List of Knights of the Order of the Elephant
These are the Knights of the Order of the Elephant (since 1900) :
By reign
Persons in bold characters are alive members
King Christian IX of Denmark
1863-1879 : in development ...
- 20 July 1880: Oscar, Prince Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Gotland (Oscar II's 2nd son)
- 10 September 1881: Michael Nikolaevich, Grand Duke of Russia (Nicholas I's 4th son)
- 19 September 1881: Albrecht, Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Duke of Teschen
- 19 May 1882: Milan I, King of Serbia
- 28 October 1882: Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
- 26 November 1882: Arthur Mohrenheim, Russian envoy in Denmark
- 6 July 1883: Alexander I, Prince of Bulgaria (1879–1886)
- 31 August 1883: Carl, Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Västergötland (Oscar II's 3rd son and Queen Astrid's father)
- 31 August 1883: Eugen, Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Närke (Oscar II's 4th son)
- 7 October 1883: Carlos I, King of Portugal
- 11 October 1883: Albert Victor, Prince of United Kingdom, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
- 18 May 1884: Nicholas II, Grand Duke then Tsar of Russia (Alexander III's elder son)
- 29 October 1884: Alexander Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
- 13 December 1884: Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
- 14 September 1885: Robert Philippe, Prince of Orléans, Duke of Chartres (Prince Valdemar of Denmark's father-in-law).
- 11 October 1885: George V, King of United Kingdom and Ireland
- 22 October 1885: (Louis) Philippe, Prince of Orléans, Count of Paris
- 28 August 1886: Constantine I, King of Greece, George I's eldest son
- 18 May 1887: Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan
- 30 July 1888: Henry, Prince of Prussia (Wilhelm II's brother)
- 25 August 1888: Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape, Governor of Berlin
- 26 September 1888: Christian X, King of Denmark, when he was Christian IX's grandson
- 25 October 1888: Nikolay Girs, Foreign Minister of Russia
- 15 November 1888: George, Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 2nd son
- 18 May 1889: Nikola I, Prince of Montenegro (later King of Montenegro)
- 18 May 1889: Gustav Kálnoky, Count, Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary
- 21 June 1889: Karl I, King of Württemberg
- 9 October 1889: George Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Alexander III's 3rd son)
- 21 July 1890: Karl Ludwig, Archduke of Austria-Hungary
- 3 August 1890: Haakon VII, King of Norway, when he was "Carl, Prince of Denmark"
- 18 August 1890: Charles Stephen, Archduke of Austria-Hungary
- 7 September 1890: Nicholas, Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 3rd son
- 18 May 1891: Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
- 5 August 1891: Sadi Carnot, President of France (1887-1894)
- 23 September 1891: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, when Crown Prince
- 21 December 1891: Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov, Count, Russian General
- 8 January 1892: Chulalongkorn (Rama V), King of Siam (1853-{1868–1910})
- 26 May 1892: Louise, Queen Consort of Denmark (Christian IX of Denmark's wife)
- 26 May 1892: Friedrich, Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Duke of Teschen
- 26 May 1892: Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (Christian IX of Denmark's nephew)
- 26 May 1892: Carl Løvenskiold, Grand Hofmarschall of Denmark
- 12 May 1893: Johannes Nellemann, Justice Minister of Denmark
- 17 July 1894: Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 28 July 1894: Harald, Prince of Denmark (Christian IX of Denmark's grandson)
- 28 July 1894: Peter Buch, Justice of the Supreme Court of Denmark
- 24 June 1895: Frederick Charles, Prince of Hessen-Kassel (later King Elect of Finland (1918) )
- 7 September 1895: Alexander Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Michael Nikolaevich's 4th son)
- 5 May 1896: Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 27 July 1897: Vajiravudh (Rama VI), King of Siam (1881-{1910–1925}), when Crown Prince of Siam
- 27 July 1897: Svasti Sobhana, Prince of Siam
- 3 August 1897: Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 6 August 1897: Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Alexander III's 4th son)
- 18 September 1897: Fredrik von Essen, Marshal of the Realm of Sweden
- 13 October 1897: Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
- 18 November 1897: Nicholas Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Michael Nikolaevich's elder son)
- 8 April 1898: Niels Frederik Ravn, Marine & Foreign Minister of Denmark
- 9 June 1898: John Albert, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 9 October 1898: George William, Prince of Hanover and Cumberland
- 9 October 1899: Yoshihito, Emperor Taishō of Japan
20th Century
- 6 May 1900: Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Germany and Prussia (Wilhelm II's elder son)
- 10 July 1900: Maximilian, Prince of Baden
- 7 September 1900: George Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Michael Nikolaevich's 3rd son)
- 14 September 1900: Frederick, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 1 November 1900: Émile Loubet, President of France (1899-1906) °
- 20 July 1901: Alfonso XIII, King of Spain
- 12 September 1901: Peter, Count of Oldenburg
- 14 July 1902: Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt, when Hereditary Prince of Anhalt
- 6 August 1902: Andrew, Prince of Greece and Denmark (George I's 4th son)
- 27 October 1902: Lave Beck-Friis, Swedish envoy to Denmark
- 3 April 1903: August zu Eulenburg, Prussian General
- 29 August 1903: Friedrich Heinrich, Prince of Prussia (elder son of Albert of Prussia & great-grandson Frederick William III of Prussia)
- 28 October 1903: Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden (1950–1973), Pr. of Sweden (and Norway), formerly Duke of Skåne (Gustav V's 1st son)
- 3 August 1904: Paul Friedrich, Duke of Mecklenburg(-Schwerin)
- 3 August 1904: Heinrich XVIII. Reuß zu Köstritz (1847-1911)
- 19 August 1904: Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 4 March 1905: Gustav, Prince of Denmark
- 8 April 1905: Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia (3rd son of Albert of Prussia & great-grandson Frederick William III of Prussia)
- 10 June 1905: Aage, Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
- 21 July 1905: Hans von Koester, German Grand Admiral
- 17 November 1905: Ernst August III, Duke of Brunswick, when Hereditary Prince of Brunswick (and Hanover)
King Frederik VIII of Denmark
- 16 June 1906: Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- 12 August 1906: Axel, Prince of Denmark
- 11 September 1906: Conrad Victor Ankarcrona, Grand Master of Stockholm Palace
- 31 October 1906: Louise, Queen of Denmark (Fr VIII's Consort), née Princess of Sweden (and Norway)
- 19 November 1906: Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia (Wilhelm II's 2nd son)
- 19 November 1906: Bernhard von Bülow, Chancellor of German Empire
- 25 April 1907: Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria
- 14 June 1907: Clément Armand Fallières, President of France (1906-1913) °
- 3 July 1907: Prince Adalbert of Prussia (Wilhelm II's 3rd son)
- 18 December 1907: Wilhelm, Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Södermanland (Gustav V's 2nd son)
- 8 January 1908: Ferdinand I, King of Romania, when Crown Prince
- 12 May 1908: Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Hungary
- 3 June 1908: Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe (1838-1914)
- 8 November 1908: Erik, Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
- 24 March 1909: Manuel II, King of Portugal
- 28 April 1909: Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- 16 July 1909: Vladimir Frederiks, Minister of the Imperial Court
- 19 July 1909: Nicholas Nikolaevich, Grand Duke of Russia
- 29 July 1909: Christopher, Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 5th son
- 15 August 1909: George II, King of Greece, Constantine I's eldest son
