List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother received numerous decorations and honorary appointments during and after her time as consort to King George VI. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicated the date of receiving the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.

Her British honours were read out at her funeral, held in the United Kingdom, as follows:

Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto His Divine Mercy the late Most High, Most Mighty and Most Excellent Princess Elizabeth, Queen Dowager and Queen Mother, Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Lady of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India, Grand Master and Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order upon whom had been conferred the Royal Victorian Chain, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Relict of His Majesty King George the Sixth and Mother of Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth The Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, whom may God preserve and bless with long life, health and honour and all worldly happiness.[1]

In the memorial service held in Canada, her Canadian honours, the Canadian Forces Decoration and Order of Canada, were read out.

Titles and styles
  • 4 August 1900 – 16 February 1904: The Honourable Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
  • 16 February 1904 – 26 April 1923: Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
  • 26 April 1923 – 11 December 1936: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York
  • 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952: Her Majesty The Queen
    • 11 December 1936 – 14 August 1947 (for British India): Her Imperial Majesty The Empress of India
  • 6 February 1952 – 30 March 2002: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

British Commonwealth and Commonwealth of Nations honours
Appointments
Country Date Appointment Post-nominal letters
United Kingdom1923 – 30 March 2002Royal Family Order of King George V
British Empire and Commonwealth8 March 1923 – 6 June 1924Lady of Grace of the Order of St John[2]
British Empire and Commonwealth6 June 1924 – 12 June 1926Lady of Justice of the Order of St John[3]
British Empire and Commonwealth12 June 1926 – 30 March 2002Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John[4]
United Kingdom1927 – 30 March 2002Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British EmpireGBE
British India1931 – 30 March 2002Companion of the Imperial Order of the Crown of IndiaCI
United Kingdom1936 – 30 March 2002Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the GarterKG
British Empire and Commonwealth1937 – 30 March 2002Grand Master and Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian OrderGCVO
United Kingdom1937 – 30 March 2002Royal Family Order of King George VI
United Kingdom1937 – 30 March 2002Extra Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the ThistleKT
United Kingdom1952 – 30 March 2002Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
Canada1966 – 30 March 2002Order of the DogwoodOD [5][6]
United Kingdom1978 – 30 March 2002Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
New Zealand1990 – 30 March 2002Member of the Order of New ZealandONZ
Canada2000 – 30 March 2002Honorary Companion of the Order of CanadaCC
Medals and decorations
Country Date Decoration Post-nominal letters
British Empire and Commonwealth1936Royal Red CrossRRC
British Empire and Commonwealth1937Royal Victorian Chain
British Empire and Commonwealth1935King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
British Empire and Commonwealth1937King George VI Coronation Medal
British Empire and Commonwealth1953Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
British Empire and Commonwealth1977Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
British Empire and Commonwealth2002Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Canada1951Canadian Forces Decoration and Five BarsCD
Awards
Country Date Award Post-nominal letters
United Kingdom1961Royal Horticultural Society Victoria Medal of Honour

Foreign honours
Appointments
Country Date Appointment Post-nominal letters
Yugoslavia1923 – 30 March 2002Grand Cross of the Order of St. Sava
Afghanistan1928 – 17 July 1973Member First Class of the Order of the Supreme Sun
Japan1937 – 30 March 2002Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
France1937 – 30 March 2002Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
Romania1938 – 30 December 1947Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Romania
Nepal1948 – 30 March 2002Grand Cross of the Order of the Ojaswi Rajanya
Netherlands1950 – 30 March 2002Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Greece1950 – 30 March 2002Member of the Order of St Olga and St SophiaMSOS
Peru1960 – 30 March 2002Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun
Tunisia1961 – 30 March 2002Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence
Decorations
Country Date Decoration Post-nominal letters
France1945Red Cross Medal
Norway1945Norwegian War Cross

Honorary military positions
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
South Africa
Southern Rhodesia
United Kingdom

Honorific eponyms
Further information: Royal eponyms in Canada
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Buildings

