List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother received numerous appointments, including to orders, decorations and medals, during and after her time as consort to King George VI. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation:
Titles and styles
| Styles of Queen Elizabeth | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
- 4 August 1900 – 16 February 1904: The Honourable Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
- 16 February 1904 – 26 April 1923: Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
- 26 April 1923 – 11 December 1936: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York
- 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952: Her Majesty The Queen
- 6 February 1952 – 30 March 2002: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Her British honours were read out at her funeral, held in the United Kingdom, by Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones, Garter Principal King of Arms, as follows:
Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto His Divine Mercy the late Most High, Most Mighty and Most Excellent Princess Elizabeth, Queen Dowager and Queen Mother, Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Lady of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India, Grand Master and Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order upon whom had been conferred the Royal Victorian Chain, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Relict of His Majesty King George the Sixth and Mother of Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth The Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, whom may God preserve and bless with long life, health and honour and all worldly happiness.[1]
In the memorial service held in Canada, her Canadian honours, the Canadian Forces' Decoration and Order of Canada, were read out.
British Commonwealth and Commonwealth of Nations honours
| Country | Date | Appointment | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | 1923[2] | Member of the Royal Family Order of George V |  | ||
| British Empire and Commonwealth | 8 March 1923 | Lady of Grace of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem | _ribbon_-vector.svg){kind=small} | LGStJ[3] | Promoted to LJStJ in 1924 |
| 6 June 1924 | Lady of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem | LJStJ[4] | Promoted to GCStJ in 1926 | ||
| 12 June 1926 | Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem | GCStJ[5] | |||
| United Kingdom | 8 July 1927 | Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire | _Ribbon.svg){kind=small} | GBE[6] | |
 British India | 1931 | Member of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India |  | CI | |
| United Kingdom | 14 December 1936 | Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter |  | LG[7] | |
| British Empire and Commonwealth | 1 February 1937 | Grand Master and Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |  | GCVO[8] | |
| United Kingdom | 1937[9] | Member of the Royal Family Order of George VI |  | ||
| 11 May 1937 | Extra Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle |  | LT[10] | ||
| 1952[9] | Member of the Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II |  | |||
 Canada | 1966 | Member of the Order of the Dogwood | OD[11][12] | ||
| United Kingdom | 1978[13][14] | Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports | |||
 New Zealand | 1990 | Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand |  | ONZ | |
| Canada | 2000 | Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada |  | CC |
| Country | Date | Decoration | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Empire and Commonwealth | 1936 | Member of the Royal Red Cross | _ribbon.png){kind=small} | RRC |
| 11 May 1937[10] | Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain |  | ||
| 1935 | Recipient of the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal |  | ||
| 1937 | Recipient of the King George VI Coronation Medal |  | ||
| 1953 | Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal |  | ||
| 1977 | Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |  | ||
| 2002 | Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |  | ||
| Canada | 1951 | Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration and Five Bars |  | CD |
| Country | Date | Award |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1961 | Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society Victoria Medal of Honour |
Foreign honours
| Country | Date | Appointment | Ribbon | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yugoslavia | 1923 | Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saint Sava |  | |
 Afghanistan | 1928 | Member First Class of the Order of the Supreme Sun | .gif){kind=small} | |
 Japan | 1937 | Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown |  | |
 France | July 1938[15] | Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour |  | |
 Romania | 1938 | Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Romania | ||
 Nepal | 1948 | Member Grand Cross of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya | _-_ribbon.svg){kind=small} | |
 Netherlands | 1950 | Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion |  | |
 Greece | Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Saints Olga and Sophia |  | MSOS | |
 Peru | 1960 | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun |  | |
 Tunisia | 1961 | Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence |
| Country | Date | Decoration | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1945 | Recipient of the Red Cross Medal | |
 Norway | Recipient of the Norwegian War Cross |  |
Honorary military positions
Australia
- 1953 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
Canada
1938 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own)- 1947 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
- 1953–1974: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps[16]
- 1977 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces Medical Service[17]