- 23 February 1910: Albert I, King of the Belgians
- 20 May 1910: Ferdinand I, Prince of Bulgaria (1887–1908) and Tsar of Bulgaria (1908–1918)
- 6 March 1911: Arvid Taube, Foreign Minister of Sweden
- 27 March 1911: Johannes Zeuthen Schroll
- 7 August 1911: Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, Prince of Siam
- 25 December 1911: Viggo, Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
- 25 January 1912: Vilhelm Thomsen, Danish Linguist
King Christian X of Denmark
- 14 May 1912: Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark, later King Frederick IX of Denmark
- 14 May 1912: Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, Prince of Denmark (until the change in succession law)
- 15 June 1912: Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (Wilhelm II's 4th son)
- 26 September 1912: Queen Alexandrine née Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Christian X's wife, only received the order insignia)
- 20 November 1912: Erik, Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Västmanland (Gustav V's 3rd son)
- 12 December 1912: Henry, Prince Consort of the Netherlands
- 25 February 1913: Prince Oskar of Prussia (Wilhelm II's 5th son)
- 25 February 1913: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German Chancellor
- 17 March 1914: Prince Edward Albert of United Kingdom, Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom
- 10 May 1914: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Prince of the United Kingdom
- 16 May 1914: Raymond Poincaré, President of France (1913-1920) °
- 12 February 1919: Hans Niels Andersen
- 18 February 1919: Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, Regent and President of Finland
- 27 October 1919: Leopold III, King of the Belgians (At that time : Léopold, Duke of Brabant, Prince of Belgium)
- 30 November 1920: Prince Albert of United Kingdom, Duke of York, later George VI of the United Kingdom and Ireland
- 8 December 1920: Alexandre Millerand, President of France (1920-resignation 1924) °
- 9 June 1921: Prince René of Bourbon-Parma, Prince Valdemar of Denmark's son-in-law.
- 13 August 1921: Olav V, King of Norway
- 14 November 1921: Epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil
- 31 August 1922: Umberto II of Italy, when Crown Prince of Italy
- 5 September 1922: Wilhelmina, Queen of Netherlands (only received the order insignia)
- 23 September 1922: Prince George, Duke of Kent, Prince of the United Kingdom
- 23 January 1923: Hirohito, Emperor Showa of Japan
- 30 October 1923: Tage Reedtz-Thott, Baron, former Council President of Denmark
- 20 December 1923: Stanisław Wojciechowski, President of Poland
- 24 June 1924: Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Prince of the United Kingdom
- 23 August 1924: Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg, elected Duke of the United Baltic Duchy (1918)
- 24 February 1925: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, President of Czechoslovakia
- 8 February 1926: Prajadhipok (Rama VII), King of Siam (1893-{1925-1935})
- 7 October 1926: Lauri Kristian Relander, President of Finland
- 9 November 1926: Charles, Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders
- 12 March 1927 : Gaston Doumergue, President of France (1924-1931) °
- 7 August 1927: Paul, King of Greece, Constantine I's 3rd son
- 18 October 1928: Kirill Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia
- 6 February 1929: Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (Alfonso XIII of Spain's elder son & Juan Carlos's uncle)
- 6 February 1929: Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia (Alfonso XIII of Spain's 2nd son & Juan Carlos's uncle)
- 23 March 1929: Louis II, Reigning Prince of Monaco
- 7 June 1929: Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (nephew of Queen Alexandrine and Christian X)
- 26 March 1930: Alexander I, King of Yugoslavia
- 26 April 1930: Berthold, Margrave of Baden (Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark's son-in-law)
- 4 June 1930: Paribatra Sukhumbandhu, Prince of Siam
- 4 June 1930: Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Siam
- 13 July 1930: Damrong Rajanubhab, Prince of Siam / Thailand
- 3 September 1930: Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu of Japan
- 6 October 1930 : Prince Jean, Duke of Guise, Orléanist claimant to the headship of the Royal Family of France & (Robert's son, 1885)
- 25 January 1932 : Paul Doumer, President of France (1931-1932)
- 17 March 1932: Christian, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (Princess Louise of Denmark's son, so Christian X's nephew)
- 4 November 1932: Fuad I, King of Egypt
- 17 February 1933 : Albert Lebrun, President of France (1932-de facto 1940) °
- 16 June 1933: Gustaf Adolf, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf VI Adolf's son and Carl XVI Gustaf's father)
- 5 December 1933: Prince Carl Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden, Duke of Östergötland, (Duke of Västergötland's son)
- 7 November 1934: Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia (9 October 1934 – 27 March 1941)
- 26 November 1934: Peter, Prince of Greece and Denmark, Prince George's son
- 21 May 1935: Carl Johan, Count Bernadotte of Wisborg, formerly Prince of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna
- 21 May 1935: Bertil, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Halland (Gustav VI's 3rd son)
NB 24. May 1947: Ingrid of Sweden, Queen of Denmark - 20 January 1937: Rezā Shāh, Emperor of Iran
- 24 January 1937: Frederick II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Head of the House of Oldenburg
- 24 February 1937: Prince Gorm of Denmark (Christian X's nephew)
- 16 April 1938: George, Prince of Denmark,
- 19 January 1939: Ernst Augustus IV of Hanover
- 16 February 1940: Miklós Horthy, Regent of Hungary
- 9 March 1940: Flemming, Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
- 10 March 1941: Oluf, Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
- 5 July 1945: Bernard Montgomery, Field Marshal
- 15 December 1945: Dwight D. Eisenhower, General, later President of United States
- 5 April 1946: Juliana, retired Queen of the Netherlands (only awarded the order insignia)
- 5 April 1946: Bernhard, Prince Consort of the Netherlands
King Frederick IX of Denmark (1947-1972)
- 20 April 1947: Princess Margrethe of Denmark, now Margrethe II of Denmark, Sovereign of the Order
- 20 April 1947: Princess Benedikte of Denmark
- 20 April 1947: Queen Anne-Maria, former Queen of the Hellenes, Princess of Denmark
- 24 May 1947: Ingrid, Queen of Denmark, née Princess of Sweden (only awarded the order insignia)
- 17 October 1947: Niels Bohr, Danish Nobel Prize in Physics
- 16 November 1947: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Then Princess Elizabeth)
- 16 November 1947: Prince Philip of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Duke of Edinburgh
- 9 October 1950: Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 17 November 1950: Juho Kusti Paasikivi, President of Finland
- 28 November 1950: Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947–1954)
- 28 March 1952: Sigvard Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg
- 28 November 1952: Chumbhotbongs Paribatra, Prince of Thailand
- 8 August 1953: HIM Emperor Akihito of Japan
- 5 April 1954: Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, President of Iceland
- 21 November 1954: Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia
- 21 November 1954: Mekonnen Haile Selassie, Prince of Ethiopia
- 21 March 1955: Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- 15 May 1955: René Coty, President of France
- 5 March 1957: Prince Mikasa of Japan
- 3 September 1957: Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland
- 21 February 1958: King Harald V of Norway
- 21 April 1958: King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
- 14 May 1959: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran
- 3 September 1960: Caroline-Mathilde, Hereditary Princess of Denmark
- 4 September 1960: Margaretha, Prinsess of Denmark, born Princess of Sweden
