45 War Medal
P Philip, D of Edinburgh (with Mentioned in Despatches oak leaf)
1945; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Africa Star
1945; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Albert Medal
Gold
1931; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Ashantee Medal
Instituted 1874
Medal with clasp
†1938
Hoghton (1327)
Atlantic Star
1945; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Burma Star
P Philip, D of Edinburgh (with Pacific clasp)
1945; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Conspicuous Service Cross/Distinguished Service Cross
Instituted 1901 by King Edward VII, altered and renamed 1914 King George
James Lang
1900s
Lang (2593.5)
Ian Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton
*1940
Lang (2593.5)
Crimea Medal
Instituted 1901
1856; †1877
Gramont (1980)
Delhi Durbar Medal
1903
Mubarak Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
†1915
Al-Sabah (1)
1911
Mubarak Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
†1915
Al-Sabah (1)
Egyptian Medal
1882; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Italy Star
1945; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Khedive's Bronze Star
1882; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935
Shk Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
†1938
Al-Sabah (1.8)
Ahmad Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
†1950
Al-Sabah (1)
King George VI Coronation Medal 1937
Shk Abdullah Al-Jabir Al-Sabah
1900s
Al-Sabah (1)
Shk Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
†1938
Al-Sabah (1.8)
Ahmad Al-Sabah, Shk of Kuwait
†1950
Al-Sabah (1)
†1965
Al-Sabah (1)
*1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Military Cross
†1947
Cooper (18.2)
Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
2016; *1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953
†1965
Al-Sabah (1)
*1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012
British Medal
*1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

*1940

Al-Sabah (1.3)

Canadian Medal
*1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
British Medal
*1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal 1977
British Medal
*1921

S-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Queen's Medal
†1973
Cooper (18.2)
Territorial Decoration
†1942
Windsor (724.6)
Volunteer Officers' Decoration
†1942
Windsor (724.6)
Other Awards
British Academy, Fellows of the
1967; †1999
Elton (4314)
Royal Designer for Industry
Laurence Irving
1939; †1988
Irving (2855.1
Royal Society, Fellows of the
1789; †1830
Hanover (2857)
1939; †1970
Born (4192)
Maurice Pryce
1951; †2003
••••
Royal Society of Arts, Fellows of the
Brinley Newton-John
1972; †1992
(4192)

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