Schools

Ships

Freedom of the City
Commonwealth realms
Foreign

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Member and fellowships
Country Date Organisation Position
 United KingdomDecember 1938 – 2002Women's Royal Voluntary ServicePresident[14]
 United Kingdom1956 – 2002Royal SocietyHonorary Fellow (FRS)
 United KingdomRoyal Society of EdinburghHonorary Fellow (FRSE)
 EnglandLondon School of EconomicsHonorary Fellow
 Ontario28 June 1974 – 30 March 2002Law Society of Upper CanadaHonorary Bencher[15]
 England1944 – 2002Honourable Society of the Middle TempleHonorary Bencher[16]
 EnglandRoyal College of PhysiciansHonorary Fellow
 ScotlandRoyal College of Physicians of EdinburghHonorary Fellow
 EnglandRoyal College of Surgeons of EnglandPatron
 United KingdomRoyal Academy of Dramatic ArtPatron
 United KingdomRoyal Academy of MusicPatron
 United KingdomMarie Curie Memorial FoundationPatron
 OntarioOntario Jockey ClubPatron
 United KingdomRoyal Air Force ClubHonorary Life Member
 United KingdomRoyal College of MidwivesPatron
 United KingdomRoyal College of MusicPresident Emerita
 United KingdomRoyal College of NursingPatron
 EnglandRoyal College of Surgeons of EnglandPatron
 United KingdomRoyal Commonwealth SocietyPatron
 United KingdomRoyal British Legion (Women's Section)President
 ScotlandRoyal British Legion Scotland (Women's Section)Grand President
 United KingdomRoyal School of Church MusicPatron
 United KingdomRoyal Society of MusiciansPatron
 United KingdomRoyal Automobile ClubHonorary Member
 United KingdomRoyal Household Cricket ClubPatron
 United KingdomRoyal School of NeedleworkPatron
 United KingdomRoyal Horticultural SocietyPatron
 United KingdomRoyal National Lifeboat InstitutionPatron
 United KingdomRoyal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsPatron
 ScotlandRoyal Scottish Society of ArtsPatron
 ScotlandScottish National Institution for the War BlindedPatron
 United KingdomSpecial Forces ClubPatron
 United KingdomCavalry and Guards ClubLady Patron
 United KingdomSociety of Antiquaries of LondonRoyal Fellow (FSA)
 CanadaVictorian Order of NursesPatron
British Empire and Commonwealth1983 – 2002Victoria Cross and George Cross AssociationPresident[17]
British Empire and CommonwealthGallantry Medallists' LeaguePatron

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Scholastic
Chancellor, president, visitor, governor, and fellowships
Country Date Institution Position
 England1953 – 1993Royal College of MusicPresident
 England1955 – 1980University of LondonChancellor
 Scotland1967 – 1977University of DundeeChancellor
 EnglandLondon School of EconomicsHonorary Fellow
 Ontario1974 – 2002Law Society of Upper CanadaHonorary Bencher[19]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Honorary degrees
Country Date Institution Degree
 Northern Ireland1924Queen's University BelfastDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 Scotland1929University of St. AndrewsDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 Scotland1932University of GlasgowDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 Scotland1937University of EdinburghDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 South Africa1947University of Cape TownDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 England1948University of CambridgeDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 England1951Victoria University of ManchesterDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 England1954University of LeedsDoctor of Laws (LLD)[20]
 New York1954Columbia UniversityDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 Australia1958University of MelbourneDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 New Zealand1966University of AucklandDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 Nova Scotia1967Dalhousie UniversityDoctor of Laws (LLD)[21]
 Zimbabwe1981University of ZimbabweDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 Scotland1983University of AberdeenDoctor of Laws (LLD)
 England1931University of OxfordDoctor of Civil Law (DCL)
 Scotland1967University of DundeeDoctor of Civil Law (DCL)
 England1984Newcastle UniversityDoctor of Civil Law (DCL)
 England1966University of SheffieldDoctor of Music (D.Mus)
 England5 December 1973Royal College of MusicDoctor of Music (D.Mus) [22] [23]
 Scotland1994Royal Scottish Academy of Music & DramaDoctor of Music (D.Mus)
 England1937University of LondonDoctor of Letters (D.Litt)
 Jamaica1965University of the West IndiesDoctor of Letters (D.Litt)
 England1965University of KeeleDoctor of Letters (D.Litt)
 England1991Royal Veterinary CollegeDoctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

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See also

References
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  3. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/14029/page/77
  4. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/14348/page/707
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  15. http://www.lsuc.on.ca/with.aspx?id=376
  16. "Prince William becomes honorary barrister". The Daily Telegraph. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2019. The Prince is the sixth member of the Royal Family to be called to the Bench as a Royal Bencher and is following in the footsteps of the Queen Mother, called in 1944, and his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, called in 1988.
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  20. Pathé, British. "Queen Mother Receives Degree At Leeds". www.britishpathe.com.
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