- 6 September 1960: Queen Sirikit of Thailand
- 17 February 1961: Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, former Prince of Denmark
- 11 March 1961: Eleanor, Countess of Rosenborg
- 4 January 1962: King Constantine II, former King of the Hellenes
- 11 March 1962: Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
- 6 June 1962: Adolf Schärf, President of Austria
- 23 January 1963: Frederike, Queen of Greece
- 3 May 1963: Empress Farah, former Empress of Iran
- 4 June 1963: Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia
- 9 September 1963: Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania
- 20 October 1963: Christian, Count of Rosenborg, formerly Prince of Denmark
- 20 April 1964: Antonio Segni, President of Italy
- 11 September 1964: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
- 11 September 1964: Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
- 12 January 1965: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
- 5 April 1965: Charles de Gaulle, President of France (1959–1969), died 9 November 1970 °
- 28 September 1965: Prince Hitachi of Japan
- 8 February 1966: Baudouin, King of Belgium
- 16 May 1966: Giuseppe Saragat, President of Italy
- 10 June 1967: Prince Henrik of Denmark
- 3 February 1968: Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- 18 June 1968: King Albert II of the Belgians (at that time: Albert, Prince of Liège, Prince of Belgium)
- 15 January 1970: Asfa Wossen Haile Selassie, Crown Prince of Ethiopia
- 9 June 1970: Gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany
- 2 September 1970: Kristján Eldjárn, President of Iceland
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (14 January 1972 - )
- 14 January 1972: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
- 14 January 1972: Prince Joachim of Denmark
- 16 January 1973: Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson
- 12 February 1973: Queen Sonja of Norway
- 16 April 1974: Anne, Princess of Denmark
- 30 April 1974: Prince The Prince Charles of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Prince of Wales
- 29 October 1974: Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia
- 29 October 1975: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
- 29 October 1975: Claus, Prince Consort of Netherlands
- 22 November 1976: Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
- 22 November 1976: Joséphine-Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- 12 October 1978: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of the French Republic (1974-1981) °
- 8 November 1978: Giovanni Leone, President of Italy
- 3 April 1979: Rudolf Kirchschläger, President of Austria (1915-{1974-1986}-2000)
- 17 March 1980: King Juan Carlos I of Spain
- 17 March 1980: Queen Sofía of Spain
- 25 February 1981: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former President of the Republic of Iceland
- 21 April 1981: Nagako, Empress of Japan
- 28 April 1982: François Mitterrand, President of France (1981-1995), died 8 January 1996 °
- 20 April 1983: Mauno Henrik Koivisto, former President of the Republic of Finland
- 18 March 1984: Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia
- 25 June 1984: António Santos Ramalho Eanes, former President of the Portuguese Republic
- 3 September 1985: Queen Silvia of Sweden
- 19 February 1986: Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
- 15 February 1988: Hassan II, King of Morocco
- 25 April 1989: Richard von Weizsäcker, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 17 October 1989: Birendra, King of Nepal
- 20 July 1991: Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
- 6 May 1992: Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares, former President of the Portuguese Republic
- 13 October 1992: Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
- 5 July 1993: Lech Wałęsa, former President of the Republic of Poland
- 19 October 1993: Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, President of Italy
- 12 April 1994: Lennart Meri, President of Estonia
- 7 September 1994: Martti Ahtisaari, former President of the Republic of Finland
- 16 May 1995: Queen Paola of the Belgians
- 14 July 1995: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
- 17 November 1995: Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
- 18 February 1996: Nelson Mandela, President of the Republic of South Africa
- 9 October 1996: Algirdas Brazauskas, President of Lithuania
- 18 November 1996: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of the Republic of Iceland
- 14 January 1997: Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark
- 18 March 1997: Guntis Ulmanis, former President of the Republic of Latvia
- 31 January 1998: Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange
- 27 April 1998: Hussein, King of Jordan
- 27 April 1998: Queen Noor al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- 2 June 1998: Empress Michiko of Japan
- 3 May 1999: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
- 23 May 2000: Emil Constantinescu, former President of the Republic of Romania
- 17 October 2000: Petar Stoyanov, former President of the Republic of Bulgaria
- 15 December 2000 Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, ship owner
- 7 February 2001: Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand
- 3 April 2001: Tarja Halonen, former President of the Republic of Finland
- 10 October 2001: Milan Kučan, former President of the Republic of Slovenia
- 24 April 2002: Johannes Rau, President of Germany
- 28 May 2002: Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant
- 20 October 2003: Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- 20 October 2003: Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
- 16 March 2004: Ion Iliescu, former President of Romania
- 9 May 2004: Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
- 16 November 2004: Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
- 29 March 2006: Georgi Parvanov, former President of the Republic of Bulgaria
- 24 May 2006: Karolos Papoulias, former President of the Hellenic Republic
- 12 September 2007: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President of the Federative Republic of Brazil [1]
- 8 October 2007: Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea
- 18 February 2008: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, former President of the United Mexican States
- 24 May 2008: Princess Marie of Denmark, wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark [2]
- 11 May 2011: Lee Myung-bak, former President of South Korea
- 23 October 2012: Ivan Gašparovič, former President of Slovakia
- 4 April 2013: Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland
- 17 May 2014: Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway[3]
- 17 March 2015: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
- 13 April 2016: Enrique Peña Nieto, former President of the United Mexican States
- 24 January 2017: Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, current President of Iceland
- 28 August 2018: Emmanuel Macron, current President of the French Republic
By country
Persons in bold characters are alive members
Denmark
Denmark- 26 September 1888: Future Christian X, King of Denmark, when he was Christian IX's grandson
- 26 May 1892: Louise, Queen Consort of Denmark (Christian IX of Denmark's wife)
- 26 May 1892: Carl Løvenskiold, Grand Hofmarschall of Denmark
- 12 May 1893: Johannes Nellemann, Justice Minister of Denmark
- 28 July 1894: Harald, Prince of Denmark (Christian IX of Denmark's grandson)
- 28 July 1894: Peter Buch, Justice of the Supreme Court of Denmark
- 8 April 1898: Niels Frederik Ravn, Marine & Foreign Minister of Denmark
- 12 August 1906: Axel, Prince of Denmark
- 31 October 1906: Louise, Queen of Denmark (Fr VIII's Consort), née Princess of Sweden (and Norway)
- 3 June 1908: Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe (1838-1914)
- 8 November 1908: Erik, Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
- 27 March 1911: Johannes Zeuthen Schroll, Danish General
- 25 December 1911: Viggo, Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
