Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
The Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II is an honour which was bestowed on female members of the British royal family by Queen Elizabeth II. The order is worn by recipients on formal occasions.
Appearance
The Royal Family Order depicts a young Queen Elizabeth II in evening dress wearing the ribbon and star of the Order of the Garter. The miniature, painted on ivory, is bordered by diamonds and surmounted by a Tudor Crown in diamonds and red enamel. The reverse, in silver-gilt, is patterned with rays and depicts the royal cypher and St Edward's Crown in gold and enamel. The watered silk ribbon is chartreuse yellow and formed into a bow. It is worn pinned to the dress of the recipient on the left shoulder.It was provided in two different sizes: the larger version was bestowed on the Queen's mother, grandmother and sister, and size two to the other recipients.
List of known recipients
The initial badges were presented at Christmas 1952.Deceased
Size 1:1952: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 1952: Queen Mary 1952: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon 1981: Diana, Princess of WalesSize 2:1952: Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood 1952: Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester 1952: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent 1952: Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone