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, late 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, late King of Serbia
28. October 1882: Ernst II, late 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, late Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Västergötland (Oscar II's 3rd son and Queen Astrid's father)
31. August 1883: Eugen, late Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Närke (Oscar II's 4th son)
7. October 1883: Carlos I, late King of Portugal
11. October 1883: Albert Victor, late 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: late Robert Philippe, Prince of Orléans, Duke of Chartres (Prince Valdemar of Denmark's father-in-law).
11. October 1885: George V, late King of United Kingdom and Ireland
22. October 1885: late (Louis) Philippe, Prince of Orléans, Count of Paris
28. August 1886: Constantine I, late King of Greece, George I's eldest son
18. May 1887: Mutsuhito, late Emperor Meiji of Japan
30. July 1888: Henry, late Prince of Prussia (Wilhelm II's brother)
25. August 1888: Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape, Governor of Berlin
26. September 1888: Christian X, late King of Denmark, when he was Christian IX's grandson
25. October 1888: Nikolay Girs, Foreign Minister of Russia
15. November 1888: George, late 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, late 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, late King of Norway, when he was "Carl, Prince of Denmark"
18. August 1890: Charles Stephen, Archduke of Austria-Hungary
7. September 1890: Nicholas, late Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 3rd son
18. May 1891: Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
5. August 1891: Sadi Carnot, late President of France (1887-1894)
23. September 1891: Victor Emmanuel III, late King of Italy, when Crown Prince
21. December 1891: Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov, Count, Russian General
8. January 1892: Chulalongkorn (Rama V), late 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, late Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
28. July 1894: Harald, late 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, late 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, late Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
27. July 1897: Vajiravudh (Rama VI), late King of Siam (1881-{1910–1925}), when Crown Prince of Siam
27. July 1897: Svasti Sobhana, late 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, late Grand Duke of Baden
18. November 1897: Nicholas Mikhailovich, late 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, late Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
9. October 1898: George William, late Prince of Hanover and Cumberland
9. October 1899: Yoshihito, late Emperor Taishō of Japan