- 25 January 1912: Vilhelm Thomsen, Danish Linguist
- 14 May 1912: Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, later King Frederick IX of Denmark
- 14 May 1912: Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, Prince of Denmark (until the change in succession law)
- 26 September 1912: Queen Alexandrine née Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Christian X's wife, only received the order insignia)
- 12 February 1919: Hans Niels Andersen
- 30 October 1923: Tage Reedtz-Thott, Baron, former Council President of Denmark
- 24 February 1937: Prince Gorm of Denmark (Christian X's nephew)
- 16 April 1938: George, Prince of Denmark,
- 9 March 1940: Flemming, Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
- 10 March 1941: Oluf, Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
- 20 April 1947: Princess Margrethe of Denmark, now Margrethe II of Denmark, Sovereign of the Order
- 20 April 1947: Princess Benedikte of Denmark
- 20 April 1947: Queen Anne-Maria, former Queen of the Hellenes, Princess of Denmark
- 24 May 1947: Ingrid, Queen of Denmark, née Princess of Sweden (only awarded the order insignia)
- 17 October 1947: Niels Bohr, Danish Nobel Prize in Physics
- 3 September 1960: Caroline-Mathilde, Hereditary Princess of Denmark
- 17 February 1961: Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, former Prince of Denmark
- 11 March 1961: Eleanor, Countess of Rosenborg, formerly Princess of Denmark
- 11 March 1962: Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
- 20 October 1963: Christian, Count of Rosenborg, formerly Prince of Denmark
- 10 June 1967: Prince Henrik of Denmark
- 3 February 1968: Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- 14 January 1972: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
- 14 January 1972: Prince Joachim of Denmark
- 16 April 1974: Anne, Prinsess of Denmark
- 17 November 1995: Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
- 15 December 2000 Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, ship owner
- 9 May 2004: Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
- 24 May 2008: Princess Marie of Denmark, wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark [2]
Greece
GreeceSince King George I of Greece (born Prince William of Denmark), the Prince(sse)s of Greece are named "Prince(sse)s of Greece and Denmark"
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Kingdom of Greece (1832–1924; 1935–1941; 1944–1974)
- 2 November 1846: Otto I, King of Greece
- 6 June 1863: Georg I, King of Greece
- 28 August 1886: Constantine I, King of Greece, George I's eldest son
- 15 November 1888: George, Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 2nd son
- 7 September 1890: Nicholas, Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 3rd son
- 6 August 1902: Andrew, Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 4th son
- 29 July 1909: Christopher, Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 5th son
- 15 August 1909: George II, King of Greece, Constantine I's eldest son
- 7 August 1927: Paul, King of Greece, Constantine I's 3rd son
- 26 November 1934: Peter, Prince of Greece and Denmark, Prince George's son
- 4 January 1962: King Constantine II, former King of the Hellenes, King Paul's son
- 23 January 1963: Frederica, Queen of Greece
- 11 September 1964: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, Constantine II's sister
- 11 September 1964: Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, Prince Christopher's son
N.B. Princess Sofia of Greece and Denmark, later Queen Sofía of Spain (17 March 1980), see Spain
- Hellenic Republic
- 14 January 1997: Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark
- 24 May 2006: Karolos Papoulias, former President of the Hellenic Republic
Austria
Austria
Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
- 12 November 1814: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Francis I of Austria (1768-{1792-1835}))
- 7 December 1814: Clemens Wenzel Fürst von Metternich, Foreign Minister of Austria
- 30 April 1815: Karl Philipp Fürst zu Schwarzenberg, Field Marshal of Austria
- 1 February 1831: Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Croatia
- 17 January 1849: Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary
- 28 October 1849: Felix zu Schwarzenberg, Prime Minister of Austria
- 28 October 1849: Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Field Marshal of Austria
- 11 June 1852: Count Karl Ferdinand von Buol-Schauenstein, Foreign Minister of Austria
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Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
- 24 November 1873: Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary
- 16 November 1879: Konstantin of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, First Grand Hofmeister of Austria-Hungary
- 16 November 1879: Franz Folliot de Crenneville, Armourer of Austria-Hungary
- 19 September 1881: Albrecht, Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Duke of Teschen
- 18 May 1889: Gustav Kálnoky, Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary
- 21 July 1890: Karl Ludwig, Archduke of Austria-Hungary
- 18 August 1890: Charles Stephen, Archduke of Austria-Hungary
- 26 May 1892: Friedrich, Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Duke of Teschen
- 12 May 1908: Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Hungary
- Austrian Republic (1955-)
- 6 June 1962: Adolf Schärf, President of Austria (1890-{1957–1965})
- 3 April 1979: Rudolf Kirchschläger, President of Austria (1915-{1974-1986}-2000)
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Belgium
Belgium- 16 June 1846: Leopold I, King of the Belgians
- 9 January 1866: Leopold II, King of the Belgians
- 1 November 1875: Philippe, Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders
- 23 February 1910: Albert I, King of the Belgians
- 27 October 1919: Leopold III, King of the Belgians (At that time : Léopold, Duke of Brabant, Prince of Belgium)
- 9 November 1926: Charles, Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders
- 8 February 1966: Baudouin, King of the Belgians
- 18 June 1968: King Albert II of the Belgians (at that time: Albert, Prince of Liège, Prince of Belgium)
- 16 May 1995: Queen Paola of the Belgians
- 28 May 2002: Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant
Bulgaria
Bulgaria- Principality of Bulgaria (1878–1908)
- 6 July 1883: Alexander I, Prince of Bulgaria (1879–1886)
- Kingdom of Bulgaria (1908–1946)
- 20 May 1910: Ferdinand I, Prince of Bulgaria (1887–1908) and Tsar of Bulgaria (1908–1918)
- Republic of Bulgaria (1990 - )
- 17 October 2000: Petar Stoyanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria (1997-2002)
- 29 March 2006: Georgi Parvanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria (2002-2012)
Estonia
Estonia- 12 April 1994: Lennart Meri, President of Estonia
Finland
FinlandN.B. : Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov (2 June 1848), see Russia
- 18 February 1919: Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, Regent and former President of Finland
- 7 October 1926: Lauri Kristian Relander, former President of Finland
- 17 November 1950: Juho Kusti Paasikivi, former President of Finland
- 3 September 1957: Urho Kekkonen, former President of Finland
- 20 April 1983: Mauno Henrik Koivisto, former President of the Republic of Finland
- 7 September 1994: Martti Ahtisaari, former President of the Republic of Finland
- 3 April 2001: Tarja Halonen, former President of the Republic of Finland
- 4 April 2013: Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland[4]
France
France- First French Empire (1804–1814)
- 18 May 1808: Napoleon I, Emperor of France
- 29 August 1808: Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland
- 4 February 1811: Jean-Pierre Bachasson, Count of Montalivet, French Minister of Interior
- 4 February 1811: Nicolas François, Count Mollien, French Minister of Finance
- 4 February 1811: Antoine Jean Auguste Durosnel, French General
- 22 March 1811: Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia
- Bourbon Restoration (1814-1815-1830)
