List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II (born 21 April 1926) has held numerous titles and honours, both during and before her time as monarch of each of her Commonwealth realms. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title or award (the title as Princess Elizabeth of York being given as from her birth), and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.
Royal titles and styles
Monarchical styles of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom | |
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Reference style | Her Majesty |
Spoken style | Your Majesty |
Alternative style | Ma'am |
- 21 April 1926 – 11 December 1936: Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York
- 11 December 1936 – 20 November 1947: Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth
- 20 November 1947 – 6 February 1952: Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh
- 6 February 1952 – present: Her Majesty The Queen
Upon Elizabeth's accession to the throne, she was asked by her Private Secretary what her regnal name would be, to which the Queen responded, "My own, of course—what else?"[3] Until 1953, her official style was by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Queen, Defender of the Faith.[4] She was proclaimed as queen using that title in Canada and South Africa,[5][6] whereas, in Australia,[7] New Zealand, and the United Kingdom,[8] she was proclaimed as Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of this Realm and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
A decision was reached by Elizabeth's prime ministers at the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference of 1952, whereby the Queen would accord herself different styles and titles in each of her realms, reflecting that in each state she acted as monarch of that particular country,[9] regardless of her other roles. Thus, separate but parallel royal styles and titles acts were passed in the United Kingdom and each of the then Dominions of the British Commonwealth, granting Elizabeth a distinct but similarly constituted title in each state,[9] meaning that when Elizabeth was crowned in the same year, she held seven separate titles. With further evolution of the Commonwealth since that time, Elizabeth now holds sixteen different regnal titles, one for each of the Commonwealth realms, as listed below. Traditionally, her titles as queen regnant are listed in the order in which the remaining realms first became Dominions of the Crown of the United Kingdom (original realm), namely, Canada (1867), Australia (1901), and New Zealand (1907), followed by the rest in the order in which the former colony became an independent realm: Jamaica (1962), Barbados (1966), the Bahamas (1973), Grenada (1974), Papua New Guinea (1975), the Solomon Islands (1978), Tuvalu (1978), Saint Lucia (1979), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979), Antigua and Barbuda (1981), Belize (1981), and Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983).
Though the situation was the same in every one of the Queen's realms beyond the United Kingdom, only within, in Scotland, did the title Elizabeth II cause controversy as there had never been an Elizabeth I in Scotland. In an act of sabotage, new Royal Mail post boxes in Scotland, bearing the royal cypher EIIR, were vandalised, after which, to avoid further problems, post boxes and Royal Mail vehicles in Scotland bore only the Crown of Scotland. A legal case, MacCormick v. Lord Advocate (1953 SC 396), was taken to contest the right of the Queen to title herself Elizabeth II within Scotland, arguing that to do so would be a breach of the Act of Union. The case, however, was lost on the grounds that the pursuers had not title to sue the Crown and the numbering of monarchs was part of the Royal Prerogative, and thus not governed by the Act of Union. It was suggested by Winston Churchill that future British monarchs should be numbered according to either their English or Scottish predecessors, whichever number is higher.[10]
Less publicised controversies included the argument that the monarch was addressed as Your Grace in the pre-union Kingdom of Scotland (the monarchs of Renaissance England had been called both "Your Grace" and "Your Majesty"[11]) and that the preferred title had been King/Queen of Scots rather than of Scotland. At the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, Lord Steel, MSP, the Presiding Officer, referred to Elizabeth II as "not only the Queen of the United Kingdom but seated as you are among us in the historic and constitutionally correct manner as Queen of Scots." In 2002 Winnie Ewing, president of the Scottish National Party wrote to the Queen asking her to adopt the title "Elizabeth I" in Scotland.[12]
Current
Americas
- Antigua and Barbuda
- 1982 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- The Bahamas
- 1973 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Barbados
- 1966 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Barbados and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Belize
- 1981 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth The Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Belize and of Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Canada
- 6 February 1952 – 29 May 1953: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith
- 29 May 1953 – :
- In English: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith[13][N 1]
- In French: Elizabeth Deux, par la grâce de Dieu Reine du Royaume-Uni, du Canada et de ses autres royaumes et territoires, Chef du Commonwealth, Défenseur de la Foi[14][N 2]
- Grenada
- 1974 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Grenada and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Jamaica
- 1962 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Jamaica and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1983 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Saint Christopher and Nevis and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Saint Lucia
- 1979 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Saint Lucia and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1979 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
Europe
- United Kingdom
- 6 February 1952 – 26 March 1953
- In English: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith
- In Latin: Elizabeth II, Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae, Hiberniae et terrarum transmarinarum quae in ditione sunt Britannica Regina, Fidei Defensor
- 26 March 1953 – :
- In English: Her 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[15][4]
- In Latin: Elizabeth II, Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regnorumque Suorum Ceterorum Regina, Consortionis Populorum Princeps, Fidei Defensor[N 3][16]
Oceania
- Australia
- 6 February 1952 – 1953: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith
- 1953 – 1973: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Australia and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith[N 4][17]
- 1973 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- New Zealand
- 6 February 1952 – 1953: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith
- 1953 – 1974: Her Majesty Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
- 1974 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
- Papua New Guinea
- 1975 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Papua New Guinea and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Solomon Islands
- 1978 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Solomon Islands and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Tuvalu
- 1978 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Tuvalu and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
Former
Africa
- Ghana
- 1957 – 1960: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Ghana and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Nigeria
- 1960 – 1963: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Nigeria and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Sierra Leone
- 1961 – 1971: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Sierra Leone and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Tanganyika{{#tag
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- 1961 – 1962: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Tanganyika and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Uganda
- 1962 – 1963: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Uganda and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Kenya
- 1963 – 1964: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Kenya and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- 1964 – 1966: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Malawi and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Mauritius
- 1968 – 1992: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Mauritius and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- 1953 – 1961: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of South Africa and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Gambia
- 1965 – 1970: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of The Gambia and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
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Americas
- Trinidad and Tobago
- 1962 – 1976: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Trinidad and Tobago and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Guyana
- 1966 – 1970: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Guyana and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
Asia
- Pakistan
- 1953 – 1956: 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[18]
- Ceylon{{#tag
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- 1953 – 1972: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Ceylon and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
Europe
- Malta
- 1964 – 1974: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Malta and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
Oceania
- Fiji
- 1970 – 1987: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Fiji and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
Unofficial
Americas
- 1959 – : Mother of all People[19]
- Jamaica
Europe
- Guernsey
- 6 February 1952 – : Duke of Normandy
- Isle of Man
- 6 February 1952 – : Lord of Mann
- Jersey
- 6 February 1952 – : Duke of Normandy
Oceania
- Fiji
- 1998 – :
- In Fijian: Tui Viti or Vunivalu[23]
- In English: Queen or paramount chief of Fiji
- New Zealand
- 1952 – :
- In Māori: Kotuku
- In English: The White Heron[24]
Military ranks
- Canada
- 6 February 1952 – 1 February 1968: Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy
- 6 February 1952 – 1 February 1968: Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Army
- 6 February 1952 – 1 February 1968: Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Air Force
- 1 February 1968 – : Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces
- New Zealand
- 1990 – : Head of the New Zealand Defence Force
- United Kingdom
- 1945 – 27 July 1945: Second Subaltern, Auxiliary Territorial Service
- 27 July 1945 – 1 February 1949: Junior Commander, Auxiliary Territorial Service
- 1 February 1949 – March 1950: Junior Commander, Women's Royal Army Corps
- March 1950 – 6 February 1952: Captain, Women's Royal Army Corps
- 6 February 1952 – : Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces
- 1964 – 10 June 2011: Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy
Commonwealth of Nations honours
Commonwealth realms
- Appointments
Country | Date | Appointment | Post-nominal letters | |
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United Kingdom | 1935 – 6 February 1952 | Member First Class | of the Royal Family Order of King George V | |
1952 – | Sovereign | |||
United Kingdom | 1937 – 6 February 1952 | Member First Class | of the Royal Family Order of King George VI[25] | |
1952 – | Sovereign | |||
United Kingdom | 1947 – 6 February 1952 | Royal Lady | of the Most Noble Order of the Garter | LG |
1952 – | Sovereign | |||
United Kingdom | 12 June 1947 – 6 February 1952 | Member | of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India[26] | CI |
1952 – | Sovereign | |||
British Commonwealth[N 5] | 1947 – 6 February 1952 | Dame Grand Cross | of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem | DGStJ |
Worldwide | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign Head | ||
United Kingdom | 1951 – 6 February 1952 | Lady of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council | PC | |
Commonwealth realms[N 5] | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Royal Victorian Order | ||
Commonwealth realms | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Order of Merit | ||
Commonwealth realms | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Order of the Companions of Honour | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Distinguished Service Order | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Imperial Service Order | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Order of British India | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Indian Order of Merit | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Order of Burma | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert | ||
United Kingdom | 6 February 1952 – | Sovereign of the Royal Family Order of King Edward VII | ||
United Kingdom | 1953 – | Sovereign of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II | ||
CAN Canada | 1957 – | Chief Hunter of the Order of the Buffalo Hunt[27] | ||
Canada | 1967 – | Sovereign of the Order of Canada[28] | ||
Canada | 1972 – | Sovereign of the Order of Military Merit[29] | ||
Australia | 1975 – | Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia[30] | ||
