List of honours of Luxembourg awarded to heads of state and royalty explained

Awards

Monarchies

Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family

See main article: List of honours of the Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family by country.

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
  • /
    • Co-Grand Master of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
      • • Grand Master of the military and civil Order of Adolphe of Nassau
    • Grand Master of the Order of the Oak Crown
    • Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
  • / : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
  • Effectively
    • / : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth^[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
    • : Grand Cross of Order of the Oak Crown
  • in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
    • : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old^[2])
• Prince Félix of Luxembourg
  • Effectively (by birth) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
    • • • / : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
    • : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Prince of Luxembourg
• Prince Louis of Luxembourg
  • Effectively (by birth) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
    • • • / : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
    • : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old)
• Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg
  • Effectively
    • / : Lady of Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (23 June 2009)^[3] as a daughter of one of the two Heads
  • in right - as Princess of Luxembourg - but mute
    • : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Princess of Luxembourg
• Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg
  • Effectively (by birth) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
    • • • / : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
    • : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Prince of Luxembourg
• Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Princess of Luxembourg
• Archduke Carl Christian of Austria: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Princess of Luxembourg
• Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Prince Jean of Luxembourg
  • / : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
  • : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Prince of Luxembourg
• Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
  • / : Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
  • : Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Prince of Luxembourg
• Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau

British Royal Family

See main article: List of honours of the British Royal Family by country.

• Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 - Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Charles: 1972  - - Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
• Anne, Princess Royal: 1972: Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown

Norwegian Royal Family

See main article: List of honours of the Norwegian Royal Family by country.

• Harald V of Norway
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau°
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau°
  • Medal to commemorate the wedding of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte°
• Queen Sonja of Norway
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau°
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau°
• Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau °
• Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
• Princess Märtha Louise of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau°
• Princess Astrid of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°

Swedish Royal Family

See main article: List of honours of the Swedish Royal Family by country. Sources: ^{[4] [5]}

• Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Queen Silvia of Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (April 2008)
• Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (April 2008)

Danish Royal Family

See main article: List of honours of the Danish Royal Family by country.

• Margrethe II of Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau°
• Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
• Prince Joachim of Denmark: Grand-Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
  • Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°

Dutch Royal Family

See main article: List of honours of the Dutch Royal Family by country.

• King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau & of the Order of the Oak Crown^[6]
  • Queen Máxima of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau & of the Order of the Oak Crown
• Princess Margriet of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau & of the Order of the Oak Crown
• Pieter van Vollenhoven: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau & of the Order of the Oak Crown
• Rem: Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
  • King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands: Co-Grand Master of the Order
  • Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands: former Co-Grand Master of the Order
  • Knights: Friso and Constantijn (by birth^[1])

Belgian Royal Family

See main article: List of honours of the Belgian Royal Family by country.

• King Philippe: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1999)
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2007)
  • King Albert II: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau Queen Paola: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz: Grand-Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (1999)

Spanish Royal Family

See main article: List of honours of the Spanish Royal Family by country.

• Juan Carlos I of Spain: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau^[7]
• Queen Sofía of Spain: Lady of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• King Felipe VI: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2001)
• Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2001)
• Jaime de Marichalar: Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (2001)
• Infanta Cristina: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2001)
• Iñaki Urdangarin: Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (2001)

Thai Royal Family

See main article: List of honours of the Thai Royal Family by country.

• Queen Sirikit of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1960)

Japanese Imperial Family

See main article: List of honours of the Japanese Imperial Family by country.

• Emperor Akihito: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Empress Michiko: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau

Former monarchies

Greek Royal Family

• Constantine II of Greece: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau

Republics

Austria

• President Heinz Fischer: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2013) ^[8]
• Margit Fischer, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2013)

Estonia

• President Arnold Rüütel: Great Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2003)

Finland

• President Tarja Halonen: Dame of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (November 2008)^[9]
• Pentti Arajärvi, her husband: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (November 2008)

Mali

• President Amadou Toumani Touré: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (November 2005)

Turkey

• President Abdullah Gül: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (November 2013)

Portugal

• President António Ramalho Eanes (1976–1986): Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2 January 1985)^[10]
• Maria Manuela Neto Portugal Ramalho EANES, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2 January 1985)^[11]
• President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006): Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (15 September 2010, after presidency)^[12]
• Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (15 September 2010)^[13]
• President Aníbal Cavaco Silva (2006 -):^[14]
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (4 February 1991, as a prime minister)
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (9 September 2010, as a president)
• Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (9 September 2010)^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg . 2007-09-21 . Service Information et Presse .
2. http://www.gouvernement.lu/publications/luxembourg/Distinctions_honorifiques/Distinctions_GB_DEF_Internet.pdf Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
3. http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/encyclopedie/monarchie/onderscheidingen/huisorden/#il-de-huisorde-van-de-gouden-leeuw-van-nassau Orders for services to the Royal House
4. http://www.kungahuset.se/kungafamiljen/aktuellahandelser/2008/2008aktuellt/galamiddagpakungligaslottet.5.36df73941192994694f80001449.html Swedish Royal website
5. http://www.monarchie.lu/fr/galeries/evenements/2008/04/VisiteEtat_Suede/index.html Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal website
6. http://www.allesopeenrij.nl/article.php?aid=547 ALLESOPEENRIJ
7. http://www.gouvernement.lu/publications/download/grandducalfamily.pdf Publications of Luxembourgish government
8. Web site: L'actualité des royautés, "Henri et Maria Teresa en Autriche" . French . 2 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017094714/http://royautes.ek.la/henri-et-maria-teresa-en-autriche-a83173534 . 2013-10-17 . dead .
9. http://www.gouvernement.lu/salle_presse/actualite/2008/11-novembre/24-visite-etat-finlande/index.html www.gouvernement.lu
10. http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=155 Portugal Presidency
11. http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=155 Portugal Presidency
12. http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=155 Portugal Presidency
13. http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=155 Portugal Presidency
14. http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=155 Portugal Presidency
15. http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=155 Portugal Presidency