New Zealand
- 1939 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the New Zealand Scottish Regiment[18]
- 1977 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps
South Africa
- 1947–1961: Colonel-in-Chief of the Witwatersrand Rifles
- 1947–1961: Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Own Cape Town Highlanders
- 1956–1961: Colonel-in-Chief of the Transvaal Scottish
1955–1965: Honorary Commissioner of the British South Africa Police
Rhodesia
- 1965–1970: Honorary Commissioner of the British South Africa Police[19]
United Kingdom
1927–1968: Colonel-in-Chief of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry[20]- 1930–1961: Honorary Colonel the Hertfordshire Regiment
- 1935 – 30 March 2002: Royal Honorary Colonel The London Scottish[21]
- 1937–1959: Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards)[22]
- 1937 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)[22]
- 1942 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Army Medical Corps
- 1947–1958: Colonel-in-Chief of the 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars
- 1947 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
- 1947 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Manchester Regiment[23]
- 1949 – 30 March 2002: Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's Royal Army Corps[24]
- 1952–1961: Royal Honorary Colonel of the City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders)
- 1953 – September 1960: Colonel-in-Chief of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers[25]
- 1957–1961: Colonel-in-Chief of the Inns of Court Regiment[26]
- 1958 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot)
- 1958–1989: Royal Honorary Colonel of the University of London OTC[27]
- 1958 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the King's Regiment[28]
- 1958 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Own Hussars[29]
- 1959 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards[30]
- 1960 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)[25]
- 1961 – 30 March 2002: Royal Honorary Colonel of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
- 1961 – 30 March 2002: Royal Honorary Colonel of the Inns of Court & City Yeomanry
- 1964 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Anglian Regiment[31]
- 1967 – 30 March 2002: Honorary Colonel of the Royal Yeomanry[32]
- 1967–1968: Honorary Colonel of The London Yeomanry and Territorials[32]
- 1968 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Light Infantry[33]
- 1993 – 30 March 2002: Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish)[34]
- 1996–1999: Royal Honorary Colonel of the King's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry (Light Infantry)
1949–1994: Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's Royal Air Force[35]- 1960 – 30 March 2002: Commandant-in-Chief of the RAF Central Flying School[36]
- 1994 – 30 March 2002: Commandant-in-Chief, Women, Royal Air Force[35]
- unk. – 30 March 2002: Air Chief Commandant of the Women's Royal Auxiliary Air Force
- 1949–1957 and 1999 – 30 March 2002: Honorary Air Commodore of No. 600 Squadron RAF
unk. – 11 January 1994: Commandant-in-Chief of the Women's Royal Naval Service[37]- 11 January 1994 – 30 March 2002: Commandant-in-Chief for Women in the Royal Navy[37]
Non-national titles and honours
Freedom of the City
1927: Glasgow[38][39]- 29 August 1928: Stirling[40][39]
- 1928: Dunfermline[39]
- 1935: Perth[39]
- 1936: Edinburgh[39]
- 1953: Inverness – Joint Freedom with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders[39]
1953: London[39]- 26 July 1954: King's Lynn and West Norfolk[41][39]
- 1954: Dundee – Also on Behalf of the Black Watch[39]
1954: Ottawa[42]- 1956: Forfar – Also on Behalf of the Black Watch[43][44][39]
- 1956: Musselburgh[39]
- 1956: Wick[39]
- 25 May 1959: Aberdeen[45][39]
- 13 April 1961: St Albans[46][39]
- 1981: Windsor and Maidenhead[47][39]
- 1990: Caithness[39]
2000: Volgograd (Honorary Citizen)[48][39]
Memberships and fellowships
Scholastic
| Country | Date | Institution | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1953–1993 | Royal College of Music | President |
| 1955–1980 | University of London | Chancellor | |
| 1967–1977 | University of Dundee | ||
| 1981–2002 | Royal Holloway College | Patron | |
| London School of Economics | Honorary Fellow | ||
| Canada | 1974–2002 | Law Society of Upper Canada | Honorary Bencher[51] |
Other
Honorific eponyms
Structures
Buildings
- United Kingdom
- England: Bowes-Lyon Youth Centre, Stevenage
- England: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
- England: Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
- England: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn
- England: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate
- England: Lyon Court, part of Queens' College, Cambridge.
- Scotland: Queen Mother Building, University of Dundee, Dundee
- Scotland: Queen Mother Library, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
- Scotland: Queen Elizabeth Wing, Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling
Schools
- Canada:
Nova Scotia: Queen Elizabeth High School, Halifax
- United Kingdom
Zimbabwe: Queen Elizabeth School, Harare
Ships
United Kingdom: RMS Queen Elizabeth
See also
- List of titles and honours of George VI
- List of titles and honours of Elizabeth II
- List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- List of titles and honours of Charles III
- List of titles and honours of Queen Camilla
- List of titles and honours of William, Prince of Wales
- List of titles and honours of Catherine, Princess of Wales
- List of titles and honours of Anne, Princess Royal
- List of titles and honours of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
- List of titles and honours of George V
- List of titles and honours of Mary of Teck
- List of titles and honours of Edward VIII
- List of titles and honours of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
- List of honours of the British royal family by country