Royal Family Order of George VI explained

Royal Family Order of George VI
Awarded By:	King George VI
Type:	Royal Family Order
Country:	United Kingdom
Ribbon:	Rose pink
Eligibility:	Female members of the British royal family
Criteria:	At His Majesty's pleasure
For:	Personal service to the monarch
Status:	Not awarded since the death 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, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy is the last surviving member after the death of Elizabeth II in 2022.

Appearance

The insignia, an enamel portrait of the king surrounded by diamonds, is worn on a bow of rose pink ribbon.^[1]

It was provided in two different sizes: the larger version was bestowed on the King's wife and mother, and the second to the other recipients. The first examples were presented two days before the 1937 Coronation, at a family luncheon.

List of known recipients

Size 1:^[2]

• Queen Elizabeth, George VI's wife^{[1] [3]}
• Queen Mary, George VI's mother^[4]

Size 2:

• Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, George VI's elder daughter^[1]
• Princess Margaret, George VI's younger daughter^[1]
• The Princess Royal, George VI's sister
• The Duchess of Gloucester, George VI's sister-in-law^[5]
• The Duchess of Kent, George VI's sister-in-law
• Princess Alexandra of Kent, George VI's niece^[6]

See also

• Royal family order
• Royal Family Orders of the United Kingdom
• Royal Family Order of George IV
• Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
• Royal Family Order of Edward VII
• Royal Family Order of George V
• Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
• Royal Family Order of Charles III

Notes and References

1. Web site: Royal Family Orders. 13 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20130307173343/https://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Honours/RoyalFamilyOrders.aspx. 7 March 2013. Royal Household. Official website of the British monarchy.
2. Book: Risk . James . Royal Service Volume II . 2001 . Third Millennium . London . 1903942047 . 13-46 . first.
3. Photograph at National Portrait Gallery.
4. Photograph at National Portrait Gallery.
5. Book: Patterson. Stephen. Royal Insignia: British and Foreign Orders of Chivalry from the Royal Collection. 1996. Merrell Holberton. London. 9781858940250. 144. 24 January 2015.
6. Book: 97. Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 2008. 9781870520805. 2008. Debrett's.