The Royal Family Order of George V is an honour that was bestowed on female members of the British royal family by King George V.
| Royal Family Order of George V | |
|---|---|
 Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Royal Family Order of George V (below that of George VI) | |
| Awarded by King George V | |
| Type | Royal Family Order |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Ribbon | Pale blue |
| Eligibility | Female members of the British royal family |
| Criteria | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Status | Defunct; not awarded since the death of George V |
 Ribbon of the Order | |
Queen Elizabeth II was the last surviving recipient when she died on 8 September 2022.[1]
Appearance
editThe order consists of a miniature of the king in naval uniform set in a crowned oval diamond frame and suspended from a pale blue ribbon.[1] It was provided in four different sizes: the largest version was bestowed on the King's wife and mother, the next largest went to his daughter and daughters-in-law, his sisters and his aunts; a smaller version was given to his granddaughters and the smallest to a number of other female relations. [1]
List of known recipients
edit[1] Size 1:
- Queen Mary, the King's wife[2][3]
- Queen Alexandra, the King's mother[3]
Size 2:
- Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, the King's daughter[3]
- Louise, Princess Royal, the King's sister[3]
- Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, the King's sister[3]
- Queen Maud of Norway, the King's sister[3]
- Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, the King's paternal aunt[3]
- Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, the King's paternal aunt[3]
- Princess Beatrice, the King's paternal aunt[3]
- Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, the King's paternal aunt by marriage[3]
- Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Dowager Duchess of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the King's paternal aunt by marriage[1]
- Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Dowager Duchess of Albany, the King's paternal aunt by marriage[3]
- Elizabeth, Duchess of York, the King's daughter-in-law[3]
- Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Duchess of Kent, the King's daughter-in-law[3]
- Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the King's daughter-in-law[4][3]
Size 3:
- Princess Elizabeth of York, the King's granddaughter[3]
- Princess Margaret Rose of York, the King's granddaughter[3]
Size 4
- Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, the King's first cousin[3]
- Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife, the King's niece[3]
- Lady Maud Carnegie, the King's niece[3]
- Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of Cambridge, the King's sister-in-law[1]
- Margaret, Crown Princess of Sweden, the King's first cousin[1]
- Lady Patricia Ramsay, the King's first cousin[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Risk, James; Pownall, Henry; Stanley, David; Tamplin, John (2001). Royal Service (Volume II). Lingfield, Surrey: Third Millennium. pp. 13–43.
- ^ Photograph at National Portrait Gallery.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Vickers, Hugo (1994). Royal Orders. Boxtree. p. 147. ISBN 9781852835101.
- ^ Patterson, Stephen (1996). Royal Insignia: British and Foreign Orders of Chivalry from the Royal Collection. London: Merrell Holberton. p. 144. ISBN 9781858940250. Retrieved 24 January 2015.