20th Century

6. May 1900: Wilhelm, late Crown Prince of Germany and Prussia (Wilhelm II's elder son)
10. July 1900: Maximilian, late Prince of Baden
7. September 1900: George Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia (Michael Nikolaevich's 3rd son)
14. September 1900: Frederick, late Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
1. November 1900: Émile Loubet, late President of France (1899-1906) °
20. July 1901: Alfonso XIII, late 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, late Prince of Greece and Denmark (George I's 4th son)
27. October 1902: Lave Beck-Friis, Swedish envoy to Denmark
3. April 1903: August Eulenberg, Prussian General
29. August 1903: Friedrich Heinrich, late Prince of Prussia (elder son of Albert of Prussia & great-grandson Frederick William III of Prussia)
28. October 1903: Gustaf VI Adolf, late King of Sweden (1950–1973), Pr. of Sweden (and Norway), formerly Duke of Skåne (Gustav V's 1st son)
3. August 1904: Paul Friedrich, late Duke of Mecklenburg(-Schwerin)
3. August 1904: Heinrich XVIII of Reuss-Köstritz (1847-1911)
19. August 1904: Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
4. March 1905: Gustav, late Prince of Denmark
8. April 1905: Friedrich Wilhelm, late Prince of Prussia (3rd son of Albert of Prussia & great-grandson Frederick William III of Prussia)
10. June 1905: Aage, late Prince of Denmark, later Count of Rosenborg
21. July 1905: Hans von Koester, German Grand Admiral
17. November 1905: Ernst August III, late 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, late Prince of Denmark
11. September 1906: Conrad Victor Ankarcrona, Grand Master of Stockholm Palace
31. October 1906: Louise, late 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, late President of France (1906-1913) °
3. July 1907: Prince Adalbert of Prussia (Wilhelm II's 3rd son)
18. December 1907: Wilhelm, late Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Södermanland (Gustav V's 2nd son)
8. January 1908: Ferdinand I, late 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, late 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, late Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 5th son
15. August 1909: George II, late King of Greece, Constantine I's eldest son
23. February 1910: Albert I, late King of the Belgians
20. May 1910: Ferdinand I, late 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, late 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, late 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, late Prince of the United Kingdom
16. May 1914: Raymond Poincaré, late President of France (1913-1920) °
12. February 1919: Hans Niels Andersen
18. February 1919: Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, late Regent and President of Finland
27. October 1919: Leopold III, late 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, late 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, late King of Norway
14. November 1921: Epitácio Pessoa, late 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, late Prince of the United Kingdom
23. January 1923: Hirohito, late Emperor Showa of Japan
30. October 1923: Tage Reedtz-Thott, Baron, former Council President of Denmark
20. December 1923: Stanisław Wojciechowski, late President of Poland
24. June 1924: Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, late 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, late President of Czechoslovakia
8. February 1926: Prajadhipok (Rama VII), late King of Siam (1893-{1925-1935})
7. October 1926: Lauri Kristian Relander, late President of Finland
9. November 1926: Charles, late Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders
12. March 1927 : Gaston Doumergue, late President of France (1924-1931) °
7. August 1927: Paul, late 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, late 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, late King of Yugoslavia
26. April 1930: Berthold, late Margrave of Baden (Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark's son-in-law)
4. June 1930: Paribatra Sukhumbhand, late Prince of Siam
4. June 1930: Purachatra Jayakara, late Prince of Siam
13. July 1930: Damrong Rajanubhab, late Prince of Siam / Thailand
3. September 1930: Nobuhito, late 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, late President of France (1931-1932)
17. March 1932: Christian, late Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (Princess Louise of Denmark's son, so Christian X's nephew)
4. November 1932: Fuad I, late King of Egypt
17. February 1933 : Albert Lebrun, late President of France (1932-de facto 1940) °
16. June 1933: Gustaf Adolf, late Prince of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf VI Adolf's son and Carl XVI Gustaf's father)
5. December 1933: Late 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, late Prince of Greece and Denmark, Prince George's son
21. May 1935: Carl Johan, late Count Bernadotte of Wisborg, formerly Prince of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna
21. May 1935: Bertil, late Prince of Sweden, Duke of Halland (Gustav VI's 3rd son)
NB 24. May 1947: Ingrid of Sweden, late Queen of Denmark
20. January 1937: Rezā Shāh, late Emperor of Iran
24. January 1937: Frederick II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, late 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, late 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 (Late President of USA, but Knight in his capacity of General)
5. April 1946: Juliana, late retired Queen of the Netherlands (only awarded the order insignia)
5. April 1946: Bernhard, late 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, late 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, late Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
17. November 1950: Juho Kusti Paasikivi, late President of Finland
28. November 1950: Vincent Auriol, late President of France (1947-1954)
28. March 1952: Sigvard Bernadotte, late Count of Wisborg
28. November 1952: Chumbhotbongs Paribatra, late Prince of Thailand
8 August 1953: HIM Emperor Akihito of Japan
5. April 1954: Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, late President of Iceland
21. November 1954: Haile Selassie, late Emperor of Ethiopia
21. November 1954: Makonnen Haile Selassie, late Prince of Ethiopia
21. March 1955: Charlotte, late Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
15. May 1955: René Coty, late President of France (1954-1959)
5 March 1957: Prince Mikasa of Japan
3. September 1957: Urho Kekkonen, late 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, late Hereditary Princess of Denmark
4. September 1960: Margaretha, late 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, late Countess of Rosenborg, formerly Princess of Denmark
4 January 1962: King Constantine II, former King of the Hellenes
11 March 1962: Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
6. June 1962: Adolf Schärf, late President of Austria (1890-{1957–1965})
23. January 1963: Frederike, late Queen of Greece
3 May 1963: Empress Farah, former Empress of Iran
4. June 1963: Habib Bourguiba, late President of Tunisia
9. September 1963: Julius Nyerere, late President of Tanzania
20 October 1963: Christian, late Count of Rosenborg, formerly Prince of Denmark
20. April 1964: Antonio Segni, late 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, late President of France (1959-1969), died 9 November 1970 °
28 September 1965: Prince Hitachi of Japan
8. February 1966: Baudouin, late King of Belgium
16. May 1966: Giuseppe Saragat, late 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, late Crown Prince of Ethiopia
9. June 1970: Gustav Heinemann, late President of West Germany
2. September 1970: Kristján Eldjárn, late 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, late 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, late President of Yugoslavia
29 October 1975: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
29 October 1975: Claus, late Prince Consort of Netherlands
22 November 1976: Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
22 November 1976: Joséphine-Charlotte, late Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
12 October 1978: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, former President of the French Republic (1974-1981) °
8 November 1978: Giovanni Leone, late President of Italy
3 April 1979: Rudolf Kirchschläger, late 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, late Empress of Japan
28 April 1982: François Mitterrand, late 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, late 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, late King of Morocco
25 April 1989: Richard von Weizsäcker, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany
17. October 1989: Birendra, late 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, late President of Italy
12 April 1994: Lennart Meri, late 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, late President of the Republic of South Africa
9 October 1996: Algirdas Brazauskas, late President of Lithuania
18 November 1996: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, 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, late 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, late ship owner
7 February 2001: Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand
3 April 2001: Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland
10 October 2001: Milan Kučan, former President of the Republic of Slovenia
24 April 2002: Johannes Rau, late 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, current President of the Republic of Bulgaria
24 May 2006: Karolos Papoulias, current 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, late President of South Korea
18 February 2008: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, current President of Mexico
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, current President of Slovakia
17 March 2015 : Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

