List of honours of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg by country explained

This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

Luxembourgish honours

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
  • Luxembourg/Netherlands:
    • Co-Grand Master and Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
  • Luxembourg:
    • Grand Master and Grand Cross of the military and civil Order of Adolphe of Nassau
    • Grand Master and Grand Cross 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:
  • Luxembourg/Netherlands: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
  • Luxembourg/Netherlands: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth^[1]) as a son of one of the 2 Heads of the House
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old^[2]) as Prince of Luxembourg
  • Grand Cross of Order of the Oak Crown
• Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Prince Charles of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Prince of Luxembourg
• Prince François of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Prince of Luxembourg
• Prince Félix of Luxembourg:
  • Luxembourg/Netherlands: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth) as a son of one of the 2 Heads
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Prince of Luxembourg
• Princess Claire of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Prince Louis of Luxembourg:
  • Luxembourg/Netherlands: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth) as a son of one of the 2 Heads
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Prince of Luxembourg
• Ms. Tessy Antony-de Nassau:
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2012)^[3]
• Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg:
  • Luxembourg/Netherlands: Lady of Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (23/06/2009)^[4] as a daughter of one of the 2 Heads
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Princess of Luxembourg
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by marriage)
• Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg:
  • Luxembourg/Netherlands: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth) as a son of one of the 2 Heads
  • 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:
  • Luxembourg/Netherlands: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth) as a son of one of the 2 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:
  • Luxembourg/Netherlands: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth) as a son of one of the 2 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
• Prince Robert of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Prince of Luxembourg
• Princess Charlotte of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old) as Princess of Luxembourg

European foreign honours

Austria

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Star of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (15 April 2013)
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Star of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (15 April 2013)

Belgium

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (1994)
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (1994)
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2019)
• Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2019)
• Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1994)

Denmark

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 October 2003)^[5]
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 October 2003)^[5]

Estonia

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (5 May 2003)

Finland

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (24 November 2008)^[6]
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (24 November 2008)

France

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Legion of Honour
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the National Merit
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour

Germany

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Greece

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (July 2001)^[7]
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence (July 2001)

Holy See

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight with the Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX

Italy

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 March 2003)
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (30 January 2009)
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (30 January 2009)

Latvia

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
  • Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Three Stars (5 December 2006) ^[8]
  • Recipient of the 1st Class of Cross of Recognition (13 March 2023)^[9]
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Three Stars (5 December 2006)

Liechtenstein

• Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein
• Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein:
  • Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein
  • Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Prince Franz Joseph II

Netherlands

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (24 April 2006)
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (24 April 2006)
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (21 March 2012)
• Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (23 May 2018)

Norway

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1996)
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1996)

Poland

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle

Portugal

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (6 May 2005)
  • Grand Collar of the Order of Saint James of the Sword (7 September 2010)
  • Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty (23 May 2017)
  • Grand Collar of the Military Order of Christ (11 May 2022)
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (6 May 2005)^[10]
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Saint James of the Sword (7 September 2010)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (23 May 2017)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Camões (11 May 2022)
  • House of Braganza: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Isabel (27 October 2012)
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz (23 May 2017)
• Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (23 May 2017)
• Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein:
  • House of Braganza: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Isabel (27 October 2012)

Romania

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania (2004)^[11]
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (2004)

Slovakia

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cross (or 1st Class) of the Order of the White Double Cross (2002)^[12]
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Officer (or 2nd Class) of the Order of the White Double Cross (7 September 2005)^[13]

Spain

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
  • Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (13/04/2007)^{[14] [15]}
  • Knight Grand Cross (08/07/1980),^[16] Knight Collar of the Order of Charles III (11/05/2001)^[17]
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (11/05/2001)^[17]
• Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/07/1980)^{[16] [18]}
• Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/07/1980)^{[16] [18]}
• Prince Jean of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/07/1980)^[16]
• Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (08/07/1980)^[16]

Sweden

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim (12 September 1983)
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Member of the Order of the Seraphim (15 April 2008)

