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List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

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

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

Foreign honours

Honorary military positions

Australia Australia
Canada Canada
New Zealand New Zealand
South Africa South Africa
Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia
Rhodesia Rhodesia
Rhodesia 1965–1970: Honorary Commissioner of the British South Africa Police[19]
United Kingdom United Kingdom

Non-national titles and honours

Freedom of the City

Commonwealth realms
Foreign

[48]

Member and fellowships

[53]

Scholastic

[59]

Honorific eponyms

Structures

Buildings

Schools

Ships

See also

References

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