By Country

Persons in bold characters are alive members

Denmark

26. September 1888: Future Christian X, late 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, late 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, late Prince of Denmark
31. October 1906: Louise, late 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, late 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, late 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, late Hereditary Princess of Denmark
17 February 1961: Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, former Prince of Denmark
11. March 1961: Eleanor, late Countess of Rosenborg, formerly Princess of Denmark
11 March 1962: Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
20 October 1963: Christian, late 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, late Prinsess of Denmark
17 November 1995: Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
15. December 2000 Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, late 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

Since 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"

Kingdom of Greece (1832–1924; 1935–1941 ; 1944–1974)
- 2. November 1846: Otto I, late King of Greece
- 6. June 1863: Georg I, late King of Greece
- 28. August 1886: Constantine I, late King of Greece, George I's eldest son
- 15. November 1888: George, late Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 2nd son
- 7. September 1890: Nicholas, late Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 3rd son
- 6. August 1902: Andrew, late Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 4th son
- 29. July 1909: Christopher, late Prince of Greece and Denmark, George I's 5th son
- 15. August 1909: George II, late King of Greece, Constantine I's eldest son
- 7. August 1927: Paul, late King of Greece, Constantine I's 3rd son
- 26. November 1934: Peter, late 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, late 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

Europe

Austria

Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
- 12. November 1814: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, late 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, late Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Croatia
- 17. January 1849: Franz Joseph I, late 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
Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
- 24. November 1873: Rudolf, late 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, late President of Austria (1890-{1957–1965})
- 3. April 1979: Rudolf Kirchschläger, late President of Austria (1915-{1974-1986}-2000)

Belgium

16. June 1846: Leopold I, late King of the Belgians
9. January 1866: Leopold II, late King of the Belgians
1. November 1875: Philippe, late Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders
23. February 1910: Albert I, late King of the Belgians
27. October 1919: Leopold III, late King of the Belgians (At that time : Léopold, Duke of Brabant, Prince of Belgium)
9. November 1926: Charles, late Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders
8. February 1966: Baudouin, late 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

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, late Prince of Bulgaria (1887–1908) and Tsar of Bulgaria (1908–1918)
Republic of Bulgaria (1990 - )
- 17 October 2000: Petar Stoyanov, former President of the Republic of Bulgaria
- 29 March 2006: Georgi Parvanov, current President of the Republic of Bulgaria

