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List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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This is a list of awards, decorations, honours, orders and titles belonging to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort to Queen Elizabeth II. Where two dates are listed, the first indicates the date of the attaining of the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation of use.

Contents

Royal and noble titles and styles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Titles
  • Prince of the United Kingdom ( 22 February 1957 - present )
  • Duke of Edinburgh ( 20 November 1947 - present )
  • Earl of Merioneth ( 20 November 1947 - present )
  • Baron Greenwich ( 20 November 1947 - present )
Styles

Other Commonwealth Realms

In the Commonwealth Realms, outside of the United Kingdom, where Prince Philip is a member of the national Royal Family, no official title is accorded to him through law. Instead he is addressed using his UK title, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as a courtesy title.

Former Royal titles

Europe

Greece
Titles
Styles
  • His Royal Highness ( 10 June 1921 - 18 March 1947 )
Denmark
Titles
Styles
  • His Highness ( 10 June 1921 - 18 March 1947 )

Commonwealth Realms honours

Commonwealth Realms
Country Award or order Class or position Year
United Kingdom
King George VI Coronation Medal 1937-present
United Kingdom
Order of the Garter Knight November 19 1947[1]-present
United Kingdom
Lord of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council Lord November 4 1951-present
United Kingdom
Order of the Thistle Knight April 21 1952-present
United Kingdom
Order of the British Empire Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross May 22 1953-present
United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953-present
Canada
Queen's Privy Councillor for Canada Councillor 1957-present
United Kingdom
Order of Merit Member June 10 1968-present
New Zealand
Queen's Service Order Extra Companion November 15 1981-present
Canada
Canadian Forces Decoration 1982-present
Australia
Order of Australia Companion June 13 1988-present
New Zealand
1990 Commemoration Medal 1990-present
Papua New Guinea
Order of Logohu[2] Chief Grand Commander 2005-present
Canada
Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan 2005-present
United Kingdom
Royal Victorian Chain 2007-present

Commonwealth of Nations honours

Commonwealth countries
Country Award or order Class or position Year
Singapore
Order of Temasek 1972-present
Brunei
Royal Family Order 1st Class 1972-present
Brunei
Silver Jubilee Medal 1992-present
Malta
George Cross 50th Anniversary Medal 1992-present

Foreign honours

Country Award or order Class or position Year
Greece
Order of St George and St Constantine 4th Class 1941-present
Denmark
Order of the Elephant Knight 1947-present
Greece
Order of the Redeemer Grand Cross 1947-present
Greece
Order of George I Grand Cross 1950-present
Greece
Order of the Phoenix Grand Cross 1950-present
Monaco
Order of St Charles Grand Cross 1951-present
Norway
Order of St Olav Grand Cross with Collar 1952-present
Panama
Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero Grand Cross 1953-present
Sweden
Royal Order of the Seraphim Knight 1954-present
Ethiopia
Order of the Queen of Sheba Grand Cross with Chain 1954-present
Portugal
Military Order of the Tower and Sword Grand Cross 1955-present
Iraq
Order of King Faisal I 1st Class 1956-present
France
Order of the Legion of Honour Grand Cross 1957-present
Italy
Order of Merit Knight Grand Cross 1958-present
The Netherlands
Order of the Dutch Lion Knight Grand Cross 1958-present
West Germany
Order of Merit Grand Cross 1958-present
Nepal
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya 1961-present
Finland
Order of the White Rose Grand Cross 1961-present
Tunisia
Order of Independence Grand Cordon 1961-present
Liberia
Order of the Star of Africa Knight Grand Band 1961-present
Colombia
Order of Boyaca Grand Cross Extraordinary 1962-present
Ecuador
National Order of Merit Grand Cross 1962-present
Peru
Order of the Sun Grand Cross in Brilliants 1962-present
Bolivia
Order of the Conder of the Andes Grand Cross 1962-present
Chile
Order of Merit Grand Cross with Collar 1962-present
Brazil
National Order of the Southern Cross Grand Cross 1962-present
Paraguay
National Order of Merit Grand Cross Extraordinary 1962-present
Argentina
Order of the Liberator San Martin Grand Cross 1962-present
Belgium
Order of Leopold Grand Cross 1963-present
Iceland
Order of the Falcon Grand Cross 1963-present
Zanzibar
Order of the Brilliant Star 1st Class 1963-present
Sudan
Decoration of the Republic 1st Class 1964-present
Mexico
Order of the Aztec Eagle Grand Collar 1964-present
Austria
Decoration of Honour for Merit Grand Star 1966-present
Jordan
Order of the Renaissance Grand Cordon, Special Class 1966-present
Afghanistan
Order of the Supreme Sun 1st Class 1971-present
Japan
Order of the Chrysanthemum Grand Cordon 1971-present
Maldive Islands
Order of the Distinguished Leader 2nd Class 1972-present
Luxembourg
Order of the Golden Lion of the House of Nassau Knight 1972-present
Yugoslavia
Order of the Yugoslav Star 1st Class 1972-present
Zaire
National Order of the Leopard Grand Cordon 1973-present
Portugal
Order of the Infante Dom Henrique Grand Cross 1978-present
The Netherlands
Order of the Golden Ark Commander 1979-present
Qatar
Collar of Independence 1979-present
Oman
Military Order of Oman 1st Class 1979-present
Morocco
Order of Muhammad Grand Cross in Brilliants 1980-present
Spain
Order of Carlos III Grand Cross 1986-present
Poland
Order of Merit Grand Riband 1991-present

