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
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
Born during the reign of his grandmother Qu ...
.
Queen Elizabeth II was the last surviving recipient when she died on 8 September 2022.
Appearance
The order consists of a
miniature
A miniature is a small-scale reproduction, or a small version. It may refer to:
* Portrait miniature, a miniature portrait painting
* Miniature art, miniature painting, engraving and sculpture
* Miniature (chess), a masterful chess game or probl ...
of the king in naval uniform set in a crowned oval diamond frame and suspended from a pale blue ribbon.
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.
List of known recipients
*
Queen Mary, the King's wife
*
Queen Alexandra
Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was List of British royal consorts, Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 January 1901 t ...
, the King's mother
[
*]Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; 25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965), was a member of the British royal family. She was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, the sister of Kings Edward VIII ...
, the King's daughter[
* Princess Louise, Princess Royal, the King's sister][
* Princess Victoria, the King's sister][
*]Queen Maud of Norway
Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 – 20 November 1938) was the Queen of Norway as the wife of King Haakon VII. The youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, she was known as P ...
, the King's sister[
*]Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Helena (Helena Augusta Victoria; 25 May 1846 – 9 June 1923), later Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, was the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Helena was educated by private tutors chosen ...
, the King's paternal aunt[
*]Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, (Louisa Caroline Alberta; 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939) was the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
In her public life, she was a strong proponent of the arts and highe ...
, the King's paternal aunt[
* Princess Henry of Battenberg, the King's paternal aunt][
* The Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, the King's paternal aunt by marriage][
* The Dowager Duchess of Albany, the King's paternal aunt by marriage][
* Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the King's daughter-in-law][
* Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, the King's daughter-in-law][
* ]Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, (born Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott; 25 December 1901 – 29 October 2004) was the wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of King George V and Queen Mary. She was the mothe ...
, the King's daughter-in-law[
* ]Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
, the King's granddaughter[
* Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the King's granddaughter][
* Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, the King's first cousin][
* Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife, the King's niece][
*]Maud Carnegie, Countess of Southesk
Maud Carnegie, Countess of Southesk (née Lady Maud Duff; 3 April 1893 – 14 December 1945), titled Princess Maud from 1905 to 1923, was a granddaughter of Edward VII. Maud and her elder sister, Alexandra, had the distinction of being the only f ...
, the King's niece[
]
See also
* Royal Family Order of George IV
The Royal Family Order of George IV is an honour that was bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on female members of the British royal family by King George IV. It was the first Royal Family Order issued in the United Kingdom. Prior to George I ...
* Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
The Royal Order of Victoria and Albert is a British Royal Family Order instituted on 10 February 1862 by Queen Victoria, and enlarged on 10 October 1864, 15 November 1865, and 15 March 1880. No award has been made since the death of Queen V ...
* Royal Family Order of Edward VII
The Royal Family Order of Edward VII is an honour that was bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on female members of the British Royal Family by King Edward VII. The order is a personal memento rather than a state decoration.
Appearance
The ri ...
* Royal Family Order of George VI
The Royal Family Order of George VI is an honour that was bestowed on female members of the British royal family by King George VI.
Princess Alexandra is the only surviving recipient, having been appointed in 1951.
Appearance
The insignia, an ...
* Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
The Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II is an honour that was bestowed on female members of the British royal family by Queen Elizabeth II. The order is worn on formal occasions.
Appearance
The Royal Family Order depicts a young Queen Elizabet ...
References
{{Orders of knighthood for women
Royal family orders
Orders of chivalry of the United Kingdom
George V
1910 establishments in the United Kingdom
British royal family