Estonia

12. April 1994: Lennart Meri, late President of Estonia

Finland

N.B. : Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov (2 June 1848), see Russia

18. February 1919: Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, late Regent and President of Finland
7. October 1926: Lauri Kristian Relander, late President of Finland
17. November 1950: Juho Kusti Paasikivi, late President of Finland
3. September 1957: Urho Kekkonen, late 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, President of the Republic of Finland

France

First French Empire (1804–1814)
- 18. May 1808: Napoleon I, late Emperor of France
- 29. August 1808: Louis Bonaparte, late 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, late King of Westphalia
Bourbon Restoration (1814-1815-1830)
- 25. January 1818: Louis XVIII, late 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, late King of France (1757-{1824-1830}-1836)
July Monarchy (1830–1848)
- 30. April 1846: Louis Philippe I, late 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, late Emperor of France (1808-{1852–1870}-1873)
- 11. March 1865: Louis Napoleon, late Imperial Crown Prince of France (1856–1879)
- 16. May 1866: Edouard Drouyn de Lhuys, late Foreign Minister of France (1848–1849, 1851, 1852–1855, 1862–1866) °
- 4. May 1869: Patrice Mac-Mahon, Former Marshal of France, late 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: late Robert Philippe, Prince of Orléans, Duke of Chartres (Prince Valdemar of Denmark's father-in-law).
- 22. October 1885: late (Louis) Philippe, Prince of Orléans, Count of Paris
- 5. August 1891: Sadi Carnot, late President of France (1887-1894)
- 1. November 1900: Émile Loubet, late President of France (1899-1906) °
- 14. June 1907: Clément Armand Fallières, late President of France (1906-1913) °
- 16. May 1914: Raymond Poincaré, late President of France (1913-1920) °
- 8. December 1920: Alexandre Millerand, late President of France (1920-resignation 1924) °
- 12. March 1927 : Gaston Doumergue, late 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, late President of France (1931-1932)
- 17. February 1933 : Albert Lebrun, late President of France (1932-de facto 1940) °
French Fourth Republic (1946–1958)
- 28. November 1950: Vincent Auriol, late President of France (1947-1954)
- 15. May 1955: René Coty, late President of France (1954-1959)
French Fifth Republic (1958 - )
- 5. April 1965: Charles de Gaulle, late 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, late President of France (1981-1995), died 8 January 1996 °

Germany

German Empire
- 30. July 1888: Henry, late Prince of Prussia (Wilhelm II's brother)
- 25. August 1888: Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape, Governor of Berlin
- 6. May 1900: Wilhelm, late Crown Prince of Germany and Prussia (Wilhelm II's elder son)
- 3. April 1903: August Eulenberg, Prussian General
- 29. August 1903: Friedrich Heinrich, late Prince of Prussia (elder son of Albert of Prussia & great-grandson Frederick William III of Prussia)
- 8. April 1905: Friedrich Wilhelm, late 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, hancellor 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, late 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, late President of Germany