Substantive military positions

Military Force Rank Year
Royal Navy
Commander 1952-1953
Royal Navy
Lieutenant Commander 1950-1952
Royal Navy
Lieutenant 16 July 1942-1950
Royal Navy
Sub-Lieutenant 1941-16 July 1942
Royal Navy
Midshipman 1940-1941
Royal Navy
Naval Cadet 1939-1940

Honorary military positions

Military Force Unit Position Year
Royal Navy
service rank Admiral of the Fleet 1953-present
British Army
service rank Field Marshal 1953-present
Royal Air Force
service rank Marshal of the Royal Air Force 1953-present
Royal Navy
Sea Cadet Corps Admiral 1952-1992
British Army
Army Cadet Force Colonel-in-Chief 1953-present
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Admiral 1953-present
Royal Air Force
Air Training Corps Air-Commodore-in-Chief 1953-present
British Army
8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Colonel-in-Chief 1953-1958
Royal Navy
Corps of Royal Marines Captain-General 1953-present
British Army
The Duke of Edinburgh's Wiltshire Regiment Colonel-in-Chief 1953-1959
British Army
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Colonel-in-Chief 1953-present
British Army
Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Honorary Colonel 1953-1957
British Army
Heriot-Watt University Officer's Training Corps Honorary Colonel 1953-present
British Army
Edinburgh University Honorary Training Corps Honorary Colonel 1953-present
Canadian Army
Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps Colonel-in-Chief 1953-present
Canadian Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment Colonel-in-Chief 1953-present
Australian Army
service rank Field Marshal 1954-present
Royal Australian Navy
service rank Admiral of the Fleet 1954-present
Royal Australian Air Force
service rank Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force 1954-present
Royal Air Force
601 (City of London) Squadron Honorary Air Commodore 1953-1957
British Army
Welsh Guards Colonel 1953-1974
This image is a candidate for speedy deletion. It will be deleted after Saturday, 17 November 2007. New Zealand Army
Hawkes Bay Regiment Colonel-in-Chief 1954-1964
New Zealand Army
Otago and Southland Regiment Colonel-in-Chief 1954-1964
British Army
Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry Honorary Colonel 1957-present
British Army
Honourable Artillery Company Member 1957-present
British Army
The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars Colonel-in-Chief 1958-1993
Australian Army
Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Colonel-in-Chief 1959-present
British Army
The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Colonel-in-Chief 1959-present
British Army
The Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) Colonel-in-Chief 1961-1994
Australian Army
Australian Army Cadet Corps Colonel-in-Chief 1963-present
Trinidad and Tobago Army
Trinidad and Tobago Regiment Royal Honorary Colonel 1964-present
Canadian Army
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Colonel-in-Chief 1967-present
Canadian Army
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Colonel-in-Chief 1967-present
Canadian Army
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Colonel-in-Chief 1967-present
British Army
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Colonel-in-Chief 1969-present
British Arm
Grenadier Guards Colonel 1975-present
British Army
Intelligence Corps Colonel-in-Chief 1977-present
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force Kinloss Honorary Air Commodore 1977-present
New Zealand Army
Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers[3] Colonel-in-Chief 1977-present
Canadian Forces
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Colonel-in-Chief 1977-present
New Zealand Army
service rank Field Marshal 1977-present
Royal New Zealand Navy
service rankAdmiral of the Fleet1977
Royal New Zealand Air Force
service rank Marshal of the Air Force 1977-present
Canadian Forces
Royal Canadian Air Cadets Honorary Air Commodore 1983-present
British Army
The Queen's Royal Hussars Deputy Colonel-in-Chief 1993-2002
British Army
Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment Colonel-in-Chief 1994-present
British Army
The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) Colonel-in-Chief 1994-2006
British Army
The Queen's Royal Hussars Colonel-in-Chief 2002-present
British Army
The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland Royal Colonel 2006-present

Non-national titles and honours

Country Organization or locality Title or honour Year
AustraliaAustralian Institute of Building (Incorporated by Royal Charter)Honorary Member1969
CanadaCanadian Medical AssociationHonorary MemberDate unknown
CanadaRoyal Society of CanadaHonorary FellowDate unknown
CanadaRoyal Montréal Curling ClubHonorary Life MemberDate unknown
CanadaBritish Railway Modellers of North AmericaHonorary MemberDate unknown
CanadaCollege of Family Physicians CanadaHonorary MemberDate unknown
CanadaEngineering Institute of CanadaHonorary MemberDate unknown
CanadaFondation de la Faune du QuebecHonorary MemberDate unknown
CanadaLoyal Canadian Prince ClubHonorary MemberDate unknown
CanadaPorcupine Rod and Gun ClubHonorary Life MemberDate unknown
CanadaSouth Saskatchewan Wildlife AssociationHonorary Life MemberDate unknown
CanadaToronto ClubHonorary Life MemberDate unknown
CanadaToronto Press ClubHonorary MemberDate unknown
CanadaUniversity Club of MontrealHonorary MemberDate unknown
CanadaVancouver Raquets ClubHonorary MemberDate unknown

Footnotes

  1. ^ Website of St George's Chapel, Windsor
  2. ^ Press Release
  3. ^ Burke's Peerage entry

Miscellaneous honours

See also

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