Royal Family Order of Charles III
| Royal Family Order of Charles III | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by King Charles III | |
| Type | Royal Family Order |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Ribbon | Pale blue |
| Eligibility | Female members of the British royal family |
| Criteria | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Status | Active |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 2024 |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The Royal Family Order of Charles III is an honour that is bestowed on female members of the British royal family by King Charles III. The order is worn by recipients on formal occasions.[1]
The order features a portrait by Elizabeth Meek – based on a photograph by Hugo Burnand – painted in oil on polymin.[2] It is on a pale blue ribbon. It was worn for the first time by Queen Camilla at a state banquet in honour of the Emperor of Japan on 25 June 2024. She is the only person to have publicly worn the honour as of June 2024.[3]
Appearance
The Royal Family Order depicts on the obverse The King wearing a Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet's ceremonial day coat with the collar of the Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Chain, broad riband of the Royal Victorian Order, badges of the Order of the Bath and Order of Merit and medals. The miniature is bordered by diamonds and surmounted by a Tudor Crown in diamonds and yellow-gold frame. The reverse depicts The King's cypher in gold. The watered silk ribbon is pale blue and formed into a bow made by Philip Treacy, the colour of the ribbon being based on that of George V's.
It is worn pinned to the dress of the recipient on the left shoulder.[4]
List of known recipients
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 George VI
- Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
References
- ^ "Royal Family Orders". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Majesty Magazine & Joe Little [@MajestyMagazine] (25 June 2024). "The Royal Family Order of Charles III appearance" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Queen wears the King Charles III Family Order for first time at state banquet". The Herald. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Majesty Magazine & Joe Little [@MajestyMagazine] (25 June 2024). "The Royal Family Order of Charles III appearance" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
