Royal Family Order of George V
British honour
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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.
| Royal Family Order of George V | |
|---|---|
Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Royal Family Order of George V (below that of George VI) | |
| Awarded by King George V | |
| Type | Royal Family Order |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Ribbon | Pale blue |
| Eligibility | Female members of the British royal family |
| Criteria | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Status | Defunct; not awarded since the death of George V |
 Ribbon of the Order | |
Queen Elizabeth II was the last surviving recipient when she died on 8 September 2022.[1]
Appearance
The order consists of a miniature of the king in naval uniform set in a crowned oval diamond frame and suspended from a pale blue ribbon.[1] 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.[1]
List of known recipients
Size 1:[1]
- Queen Mary, the King's wife[2][3]
- Queen Alexandra, the King's mother[3]
Size 2:
- Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, the King's daughter[3]
- Louise, Princess Royal, the King's sister[3]
- Princess Victoria, the King's sister[3]
- Queen Maud of Norway, the King's sister[3]
- Princess Christian, the King's paternal aunt[3]
- Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, the King's paternal aunt[3]
- Princess Beatrice, the King's paternal aunt[3]
- Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, the King's paternal aunt by marriage[3]
- Maria, Duchess of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the King's paternal aunt by marriage[1]
- Princess Helen, Duchess of Albany, the King's paternal aunt by marriage[3]
- Elizabeth, Duchess of York, the King's daughter-in-law[3]
- Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, the King's daughter-in-law[3]
- Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the King's daughter-in-law[4][3]
Size 3:
- Princess Elizabeth of York, the King's granddaughter[3]
- Princess Margaret of York, the King's granddaughter[3]
Size 4
- Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, the King's first cousin[3]
- Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife, the King's niece[3]
- Lady Maud Carnegie, the King's niece[3]
- Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of Cambridge, the King's sister-in-law[1]
- Margaret, Crown Princess of Sweden, the King's first cousin[1]
- Lady Patricia Ramsay, the King's first cousin[1]