Formerly reigning German local dynasties

Anhalt
- 14. July 1902: Friedrich II, Duke of Anhalt, when Hereditary Prince of Anhalt
Kingdom of Bavaria
- 18. May 1891: Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
- 25. April 1907: Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria
Baden
- 26. July 1682: Frederick VII, markgreve of Baden-Durlach
- 29. January 1769: Charles Louis, late Margrave of Baden
- 9. September 1811: Charles, late Grand Duke of Baden
- 16. March 1819: Ludwig I, late Grand Duke of Baden
- 17. July 1830: Leopold I, late Grand Duke of Baden
- 24. April 1877: Frederick I, late Grand Duke of Baden
- 13. October 1897: Frederick II, late Grand Duke of Baden
- 10. July 1900: Maximilian, late Prince of Baden
- 26. April 1930: Berthold, late Margrave of Baden (Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark's son-in-law)
Kingdom of Hanover
- 9. October 1898: George William, late Prince of Hanover and Cumberland
- 17. November 1905: Ernst August III, late 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, late Prince of Hessen-Kassel (later King Elect of Finland (1918) )
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 28. February 1703: Frederick William, late Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 30. April 1737: Christian Ludwig II, late Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 28. September 1762: Frederick II, late Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 11. October 1774: Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Christian Ludwig II)
- 24. August 1775: Frederick Francis I, late Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, when Prince
- 24. September 1838: Paul Frederick, late Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 14. July 1841: Duke Gustav Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, late Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Frederick Francis I's 2nd son)
- 5. April 1842: Frederick Francis II, late Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 17. July 1894: Frederick Francis III, late Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 3. August 1897: Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 9. June 1898: John Albert, late Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 3. August 1904: Paul Friedrich, late 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)^[3]
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 6. June 1731: Adolphus Frederick III, late Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 4. March 1769: George Augustus, late Prince of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 20. January 1776: Ernest Gottlob, late Prince of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 28. September 1838: George, late Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Frederick VII of Denmark's father-in-law)
- 17. October 1860: Frederick William, late 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, late Head of the House of Oldenburg
Principalities of Reuss
- 3. August 1904: Heinrich XVIII of Reuss-Köstritz (1847-1911)
Schaumburg-Lippe
- 14. September 1900: Frederick, late Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
- 17. March 1932: Christian, late Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (Princess Louise of Denmark's son, so Christian X's nephew)
- 5. May 1896: Georg, late Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Saxe-Altenburg
- 28. October 1882: Ernst II, late Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
- 16. June 1906: Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Württemberg
- 21. June 1889: Karl I, late King of Württemberg

Iceland

5. April 1954: Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, late President of Iceland
2. September 1970: Kristján Eldjárn, late President of Iceland
25 February 1981: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former President of the Republic of Iceland
18 November 1996: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of the Republic of Iceland

Italy

Kingdom of Italy
2. September 1861: Victor Emmanuel II, late King of Italy
19. August 1863: Umberto I, late King of Italy, when Crown Prince
19. August 1863: Amedeo, late Prince of Italy and King of Spain
23. September 1891: Victor Emmanuel III, late 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, late President of Italy
- 16. May 1966: Giuseppe Saragat, late President of Italy
- 8. November 1978: Giovanni Leone, late President of Italy
- 19 October 1993: Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, late President of Italy

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

18 March 1997: Guntis Ulmanis, former President of the Republic of Latvia

Lithuania

9. October 1996: Algirdas Brazauskas, late President of Lithuania

Luxembourg

Kings of Netherlands from William I to William III are also Grand Duke of Luxembourg, see Netherlands

1. February 1840: Adolphe of Nassau, late Duke of Nassau & Grand Duke of Luxembourg
23. April 1876: William IV, late Grand Duke of Luxembourg
21. March 1955: Charlotte, late Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
22 November 1976: Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
22. November 1976: Joséphine-Charlotte, late Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
20 October 2003: Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
20 October 2003: Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

Monaco

23. March 1929: Louis II, late Reigning Prince of Monaco

Montenegro

18. May 1889: Nikola I, Prince of Montenegro (later King of Montenegro)

Netherlands

24. August 1849: William III, late 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, late retired Queen of the Netherlands (only awarded the order insignia)
5. April 1946: Bernhard, late Prince Consort of the Netherlands
29 October 1975: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
29. October 1975: Claus, late 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

3. August 1890: Haakon VII, late King of Norway, when he was "Carl, Prince of Denmark"
13. August 1921: Olav V, late 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

Poland

20. December 1923: Stanisław Wojciechowski, late President of Poland
5 July 1993: Lech Wałęsa, former President of the Republic of Poland

Portugal

Kingdom of Portugal
- 10. August 1824: John VI, late King of Portugal
- 12. April 1841: Fernando II, late King of Portugal
- 18. April 1864: Luís I, late King of Portugal
- 1. May 1868: António José de Ávila, late Prime Minister of Portugal
- 7. October 1883: Carlos I, late King of Portugal
- 24. March 1909: Manuel II, late 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

Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)
- 10. May 1879: Carol, late Prince of Romania (proclaimed King of Romania in 1881)
- 8. January 1908: Ferdinand I, late 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

Russian Imperial Family
- 18. February 1713: Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia
  - 2. July 1808: Alexander I, late Tsar of Russia
    - 24. January 1826: Nicholas I, late Tsar of Russia
      - 23. April 1834: Alexander II of Russia, late 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)
Russian Empire personalities
- Reign of Peter the Great (7 May 1682 – 8 February 1725)
  - 22. February 1710: Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov, late Prince and Field Marshal of Russia
  - 16. June 1713: Anikita Ivanovich Repnin, late Noble Prince and General of Russia
  - 16. June 1713: Late 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: Late Alexander Borisovich, Prince Kurakin, Russian Foreign Minister.
  - 1. January 1815: Levin August, Count von Bennigsen, late Russian general
  - 1. September 1819: Carl Robert, Count von Nesselrode, late Foreign Minister of Russia
  - 1. September 1819: Ioannis Antonios, Count Kapodistrias, late 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, Grand Marshal of the Court of Russia
  - 16. September 1868: Count Georg Meyendorff, Russian Generalløjtnant
  - 3. August 1876: Count Alexander Vladimirovich Adlerberg, Russian Minister of the Imperial Court
  - 14. August 1876: Prince Vladimir Andreyevich Dolgorukov, 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

Serbia

Kingdom of Serbia 1882–1918
- 19. May 1882: Milan I, late King of Serbia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1918–1943
- 26. March 1930: Alexander I, late King of Yugoslavia
- 7. November 1934: Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia (9 October 1934 – 27 March 1941)
Yugoslavia (1943–1992)
- 29. October 1974: Josip Broz Tito, late President of Yugoslavia

Slovakia

24. February 1925: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, late President of Czechoslovakia
October 2012 : Ivan Gašparovič, current President of Slovakia

Slovenia

10 October 2001: Milan Kučan, former President of the Republic of Slovenia

Spain

29. August 1818: Ferdinand VII, late 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, late King of Spain
20. July 1901: Alfonso XIII, late 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 (-1814)
- 27. May 1700: Frederick I, late King of Sweden
- 4. September 1752: Adolf Frederick, late King of Sweden
- 24. December 1763: Carl Otto Hamilton, Baron and Privy Council of Sweden
- 19. April 1766: Gustav III, late King of Sweden
- 1. November 1786: Gustav IV Adolf, late King of Sweden
United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1814-1905)
- 10. October 1808: Charles XIV John, late King of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1818–44), formerly Marshal of France
- 28. January 1810: Charles XIII, late King of Sweden 1809-1818 and Norway 1814-1818
- 1. December 1835: Oscar I, late King of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1844–59), formerly Duke of Södermanland
- 16. July 1846: Charles XV, late King of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1859–72), formerly Duke of Skåne (Oscar I's elder son)
- 27. September 1847: Gustaf, late Prince of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Uppland (Oscar I's 2nd son)
- 3. June 1848: Oscar II, late 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, late King of Sweden (1907–50), sooner Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Värmland (Oscar II's elder son)
- 20. July 1880: Oscar, late Prince Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Gotland (Oscar II's 2nd son)
- 31. August 1883: Carl, late Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Västergötland (Oscar II's 3rd son and Queen Astrid's father)
- 31. August 1883: Eugen, late 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, late 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, late 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, late Prince of Sweden (and Norway), Duke of Västmanland (Gustav V's 3rd son)
- 16. June 1933: Gustaf Adolf, late Prince of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf VI Adolf's son and Carl XVI Gustaf's father)
- 5. December 1933: Late Prince Carl Bernadotte, formerly Prince of Sweden, Duke of Östergötland, (Duke of Västergötland's son)
- 21. May 1935: Carl Johan, late Count Bernadotte of Wisborg, formerly Prince of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna (Gustav VI's 4th son)
- 21. May 1935: Bertil, late Prince of Sweden, Duke of Halland (Gustav VI's 3rd son)
  NB 24. May 1947: Ingrid of Sweden, late Queen of Denmark, see Denmark
- 28. March 1952: Sigvard, late Count Bernadotte of Wisborg, formerly Prince of Sweden, Duke of Uppland (Gustav VI's 2nd son)
- 4. September 1960: Margaretha, late 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

