List of titles and honours of George V

George in 1923

George V received numerous decorations and honorary appointments, both during and before his time as monarch of the United Kingdom and the dominions.

Titles and styles

Styles of
King George V
Reference styleHis Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty
  • 3 June 1865 – 24 May 1892: His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales
  • 24 May 1892 – 22 January 1901: His Royal Highness The Duke of York
  • 22 January – 9 November 1901: His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall and York
  • 9 November 1901 – 6 May 1910: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales[1]
  • 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936: His Majesty The King

His full style as king was "George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India" until the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, when it changed to "George V, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India".[2]

British honours

On 4 June 1917, he founded the Order of the British Empire.[11]

Military appointments

Military ranks and naval appointments

Honorary military appointments

Foreign honours

Honorary foreign military appointments

Honorary degrees and offices

See also

References

  1. ^ "No. 27375". The London Gazette. 9 November 1901.
  2. ^ "No. 33274". The London Gazette. 13 May 1927. p. 3111.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y White, Geoffrey H.; Lea, R. S. (eds.) (1959) Complete Peerage, London: St Catherine's Press, vol. XII, pp. 924–925
  4. ^ "No. 25773". The London Gazette. 5 January 1888. p. 102.
  5. ^ McCreery, Christopher (2008), The Maple Leaf and the White Cross: A History of St. John Ambulance and the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Canada, Toronto: Dundurn Press, pp. 238–239, ISBN 978-1-55002-740-2, OCLC 696024272
  6. ^ "No. 27293". The London Gazette. 12 March 1901. p. 1762.
  7. ^ Shaw, Wm. A. (1906) The Knights of England, I, London, p. 416
  8. ^ a b c d Photograph of King George V taken August/September 1897 Archived 10 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Victoria and Albert Museum
  9. ^ "Coronations and the Royal Archives". www.royal.uk. The Royal Family. Retrieved 5 April 2023. May & I drove to B.P. to see Papa & Mother dear, & he was not a bit tired & was in excellent spirits, he gave us all the Coronation medal & he also gave me a new Order the Victorian chain which he has instituted.
  10. ^ "List of Lord Wardens". The Confederation of Cinque Ports. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  11. ^ "No. 30250". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 24 August 1917. pp. 8791–8999.
  12. ^ Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (eds; 1999) Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, London: Debrett's Peerage, vol. 1, p. cv
  13. ^ Rose, p. 18
  14. ^ Clay, p. 139
  15. ^ "No. 27262". The London Gazette. 1 January 1901. p. 4.
  16. ^ a b "No. 28380". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1910. p. 3859.
  17. ^ "New Titles in the R.A.F." (pdf), Flight, 1919: 1044, 7 August 1919, archived from the original on 29 January 2012, retrieved 31 October 2011
  18. ^ Hart′s Army list, 1903
  19. ^ "No. 27263". The London Gazette. 4 January 1901. p. 83.
  20. ^ "No. 27289". The London Gazette. 26 February 1901. p. 1417.
  21. ^ "No. 27383". The London Gazette. 6 December 1901. p. 8644.
  22. ^ "No. 27389". The London Gazette. 20 December 1901. p. 8982.
  23. ^ "No. 27494". The London Gazette. 11 November 1902. p. 7167.
  24. ^ a b "Despatches from the secretary of state for the colonies to the governor of New Zealand". Appendix to the Journal of the House of Representatives. 1913. p. 7.
  25. ^ "No. 30021". The London Gazette. 13 April 1917. p. 3578.
  26. ^ a b Großherzoglich Hessische Ordensliste (in German), Darmstadt: Staatsverlag, 1914, pp. 3, 5, archived from the original on 6 September 2021, retrieved 17 September 2021
  27. ^ a b c d Bille-Hansen, A. C.; Holck, Harald, eds. (1933) [1st pub.:1801], Statshaandbog for Kongeriget Danmark for Aaret 1933 [State Manual of the Kingdom of Denmark for the Year 1933] (PDF), Kongelig Dansk Hof- og Statskalender (in Danish), Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz A.-S. Universitetsbogtrykkeri, p. 16, archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2019, retrieved 16 September 2019 – via da:DIS Danmark