Turkey

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Recipient of the Order of the State of Republic of Turkey (19 November 2013)^[19]

United Kingdom

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
  • Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1976)
  • Recipient of the Sandhurst Medal (22 September 2020)^[20]
• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
  • Recipient of the Sandhurst Medal (22 September 2020)^[20]

International sovereign organisations

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg:
  • : Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Former Sovereign families

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg:

Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation

• • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy

American foreign honours

Brazil

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (3 December 2007)^[21]
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (3 December 2007)

African foreign honours

Cape Verde

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Member 1st Class of the Amílcar Cabral Order (12 March 2015)

Mali

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali (9 November 2005)

Senegal

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion (21 January 2018)^[22]

• Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Commandeur of the National Order of the Lion (24 February 2023)^[23]

Asian foreign honours

Japan

• Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (27 November 2017)
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Gran Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown (27 November 2017)
• Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg: Second Class (Peony) of the Order of the Precious Crown (27 November 2017)

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.monarchie.lu/fr/famille/princesse-tessy/index.html Princess Tessy of Luxembourg
4. http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/encyclopedie/monarchie/onderscheidingen/huisorden/#il-de-huisorde-van-de-gouden-leeuw-van-nassau Orders for services to the Royal House
5. https://bdkv2.borger.dk/foa/Sider/Default.aspx?fk=24&foaid=213&page=3&pageSize=20 Borger.dk
6. http://www.gouvernement.lu/salle_presse/actualite/2008/11-novembre/24-visite-etat-finlande/index.html www.gouvernement.lu
7. http://www.gouvernement.lu/salle_presse/actualite/2001/07/10hellenique/index.html www.gouvernement.lu/
8. Latvian Presidency, Recipients list (.doc)
9. Web site: Par apbalvošanu ar Atzinības krustu - Latvijas Vēstnesis .
10. http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=154 Portugal Presidency
11. Romanian Presidency website, Recipients of the order (Excel sheet)
12. Slovak republic website, State honours (click on "Holders of the Order of the 1st Class White Double Cross" to see the holders' table): 1st Class received by Grand-Duke in 2002, i.e. during the state visit (French) of President Rudolf Schuster in Luxembourg (november 2002).
13. Slovak republic website, State honours (click on "Holders of the Order of the 2nd Class White Double Cross" to see the holders' table): 2nd Class received by Hereditary Grand-Duke in 2005, i.e. during the state visit (French) of Grand-Duke, Grand-Duchess & Hereditary Grand-Duke in Slovakia (7 September 2005).
14. http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2007/04/14/pdfs/A16516-16516.pdf Boletín Oficial del Estado
15. http://www.casareal.es/noticias/news/20070416_Viaje_Estado_Luxemburgo-ides-idweb.html Spanish Royal Family website
16. http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1981/05/07/pdfs/A09813-09813.pdf Boletín Oficial del Estado
17. http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2001/05/12/pdfs/A17204-17204.pdf Boletín Oficial del Estado
18. http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1981/05/07/pdfs/A09814-09814.pdf Boletín Oficial del Estado
19. News: Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg at the Çankaya Presidential Palace . 19 November 2013 . Presidency of the Republic of Turkey . 12 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204203608/http://www.tccb.gov.tr/news/397/87797/grand-duke-henri-of-luxembourg-at-the-cankaya-presidential-palace.html . 4 December 2014 .
20. Web site: Grand Duke, Hereditary Grand Duke Awarded Sandhurst Medal . 23 September 2020 . Chronicle.lu.
21. http://www.jusbrasil.com.br/diarios/846346/dou-edicao-extra-secao-1-03-12-2007-pg-3 DECRETO DE 3 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2007
22. Web site: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg - Accueil . 2018-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181204174556/http://www.monarchie.lu/fr/index.html . 2018-12-04 . dead .
23. https://xibaar.net/palais-macky-sall-recoit-le-grand-duc-heritier-guillaume-de-luxembourg/ Palais