- 25 January 1818: Louis XVIII, King of France (1755-{1814-1815-1824})
- 5 December 1818: Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis de Richelieu, Prime Minister of France (1815 – 29 December 1818; 1820–1821)
- 10 July 1819: Jean-Joseph, Marquis Dessolles, Prime Minister of France (December 1818 – November 1819)
- 2 October 1824: Charles X, King of France (1757-{1824-1830}-1836)
- July Monarchy (1830–1848)
- 30 April 1846: Louis Philippe I, King of France (1773-{1830–1848}-1850)
- 27 June 1846: François Guizot, Foreign Minister of France
- 27 June 1846: Élie, Duke Decazes, Duke of Glücksbjerg
- Second French Empire (1852–1870)
- 2 August 1855: Napoleon III, Emperor of France (1808-{1852–1870}-1873)
- 11 March 1865: Louis Napoleon, Imperial Crown Prince of France (1856–1879)
- 16 May 1866: Edouard Drouyn de Lhuys, Foreign Minister of France (1848–1849, 1851, 1852–1855, 1862–1866) °
- 4 May 1869: Patrice Mac-Mahon, Former Marshal of France, President of France (1873-1879) °
- French Third Republic (1870–1940)
- 22 January 1876: Louis, duc de Decazes, Foreign Minister of France (1873–1877) °
- 14 September 1885: Robert Philippe, Prince of Orléans, Duke of Chartres (Prince Valdemar of Denmark's father-in-law).
- 22 October 1885: (Louis) Philippe, Prince of Orléans, Count of Paris
- 5 August 1891: Sadi Carnot, President of France (1887-1894)
- 1 November 1900: Émile Loubet, President of France (1899-1906) °
- 14 June 1907: Clément Armand Fallières, President of France (1906-1913) °
- 16 May 1914: Raymond Poincaré, President of France (1913-1920) °
- 8 December 1920: Alexandre Millerand, President of France (1920-resignation 1924) °
- 12 March 1927 : Gaston Doumergue, President of France (1924-1931) °
- 6 October 1930 : Prince Jean, Duke of Guise, Orléanist claimant to the headship of the Royal Family of France & (Robert's son, 1885)
- 25 January 1932 : Paul Doumer, President of France (1931-1932)
- 17 February 1933 : Albert Lebrun, President of France (1932-de facto 1940) °
- French Fourth Republic (1946–1958)
- 28 November 1950: Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-1954)
- 15 May 1955: René Coty, President of France (1954-1959)
- French Fifth Republic (1958 - )
- 5 April 1965: Charles de Gaulle, President of France (1959-1969), died 9 November 1970 °
- 12 October 1978: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of the French Republic (1974-1981) °
- 28 April 1982: François Mitterrand, President of France (1981-1995), died 8 January 1996 °
- 28 August 2018: Emmanuel Macron, current President of the French Republic
Germany
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German Empire
- 30 July 1888: Henry, Prince of Prussia (Wilhelm II's brother)
- 25 August 1888: Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape, Governor of Berlin
- 6 May 1900: Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Germany and Prussia (Wilhelm II's elder son)
- 3 April 1903: August zu Eulenburg, Prussian General
- 29 August 1903: Friedrich Heinrich, Prince of Prussia (elder son of Albert of Prussia & great-grandson Frederick William III of Prussia)
- 8 April 1905: Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia (3rd son of Albert of Prussia & great-grandson Frederick William III of Prussia)
- 21 July 1905: Hans von Koester, German Grand Admiral
- 19 November 1906: Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia (Wilhelm II's 2nd son)
- 19 November 1906: Bernhard von Bülow, Chancellor of German Empire
- 3 July 1907: Prince Adalbert of Prussia (Wilhelm II's 3rd son)
- 15 June 1912 : Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (Wilhelm II's 4th son)
- 25 February 1913 : Prince Oskar of Prussia (Wilhelm II's 5th son)
- 25 February 1913 : Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German Chancellor
- West Germany (1949–1990)
- 9 June 1970 : Gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany
- Federal Republic of Germany (1990-)
- 25 April 1989 : Richard von Weizsäcker, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 24 April 2002 : Johannes Rau, President of Germany
Formerly reigning German local dynasties
Formerly reigning German local dynasties
Anhalt
- 14 July 1902: Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt, when Hereditary Prince of Anhalt
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Kingdom of Bavaria
- 18 May 1891: Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
- 25 April 1907: Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria
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Baden
- 26 July 1682: Frederick VII, markgreve of Baden-Durlach
- 29 January 1769: Charles Louis, Margrave of Baden
- 9 September 1811: Charles, Grand Duke of Baden
- 16 March 1819: Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden
- 17 July 1830: Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden
- 24 April 1877: Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden
- 13 October 1897: Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
- 10 July 1900: Maximilian, Prince of Baden
- 26 April 1930: Berthold, Margrave of Baden (Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark's son-in-law)
Kingdom of Hanover
- 9 October 1898: George William, Prince of Hanover and Cumberland
- 17 November 1905: Ernst August III, Duke of Brunswick, when Hereditary Prince of Brunswick (and Hanover)
- 19 January 1939: Ernst Augustus IV of Hanover
Grand Duchy of Hesse
- 29 October 1884: Alexander Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
- 24 June 1895: Frederick Charles, Prince of Hessen-Kassel (later King Elect of Finland (1918) )
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 28 February 1703: Frederick William, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 30 April 1737: Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 28 September 1762: Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 11 October 1774: Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Christian Ludwig II)
- 24 August 1775: Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, when Prince
- 24 September 1838: Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 14 July 1841: Duke Gustav Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (de), Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Frederick Francis I's 2nd son)
- 5 April 1842: Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 17 July 1894: Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 3 August 1897: Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 9 June 1898: John Albert, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 3 August 1904: Paul Friedrich, Duke of Mecklenburg(-Schwerin)
- 23 August 1924: Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg, elected Duke of the United Baltic Duchy (1918)
- 7 June 1929: Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (nephew of Queen Alexandrine and Christian X)[5]
- Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 6 June 1731: Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 4 March 1769: George Augustus, Prince of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 20 January 1776: Ernest Gottlob, Prince of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 28 September 1838: George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Frederick VII of Denmark's father-in-law)
- 17 October 1860: Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Frederick VII of Denmark's brother-in-law)
- 1 September 1868: George, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Grand Duke George's 2nd son & Frederick VII of Denmark's brother-in-law)
- 19 August 1904: Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Oldenburg
- 26 May 1892: Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (Christian IX of Denmark's nephew)
- 12 September 1901: Peter, Count of Oldenburg
- 28 April 1909: Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- 24 January 1937: Frederick II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Head of the House of Oldenburg
Principalities of Reuss
- 3 August 1904: Heinrich XVIII. Reuß zu Köstritz, (1847-1911)
Schaumburg-Lippe
