The Royal Family Order of Edward VII | |
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Awarded by King Edward VII (personally and Privately) | |
Type | Royal Family Order |
Awarded for | At the monarch's pleasure |
Status | Defunct on the death of Edward VII |
Sovereign | Edward VII of the United Kingdom |
Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Various |
Established | 1901 |
The Royal Family Order of King Edward VII was a high honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on titled female members of the British Royal Family for personal service to King Edward VII. The order is a personal memento rather than a state decoration.
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King Edward VII's Royal Family Order description was (working outwards in): A red stripe, almost half the size of the centre stripe, a thin gold stripe, about one-fifth of the red stripe, and a blue stripe, almost double the red stripe.
The red gold pattern is mirrored on both sides.
The articles on the above people may list other honours and awards that they were given to them.
Reference: Royal Orders Hugo Vickers.