Ottoman Empire
- 13. December 1884: Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

United Kingdom

4. July 1815: George IV, late King of the United Kingdom
15. July 1830: William IV, late King of the United Kingdom and Hanover
20. January 1843: Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, late Prince Consort of United Kingdom
4. July 1875: Alfred of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh, late Prince of United Kingdom and Ireland
11. October 1883: Albert Victor, late Prince of United Kingdom, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
11. October 1885: George V, late 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, late 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, late Prince of the United Kingdom
24. June 1924: Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, late 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, late Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
30 April 1974: Prince Charles of the United Kingdom, Prince of Wales

Africa

Egypt

Khedivate of Egypt (1867–1914)
- 16. May 1859: Muhammad Ali Pasha, Hereditary Prince of Egypt
Egypt Sultanate of Egypt (1914–1922)
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Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1953)
- 4. November 1932: Fuad I, late King of Egypt
Egypt
- 19 February 1986: Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Empire (-1975)
- 21. November 1954: Haile Selassie I, late Emperor of Ethiopia
- 21. November 1954: Makonnen Haile Selassie, late Prince of Ethiopia
- 15. January 1970: Asfa Wossen Haile Selassie, late Crown Prince of Ethiopia

Morocco

15. February 1988: Hassan II, late King of Morocco

South Africa

18 February 1996: Nelson Mandela, late President of the Republic of South Africa

Tanzania

9. September 1963: Julius Nyerere, late President of Tanzania

Tunisia

4. June 1963: Habib Bourguiba, late President of Tunisia

America

Brazil

29. March 1847: Pedro II, late Emperor of Brazil
14. November 1921: Epitácio Pessoa, late 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

18 February 2008: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, current President of Mexico

United States

15. December 1945: Dwight D. Eisenhower, later President of USA (made Knight in his capacity of General)

Asia - Middle East

Iran

- Imperial State of Iran
  - 14. May 1959: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran
  - 3 May 1963: Empress Farah, former Empress of Iran

Jordan

27. April 1998: Hussein, late King of Jordan
27 April 1998: Queen Noor al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Saudi Arabia

18. March 1984: Fahd, late King of Saudi Arabia

Asia - Far East

Japan

18. May 1887: Mutsuhito, late Emperor Meiji of Japan
9. October 1899: Yoshihito, late Emperor Taishō of Japan
23. January 1923: Hirohito, late Emperor Showa of Japan
3. September 1930: Nobuhito, late Prince Takamatsu of Japan
8 August 1953: Akihito, Emperor (Heisei) of Japan
5 March 1957: Takahito, Prince Mikasa of Japan
28 September 1965: Masahito, Prince Hitachi of Japan
21. April 1981: Nagako, late Empress Kōjun of Japan
2 June 1998: Empress Michiko of Japan
16 November 2004: Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan

Nepal

17. October 1989: Birendra, late King of Nepal

South Korea

8. October 2007: Roh Moo-hyun, late President of South Korea
11 May 2011: Lee Myung-bak, former President of South Korea

Thailand

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 Sukhumbhand, 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 - )
- 6 September 1960: Queen Sirikit of Thailand
- 7 February 2001: Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand

References

1 2 Photobucket
1 2 Official List of Knights of the Order of the Elephant. (Danish)
↑ Gothaischer Hofkalender genealogisches Taschenbuch der fürstlichen Häuser 1930. Page 57

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