  28. ^ Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha Archived 29 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine (1890), "Herzogliche Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden" p. 43
  29. ^ Bragança, Jose Vicente de (2014), "Agraciamentos Portugueses Aos Príncipes da Casa Saxe-Coburgo-Gota" [Portuguese Honours awarded to Princes of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha], Pro Phalaris (in Portuguese), 9–10: 13, archived from the original on 25 November 2021, retrieved 28 November 2019
  30. ^ "Real y distinguida orden de Carlos III", Guóa Oficial de España (in Spanish), 1900, p. 174, archived from the original on 27 December 2019, retrieved 4 March 2019
  31. ^ "Real y distinguida orden de Carlos III", Guóa Oficial de España (in Spanish), 1930, p. 221, archived from the original on 20 June 2018, retrieved 4 March 2019
  32. ^ a b c Written Answers to Questions: Column 383W, Hansard, 10 March 2010, archived from the original on 15 March 2017, retrieved 31 August 2017
  33. ^ Queen Victoria, "Thursday, 8th August 1889", Queen Victoria's Journals, vol. 90, p. 39, archived from the original on 25 November 2021, retrieved 25 November 2021 – via The Royal Archives
  34. ^ Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Königreich Württemberg (1907), "Königliche Orden" p. 29
  35. ^ Italia : Ministero dell'interno (1898), Calendario generale del Regno d'Italia, Unione tipografico-editrice, p. 54, archived from the original on 7 January 2021, retrieved 30 September 2020
  36. ^ Staatshandbuch für das Großherzogtum Sachsen / Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach Archived 6 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine (1900), "Großherzogliche Hausorden" p. 17
  37. ^ "Großherzogliche Orden und Ehrenzeichen". Hof- und Staatshandbuch des Großherzogtums Mecklenburg-Strelitz: 1907 (in German). Neustrelitz: Druck und Debit der Buchdruckerei von G. F. Spalding und Sohn. 1907. p. 14.
  38. ^ "Caballeros de la insigne orden del toisón de oro", Guóa Oficial de España (in Spanish), 1900, p. 167, archived from the original on 27 December 2019, retrieved 4 March 2019
  39. ^ a b c d e Kimizuka, Naotaka (2004), 女王陛下のブルーリボン: ガーター勲章とイギリス外交 [Her Majesty The Queen's Blue Ribbon: The Order of the Garter and British Diplomacy] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NTT Publishing, pp. 299–300, ISBN 978-4757140738, archived from the original on 25 November 2021, retrieved 22 August 2020
  40. ^ a b c d e "Order of St Stanislaus, King George V's Star", Royal Collection, archived from the original on 22 December 2019, retrieved 22 December 2019
  41. ^ "พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ มหาจักรีบรมราชวงศ์" (PDF), Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai), 19 August 1917, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2020, retrieved 8 May 2019
  42. ^ "Königlicher Haus-orden von Hohenzollern", Königlich Preussische Ordensliste (in German), vol. 1, Berlin, 1895, p. 175, archived from the original on 18 August 2021, retrieved 1 September 2021 – via hathitrust.org{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  43. ^ 刑部芳則 (2017), 明治時代の勲章外交儀礼 (PDF) (in Japanese), 明治聖徳記念学会紀要, p. 150, archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2021, retrieved 8 August 2020
  44. ^ 刑部芳則 (2017), 明治時代の勲章外交儀礼 (PDF) (in Japanese), 明治聖徳記念学会紀要, p. 149, archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2021, retrieved 8 August 2020
  45. ^ The Times (London), Friday, 24 October 1902, p. 8
  46. ^ "A Szent István Rend tagjai", archived from the original on 22 December 2010
  47. ^ M. & B. Wattel (2009), Les Grand'Croix de la Légion d'honneur de 1805 à nos jours. Titulaires français et étrangers, Paris: Archives & Culture, p. 461, ISBN 978-2-35077-135-9
  48. ^ Sveriges statskalender (in Swedish), 1925, p. 807, archived from the original on 22 August 2017, retrieved 6 January 2018 – via runeberg.org
  49. ^ Norway (1908), "Den kongelige norske Sanct Olavs Orden", Norges Statskalender (in Norwegian), pp. 869–870, archived from the original on 17 September 2021, retrieved 17 September 2021