- 14 September 1900: Frederick, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 17 March 1932: Christian, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (Princess Louise of Denmark's son, so Christian X's nephew)
- 5 May 1896: Georg, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
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Saxe-Altenburg
- 28 October 1882: Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
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Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
- 16 June 1906: Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Württemberg
- 21 June 1889: Karl I, King of Württemberg
Iceland
Iceland- 5 April 1954: Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, former President of Iceland
- 2 September 1970: Kristján Eldjárn, former President of Iceland
- 25 February 1981: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former President of Iceland
- 18 November 1996: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of Iceland
- 24 January 2017: Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, current President of Iceland
Italy
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Kingdom of Italy- 2 September 1861: Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy
- 19 August 1863: Umberto I, King of Italy, when Crown Prince
- 19 August 1863: Amedeo, Prince of Italy and King of Spain
- 23 September 1891: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, when Crown Prince
- 31 August 1922: Umberto II of Italy, when Crown Prince of Italy
- Italian Republic
- 20 April 1964: Antonio Segni, President of Italy
- 16 May 1966: Giuseppe Saragat, President of Italy
- 8 November 1978: Giovanni Leone, President of Italy
- 19 October 1993: Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, President of Italy
Formerly reigning Families of the Pre-Unification States
Formerly reigning Families of the Pre-Unification States
Duchy of Parma
- 9 June 1921: Prince René of Bourbon-Parma, Prince Valdemar of Denmark's son-in-law.
Latvia
Latvia- 18 March 1997: Guntis Ulmanis, former President of the Republic of Latvia
Lithuania
Lithuania- 9 October 1996: Algirdas Brazauskas, President of Lithuania
Luxembourg
LuxembourgKings of Netherlands from William I to William III are also Grand Duke of Luxembourg, see Netherlands
- 1 February 1840: Adolphe of Nassau, Duke of Nassau & Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- 23 April 1876: William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- 21 March 1955: Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- 22 November 1976: Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
- 22 November 1976: Joséphine-Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- 20 October 2003: Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- 20 October 2003: Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
Montenegro
Montenegro- 18 May 1889: Nikola I, Prince of Montenegro (later King of Montenegro)
Netherlands
Netherlands- 24 August 1849: William III, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- 12 August 1868: William, Prince of Orange, Crown Prince of the Netherlands (William III's son)
- 4 July 1874: Alexander, Prince of Orange, Crown Prince of the Netherlands (William III's son)
- 12 December 1912: Henry, Prince Consort of the Netherlands
- 5 September 1922: Wilhelmina, Queen of Netherlands (only received the order insignia)
- 5 April 1946: Juliana, retired Queen of the Netherlands (only awarded the order insignia)
- 5 April 1946: Bernhard, Prince Consort of the Netherlands
- 29 October 1975: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
- 29 October 1975: Claus, Prince Consort of the Netherlands
- 31 January 1998: Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange
- 17 March 2015: Máxima, Queen Consort of the Netherlands
Norway
Norway- 3 August 1890: Haakon VII, King of Norway, when he was "Carl, Prince of Denmark"
- 13 August 1921: Olav V, King of Norway
- 21 February 1958: King Harald V of Norway
- 12 February 1973: Queen Sonja of Norway
- 20 July 1991: Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
- 13 October 1992: Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
- 17 May 2014: Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
Poland
Poland- 20 December 1923: Stanisław Wojciechowski, President of Poland
- 5 July 1993: Lech Wałęsa, former President of the Republic of Poland
Portugal
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Kingdom of Portugal
- 10 August 1824: John VI, King of Portugal
- 12 April 1841: Fernando II, King of Portugal
- 18 April 1864: Luís I, King of Portugal
- 1 May 1868: António José de Ávila, Prime Minister of Portugal
- 7 October 1883: Carlos I, King of Portugal
- 24 March 1909: Manuel II, King of Portugal
- Republic of Portugal
- 25 June 1984: António Santos Ramalho Eanes, former President of the Portuguese Republic
- 6 May 1992: Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares, former President of the Portuguese Republic
Romania
Romania- Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)
- 10 May 1879: Carol, Prince of Romania (proclaimed King of Romania in 1881)
- 8 January 1908: Ferdinand I, King of Romania, when Crown Prince
- Romania (modern republic, 1989 -)
- 23 May 2000: Emil Constantinescu, former President of the Republic of Romania
- 16 March 2004: Ion Iliescu, former President of Romania
Russia
Russia- Russian Imperial Family
- 18 February 1713: Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia
- 2 July 1808: Alexander I, Tsar of Russia
- 24 January 1826: Nicholas I, Tsar of Russia
- 23 April 1834: Alexander II of Russia, Tsar of Russia (Nicholas I's elder son)
- 20 September 1859: Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsarevich, Grand Duke of Russia (Alexander II's elder son)
- 29 June 1865: Alexander III, Grand Duke then Tsar of Russia (Alexander II's 2nd son)
- 18 May 1884: Nicholas II, Grand Duke then Tsar of Russia (Alexander III's elder son)
- 9 October 1889: George Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Alexander III's 3rd son)
- 6 August 1897: Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Alexander III's 4th son)
- 14 June 1866: Vladimir Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Alexander II's 3rd son)
- 18 October 1928: Cyril Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia
- 17 June 1866: Alexei Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Alexander II's 4th son)
- 3 August 1876: Sergei Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Alexander II's 5th son)
- 3 August 1876: Paul Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Alexander II's 6th son)
- 23 July 1844: Konstantin Nikolayevich, Grand Duke of Russia (Nicholas I's 2nd son)
- 25 June 1875: Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia, Grand Duke of Russia (Konstantin Nikolayevich's 2nd son)
- 1 September 1868: Nicholas Nikolaevich, Grand Duke of Russia (Nicholas I's 3rd son)
- 19 July 1909: Nicholas Nikolaevich, Grand Duke of Russia
- 10 September 1881: Michael Nikolaevich, Grand Duke of Russia (Nicholas I's 4th son)
- 18 November 1897: Nicholas Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Michael Nikolaevich's elder son)
- 7 September 1900: George Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Michael Nikolaevich's 3rd son)
- 7 September 1895: Alexander Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Michael Nikolaevich's 4th son)
- 23 April 1834: Alexander II of Russia, Tsar of Russia (Nicholas I's elder son)
- 24 January 1826: Nicholas I, Tsar of Russia
- 2 July 1808: Alexander I, Tsar of Russia
- 18 February 1713: Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia
- Russian Empire personalities
- Reign of Peter the Great (7 May 1682 – 8 February 1725)
- 22 February 1710: Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov, Prince and Field Marshal of Russia
- 16 June 1713: Anikita Ivanovich Repnin, Noble Prince and General of Russia
- 16 June 1713: Prince Vasily Vladimirovich Dolgorukov. Fell into disfavor in 1718, order returned in 1719. Awarded the order again in 1726, deprived for the second time in 1732, and again assigned in 1742 'Once received the order, 3 times given'.
