Tuvalu Order of Merit
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The Tuvalu Order of Merit is an order of merit of Tuvalu. It was founded on 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvaluan independence; with $30,000 for the award allocated in the Tuvalu 2017 National Budget.[1]
| Tuvalu Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of order | |
| Awarded by the Monarch of Tuvalu | |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Elizabeth II |
| Sovereign | Charles III |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | None |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
Discussion of award
At Kensington Palace on 30 October 2017, Prince William received His Excellency Sir Iftikhar Ayaz (Honorary Consul-General of Tuvalu) who invested His Royal Highness and the then Duchess of Cambridge[citation needed] with the Tuvalu Order of Merit on behalf of the Governor-General of Tuvalu.[2] The award was given to the Prince and Princess of Wales in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.[3]
Recipients
Tuvalu Order of Merit
- William, Prince of Wales - 30 October 2017[2]
- Catherine, Princess of Wales - 30 October 2017[citation needed]
Medal of the Tuvalu Order of Merit
- Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich - 19 July 2017