  50. ^ "Ordinul Carol I" [Order of Carol I], Familia Regală a României (in Romanian), Bucharest, archived from the original on 6 May 2021, retrieved 17 October 2019
  51. ^ "Königliche Orden", Hof- und – Staatshandbuch des Königreichs Bayern (in German), Munich: Druck and Verlag, 1914, p. 9, archived from the original on 16 November 2021, retrieved 16 November 2021 – via hathitrust.org
  52. ^ Bille-Hansen, A. C.; Holck, Harald, eds. (1933) [1st pub.:1801], Statshaandbog for Kongeriget Danmark for Aaret 1933 [Royal Danish Court and State Calendar] (PDF), Kongelig Dansk Hof- og Statskalender (in Danish), Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz A.-S. Universitetsbogtrykkeri, p. 18, archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2019, retrieved 16 September 2019 – via da:DIS Danmark
  53. ^ Levin, Sergey (15 June 2018), "Order of the Dannebrog (Dannebrogordenen). Denmark", Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood, archived from the original on 6 September 2019, retrieved 6 September 2019
  54. ^ V. M. Shabanov (2004), Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George: A Nominal List, 1769–1920, Moscow, p. 928, ISBN 5-89577-059-2, archived from the original on 24 April 2021, retrieved 11 November 2020{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  55. ^ "Banda da Grã-Cruz das Três Ordens: Jorge Frederico Ernesto Alberto – Jorge V da Casa de Windsor (Rei da Grã-Bretanha, Irlanda e dos Territórios Britânicos, Imperador das Índias) Archived 30 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine" (in Portuguese), Arquivo Histórico da Presidência da República. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  56. ^ "Order of Mohammed Ali (Egypt)", Royal Collection, archived from the original on 2 April 2019, retrieved 22 December 2019
  57. ^ Estonian State Decorations, Office of the President, archived from the original on 2 April 2015, retrieved 28 March 2013
  58. ^ Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas, Presidência da República Portuguesa, archived from the original on 8 February 2012, retrieved 28 March 2013
  59. ^ "The Equestrian Order of San Marino", Consulate of the Republic of San Marino to the UK, archived from the original on 3 March 2021, retrieved 21 February 2021
  60. ^ Patterson, Stephen (1996), Royal Insignia. British and Foreign Orders of Chivalry From the Royal Collection, London: Merrell Holberton, pp. 176–179
  61. ^ The Times (London), Saturday, 2 February 1901, p. 5
  62. ^ The Times (London), Monday, 27 January 1902, p. 5
  63. ^ Marineministeriets Foranstaltning, Haanbog for Søvernet 1924 (PDF) (in Danish), Copenhagen: H.H. Thieles, p. 9, archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2018, retrieved 6 June 2018
  64. ^ "Un jefe y un oficial del Ejército, a las exequias por el Rey Jorge Archived 31 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine", ABC, 25 January 1936 (Andalusia ed.), p. 34, retrieved 28 April 2016
  65. ^ Official Gazette of the Army Archived 31 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine, 8 January 1936, vol. I, p. 287, Virtual Library of the Defence (Spain), retrieved 28 April 2016
  66. ^ Bua Sajisawi. “King Rama VI, the only Thai monarch who received the rank of Special General of the British Army” Vajiravudh Anusorn Journal, Journal of the King Rama VI Memorial Foundation, Year 4, Issue 1, January 1, 1984
  67. ^ Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (20 October 2022). "The King George V Gensuitō: An Imperial Japanese rarity in the Royal Collection". Arms & Armour. 19 (2): 185–197. doi:10.1080/17416124.2022.2126100. S2CID 253055340. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  68. ^ Sveriges statskalender (in Swedish), 1931, p. 344, archived from the original on 7 January 2018, retrieved 6 January 2018 – via runeberg.org
  69. ^ The Times (London), Friday, 7 February 1902, p. 12
  70. ^ a b Boucher, Maurice (1973) Spes in Arduis: a history of the University of South Africa, Pretoria: UNISA, pp. 74 and 114
  71. ^ The Times (London), 1 June 1901, p. 3
  72. ^ The Times (London), Saturday, 12 October 1901, p. 5
  73. ^ The Times (London), Wednesday, 16 October 1901, p. 3
  74. ^ a b The Times (London), Monday, 5 May 1902, p. 10
  75. ^ The Times (London), 22 August 1901, p. 3