- Reign Alexander I of Russia (24 March 1801 – 1 December 1825)
- 9 February 1808: Alexander Borisovich, Prince Kurakin, Russian Foreign Minister.
- 1 January 1815: Levin August, Count von Bennigsen, Russian general
- 1 September 1819: Carl Robert, Count von Nesselrode, Foreign Minister of Russia
- 1 September 1819: Ioannis Antonios, Count Kapodistrias, Foreign Minister of Russia (1816–1822)
- Reign of Nicholas I of Russia (1 December 1825 – 2 March 1855)
- 28 January 1844: Prince Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky, Russian General-Field Marshal, Min. of Imp. Court and Properties (1826 - 1852)
- 2 June 1848: Prince Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov, Russian Marine Minister and General-Governor of Grand-Duchy of Finland
- Reign of Alexander II of Russia (2 March 1855 – 13 March 1881)
- 16 September 1857: Prince Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov, Foreign Minister of Russia
- 11 October 1864: Count Sergei Stroganov, Russia General
- 26 October 1866: Count Vladimir Adlerberg, Russian Minister of the Imperial Court
- 26 October 1866: Count Andrej Shuvalov (ru) , Grand Marshal of the Court of Russia
- 16 September 1868: Count Georg Meyendorff (ru) , Russian Generalløjtnant
- 3 August 1876: Count Alexander Vladimirovich Adlerberg (ru) , Russian Minister of the Imperial Court
- 14 August 1876: Prince Vladimir Andreyevich Dolgorukov (ru) , Governor General of Moscow
- 19 August 1876: Dmitry Milyutin, Minister of War of Russia
- 22 April 1879: Eduard Ivanovich Totleben, Russian General ingenior
- Reign of Alexander III of Russia (13 March 1881 – 1 November 1894)
- 26 November 1882: Baron Arthur Mohrenheim, Russian envoy in Denmark
- 25 October 1888: Nikolay von Giers, Foreign Minister of Russia
- 21 December 1891: Prince Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov, Russian General
- Reign of Nicholas II of Russia (1894–1917)
- 16 July 1909: Count Vladimir Frederiks, Russian Minister of the Imperial Court
- Reign of Peter the Great (7 May 1682 – 8 February 1725)
Serbia
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Kingdom of Serbia 1882–1918
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Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1918–1943
- 26 March 1930: Alexander I, King of Yugoslavia
- 7 November 1934: Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia (9 October 1934 – 27 March 1941)
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Yugoslavia (1943–1992)
- 29 October 1974: Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia
Slovakia
Slovakia- 24 February 1925: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, President of Czechoslovakia
- October 2012 : Ivan Gašparovič, current President of Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia- 10 October 2001: Milan Kučan, former President of the Republic of Slovenia
Spain
Spain- 29 August 1818: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain
- 21 May 1848: Francis, Duke of Cádiz, married to Isabella II of Spain and titular King of Spain
- Amedeo, King of Spain, see Italy
- 8 January 1878: Alfonso XII, King of Spain
- 20 July 1901: Alfonso XIII, King of Spain
- 6 February 1929: Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (Alfonso XIII of Spain's elder son & Juan Carlos's uncle)
- 6 February 1929: Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia (Alfonso XIII of Spain's 2nd son & Juan Carlos's uncle)
- 17 March 1980: King Juan Carlos I of Spain
- 17 March 1980: Queen Sofía of Spain
Sweden
Sweden- Sweden (-1814)
- 27 May 1700: Frederick I, King of Sweden
- 4 September 1752: Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
- 24 December 1763: Carl Otto Hamilton, Baron and Privy Council of Sweden
- 19 April 1766: Gustav III, King of Sweden
- 1 November 1786: Gustav IV Adolf, King of Sweden
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United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1814-1905)
- 10 October 1808: Charles XIV John, King of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1818–44), formerly Marshal of France
- 28 January 1810: Charles XIII, King of Sweden 1809-1818 and Norway 1814-1818
- 1 December 1835: Oscar I, King of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1844–59), formerly Duke of Södermanland
- 16 July 1846: Charles XV, King of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1859–72), formerly Duke of Skåne (Oscar I's elder son)
- 27 September 1847: Gustaf, Prince of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Uppland (Oscar I's 2nd son)
- 3 June 1848: Oscar II, King of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1872-1905) and of Sweden (1905-1907), formerly Duke of Östergötland (Oscar I's 3rd son)
- 2 October 1848: Gustaf Algernon Stierneld, Foreign Minister of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
- 28 July 1869: Gustaf Sparre (justitiestatsminister), Marshal of the Realm
- 28 July 1869: Carl Wachtmeister, Foreign Minister of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
- 5 March 1874: Axel Gustaf Adlercreutz, Minister of Justice (Sweden)
- 22 June 1874: Gustaf V, King of Sweden (1907–50), sooner Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Värmland (Oscar II's elder son)
- 20 July 1880: Oscar, Prince Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Gotland (Oscar II's 2nd son)
- 31 August 1883: Carl, Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Västergötland (Oscar II's 3rd son and Queen Astrid's father)
- 31 August 1883: Eugen, Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Närke (Oscar II's 4th son)
- 18 September 1897: Fredrik von Essen, Marshal of the Realm of Sweden
- 27 October 1902: Lave Beck-Friis, Swedish envoy to Denmark
- 28 October 1903: Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden(1950–73), Pr. of Sweden (and Norway), formerly Duke of Skåne (Gustav V's 1st son)
- Sweden (1905 - )
- 11 September 1906: Conrad Victor Ankarcrona, Grand Master of Stockholm Palace
- 18 December 1907: Wilhelm, Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Södermanland (Gustav V's 2nd son)
- 6 March 1911: Arvid Taube, Foreign Minister of Sweden
- 20 November 1912: Erik, Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Västmanland (Gustav V's 3rd son)
- 16 June 1933: Gustaf Adolf, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf VI Adolf's son and Carl XVI Gustaf's father)
- 5 December 1933: Prince Carl Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden, Duke of Östergötland, (Duke of Västergötland's son)
- 21 May 1935: Carl Johan, Count Bernadotte of Wisborg, formerly Prince of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna (Gustav VI's 4th son)
