Royal Family Order of King George IV

The Royal Family Order of King George IV was an honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on female members of the British Royal Family by King George IV. It was the first Royal Family Order issued in the United Kingdom. Prior to George IV's accession in 1820, both ladies and gentlemen of the Court, as well as female members of the royal family, had worn the Sovereign's portrait set in a jewelled frame. George IV formalised the order.[1]

Appearance

King George IV's Royal Family Order was rather ornate in appearance, and the frame that surrounded his portrait was of diamond oak leaves and acorns. The badge was suspended from a white silk bow.

List of known recipients

References

  1. ↑ "Royal Family Orders". Royal Household. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Family Order of King George IV, Badge, Originally belonged to Charlotte, Queen of Württemberg at the Royal Collection.
  3. ↑ Family Order of King George IV. Badge. Originally belonged to Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge at the Royal Collection.
  4. ↑ Family order of King George IV. Badge. Belonged to Grand Duchess Augusta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at the Royal Collection.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, March 23, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.