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

Titles and styles

Styles of
Queen Elizabeth
Reference styleHer Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty
  • 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: Her Imperial Majesty The Queen-Empress
  • 6 February 1952  30 March 2002: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Her British honours were read out at her funeral, held in the United Kingdom, by Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones, Garter Principal King of Arms, 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.

British Commonwealth and Commonwealth of Nations honours

Appointments, including honours
Country Date Appointment Ribbon Post-nominal letters
United Kingdom United Kingdom1923  30 March 2002Member of the Royal Family Order of King George V
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth8 March 1923  6 June 1924Lady of Grace of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of JerusalemLGStJ[2]
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth6 June 1924  12 June 1926Lady of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of JerusalemLJStJ[3]
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth12 June 1926  30 March 2002Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of JerusalemGCStJ[4]
United Kingdom United Kingdom8 July 1927  30 March 2002Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British EmpireGBE[5]
British India1931  30 March 2002Member of the Imperial Order of the Crown of IndiaCI
United Kingdom United Kingdom14 December 1936  30 March 2002Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the GarterLG[6]
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth1 February 1937  30 March 2002Grand Master and Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian OrderGCVO[7]
United Kingdom United Kingdom1937  30 March 2002Member of the Royal Family Order of King George VI
United Kingdom United Kingdom11 May 1937  30 March 2002Extra Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the ThistleLT[8]
United Kingdom United Kingdom1952  30 March 2002Member of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
Canada Canada1966  30 March 2002Member of the Order of the DogwoodOD[9][10]
United Kingdom United Kingdom1978  30 March 2002Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
New Zealand New Zealand1990  30 March 2002Additional Member of the Order of New ZealandONZ
Canada Canada2000  30 March 2002Extraordinary Companion of the Order of CanadaCC
Decorations and medals
Country Date Decoration Ribbon Post-nominal letters
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth1936Member of the Royal Red CrossRRC
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth11 May 1937[8]Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth1935Recipient of the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth1937Recipient of the King George VI Coronation Medal
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth1953Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth1977Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth2002Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Canada Canada1951Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration and Five BarsCD
Awards
Country Date Award Post-nominal letters
United Kingdom United Kingdom1961Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society Victoria Medal of Honour

Foreign honours

Appointments
Country Date Appointment Ribbon Post-nominal letters
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia1923  30 March 2002Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saint Sava
Afghanistan Afghanistan1928  17 July 1973Member First Class of the Order of the Supreme Sun
Japan Japan1937  30 March 2002Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
France FranceJuly 1938[11]  30 March 2002Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
Kingdom of Romania Romania1938  30 December 1947Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Romania
Nepal Nepal1948  30 March 2002Member Grand Cross of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
Netherlands Netherlands1950  30 March 2002Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands
Greece Greece1950  30 March 2002Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of St Olga and St SophiaMSOS
Peru Peru1960  30 March 2002Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun
Tunisia Tunisia1961  30 March 2002Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence
Decorations
Country Date Decoration Ribbon Post-nominal letters
France France1945Recipient of the Red Cross Medal
Norway Norway1945Recipient of the Norwegian War Cross

Honorary military positions

Australia Australia
Canada Canada
New Zealand New Zealand
South Africa South Africa
Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia
Rhodesia Rhodesia
Rhodesia 1965–1970: Honorary Commissioner of the British South Africa Police[15]
United Kingdom United Kingdom

Non-national titles and honours

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[45]
 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[46]
 England1944  2002Honourable Society of the Middle TempleHonorary Bencher[47]
 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
United Kingdom British Empire and Commonwealth1983  2002Victoria Cross and George Cross AssociationPresident[48]
United Kingdom British Empire and CommonwealthGallantry Medallists' LeaguePatron

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Scholastic

Chancellor, president, visitor, governor, and fellowships
Country Date Institution Position
 England1953  1993Royal College of MusicPresident
 England1955  1980University of LondonChancellor
 Scotland1967  1977University of DundeeChancellor
 England1981  2002Royal Holloway CollegePatron
 EnglandLondon School of EconomicsHonorary Fellow
 Ontario1974  2002Law Society of Upper CanadaHonorary Bencher[50]
Honorary degrees
Nation or Land 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)[51]
 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)[52]
 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) [53][54]
 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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Honorific eponyms

Structures

Buildings

Schools

Ships

See also

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