- 21 May 1935: Bertil, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Halland (Gustav VI's 3rd son)
NB 24. May 1947: Ingrid of Sweden, Queen of Denmark, see Denmark - 28 March 1952: Sigvard, Count Bernadotte of Wisborg, formerly Prince of Sweden, Duke of Uppland (Gustav VI's 2nd son)
- 4 September 1960: Margaretha, Prinsess Consort of Denmark, née Princess of Sweden
- 12 January 1965: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
- 16 January 1973: Princess Christina, Mrs Magnusson
- 3 September 1985: Queen Silvia of Sweden
- 14 July 1995: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Turkey
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Ottoman Empire
- 13 December 1884: Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom- 4 July 1815: George IV, King of the United Kingdom
- 15 July 1830: William IV, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover
- 20 January 1843: Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort of United Kingdom
- 4 July 1875: Alfred of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of United Kingdom and Ireland
- 11 October 1883: Albert Victor, Prince of United Kingdom, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
- 11 October 1885: George V, King of United Kingdom and Ireland
- 17 March 1914: Prince Edward Albert of United Kingdom, Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom
- 10 May 1914: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Prince of the United Kingdom
- 30 November 1920: Prince Albert of United Kingdom, Duke of York, later George VI of the United Kingdom and Ireland
- 23 September 1922: Prince George, Duke of Kent, Prince of the United Kingdom
- 24 June 1924: Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Prince of the United Kingdom
- 5 July 1945: Bernard Montgomery, Field Marshal
- 16 November 1947: Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, later Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- 16 November 1947: Prince Philip of the United Kingdom, Duke of Edinburgh
- 9 October 1950: Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 30 April 1974: Prince Charles of the United Kingdom, Prince of Wales
Egypt
Egypt
Khedivate of Egypt (1867–1914)
- 16 May 1859: Muhammad Ali Pasha, Hereditary Prince of Egypt
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Egypt Sultanate of Egypt (1914–1922)
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Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1953)
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Egypt
- 19 February 1986: Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Ethiopia
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Ethiopian Empire (-1975)
- 21 November 1954: Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia
- 21 November 1954: Makonnen Haile Selassie, Prince of Ethiopia
- 15 January 1970: Asfa Wossen Haile Selassie, Crown Prince of Ethiopia
South Africa
South Africa- 18 February 1996: Nelson Mandela, President of the Republic of South Africa
Tanzania
Tanzania- 9 September 1963: Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania
Tunisia
Tunisia- 4 June 1963: Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia
Brazil
Brazil- 29 March 1847: Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil
- 14 November 1921: Epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil
- 3 May 1999: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
- 12 September 2007: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President of the Federative Republic of Brazil [1]
Mexico
Mexico- 18 February 2008: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, former President of the United Mexican States
- 13 April 2016: Enrique Peña Nieto, former President of the United Mexican States
United States
United States- 15 December 1945: Dwight D. Eisenhower, later President of United States (made Knight in his capacity of General)
Iran
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Imperial State of Iran
- 14 May 1959: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran
- 3 May 1963: Empress Farah, former Empress of Iran
Jordan
Jordan- 27 April 1998: Hussein, King of Jordan
- 27 April 1998: Queen Noor al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia- 18 March 1984: Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia
Japan
Japan- 18 May 1887: Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan
- 9 October 1899: Yoshihito, Emperor Taishō of Japan
- 23 January 1923: Hirohito, Emperor Showa of Japan
- 3 September 1930: Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu of Japan
- 8 August 1953: Akihito, former Emperor (Heisei) of Japan
- 5 March 1957: Takahito, Prince Mikasa of Japan
- 28 September 1965: Masahito, Prince Hitachi of Japan
- 21 April 1981: Nagako, Empress Kōjun of Japan
- 2 June 1998: Michiko, former Empress of Japan
- 16 November 2004: Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
South Korea
South Korea- 8 October 2007: Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea
- 11 May 2011: Lee Myung-bak, former President of South Korea
Thailand
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Kingdom of Siam (until 1939; 1945-1949)
- 8 January 1892: Chulalongkorn (Rama V), King of Siam (1853-{1868–1910})
- 27 July 1897: Vajiravudh (Rama VI), King of Siam (1881-{1910–1925}), when Crown Prince of Siam
- 27 July 1897: Svasti Sobhana, Prince of Siam
- 7 August 1911: Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, Prince of Siam
- 8 February 1926: Prajadhipok (Rama VII), King of Siam (1893-{1925-1935})
- 4 June 1930: Paribatra Sukhumbandhu, Prince of Siam
- 4 June 1930: Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Siam
- 13 July 1930: Damrong Rajanubhab, Prince of Siam
- Kingdom of Thailand (1939-1945; since 1949 )
- 28 November 1952: Chumbhotbongs Paribatra, Prince of Thailand
- 21 April 1958: King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand (1927-(1946 - 2016 )
- 6 September 1960: Queen Sirikit of Thailand
- 7 February 2001: King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, when Crown Prince of Thailand
References
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- Official List of Knights of the Order of the Elephant. Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- Royal House of Norway
- "Suomen tasavallan presidentti: Kuvat: Vierailut". www.tpk.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- Gothaischer Hofkalender genealogisches Taschenbuch der fürstlichen Häuser 1930. Page 57
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