New Zealand | 1975 – | Sovereign Head of the Queen's Service Order[31] | ||
Barbados | 1980 – | Sovereign of the Order of Barbados | ||
Saint Lucia | 1980 – | Sovereign of the Order of St Lucia[32] | ||
Solomon Islands | 1982 – | Member First Class of the Order of the Solomon Islands[4] | ||
Solomon Islands | 1982 – | Sovereign of the Order of the Star | ||
New Zealand | 1987 – | Sovereign of the Order of New Zealand[33] | ||
Belize | 1991 – | Sovereign of the Order of the National Hero | ||
Belize | 1991 – | Sovereign of the Order of Belize | ||
Belize | 1991 – | Sovereign of the Order of Distinction | ||
New Zealand | 1996 – | Sovereign of the New Zealand Order of Merit[34] | ||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1997 – | Grand Master of the Order of the National Hero | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | 1998 – | Sovereign of the Order of the National Hero | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | 1998 – | Sovereign of the Order of the Nation | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | 1998 – | Sovereign of the Order of Merit (Antigua and Barbuda) | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | 1998 – | Sovereign of the Order of Princely Heritage | ||
Canada | 3 October 2000 – | Sovereign of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces[35] | ||
Papua New Guinea | 2005 – | Sovereign of the Order of Logohu | ||
Papua New Guinea | 2005 – | Sovereign of the Order of the Star of Melanesia |
- Decorations and medals
Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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UK British Commonwealth | 1935 | King George V Silver Jubilee Medal | |
UK British Commonwealth | 1937 | King George VI Coronation Medal | |
United Kingdom | 1945 | Defence Medal | |
United Kingdom | 1945 | War Medal 1939–1945 | |
Canada | 1951 | Canadian Forces Decoration | CD |
Other Commonwealth countries
- Appointments
Country | Date awarded | Appointment | Post-nominal letters |
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Pakistan | 1960 | Nishan-e-Pakistan[4] | NPk |
Nigeria | 1969 | Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger[4] | GCON |
Singapore | 1972 | Order of Temasek[4] | DUT(1st) |
Malaysia | 1972 | Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara[4] | DMN |
Maldives | 1972 | Member of the Distinguished Order of Ghaazi[4] Nishan Ghaazeege 'Izzaitheri Veriyaa | NGIV |
Brunei | 1972 | Member First Class of the Most Esteemed Royal Family Order[4] | DK |
Kenya | 1972 | Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya[4] | CGH |
Gambia | 1974 | Grand Commander of the Order of the Republic of Gambia[4] | GCRG |
Malawi | 1979 | Member First Class of the Order of the Lion[4] | |
Botswana | 1979 | Member of the Presidential Order[4] | POB |
Nigeria | 1989 | Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic[36] | GCFR |
Malta | 28 May 1992 | Honorary Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit[37] | KUOM |
Brunei | 1992 | Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei[4] | DKMB |
South Africa | 1995 | Grand Cross in Gold of the Order of Good Hope[4] | |
Malta | 23 October 2000 | Honorary Companion of Honour with Collar of the National Order of Merit[37] | |
Malta | 23 November 2005 | Honorary Member of the Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika[38] | SG |
Ghana | 2007 | Honorary Companion of the Order of the Star of Ghana[39] | CSG |
- Decorations and medals
Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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Dominica | 1985 | Dominica Award of Honour[4] | DAH |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1985 | Trinity Cross Medal in Gold[4] | TC |
Brunei | 1992 | Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal[4] |
Foreign honours
- Appointments
- Decorations
Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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Nepal | 1961 | Mahendra Chain[4] | |
Sudan | 1964 | Chain of Honour[4] | |
Indonesia | 1974 | Star of Indonesia, First Class[4] | |
Saudi Arabia | 1979 | Badr Chain | |
Qatar | 1979 | Collar of Independence[4] | |
United Arab Emirates | 1989 | Collar of the Federation[4] |
Honorary military positions
- Australia
- 1953 – : Captain-General of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery[53]
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Engineers[53]
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps[53]
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps[53]
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps[53]
- 1953 – : Air-Commodore-in-Chief of the Australian Citizen Air Force
- Canada
- 1947 – : Colonel-in-Chief of le Régiment de la Chaudière[53]
- 1947 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the 48th Highlanders of Canada[53]
- 1950 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)[53]
- 1952 – : Captain-General of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery[53]
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Governor General's Horse Guards[53]
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the King's Own Calgary Regiment[53]
- 1953 – 1967: Colonel-in-Chief Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal 22e Régiment[53]
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Governor General's Foot Guards[53]
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Canadian Grenadier Guards[53]
- 1953 – 1956: Colonel-in-Chief of the Carleton and York Regiment
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Canadian Guards
- 1956 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment[53]
- 1958 – 1968: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps[53]
- 1977 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Military Engineers Branch[53]
- 1981 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Calgary Highlanders[53]
- 1953 – 1968: Air-Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Reserve Canada
- 1953 – 2012: Honorary Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- 2012 – : Commissioner-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police[54]
- Fiji
- 1970 – 1987: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Fiji Military Forces
- Ghana
- 1959 – 1960: Colonel-in-Chief of the Ghana Regiment of Infantry
- New Zealand
- 1953 – : Captain-General of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery[53]
- 1953 – : Captain-General of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps[53]
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers[53]
- 1953 – 1964: Colonel-in-Chief of the Countess of Ranfurly's Own Auckland Regiment
- 1953 – 1964: Colonel-in-Chief of the Wellington Regiment
- 1964 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment[53]
- 1977 – 1996: Colonel-in-Chief Royal of the New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps
- 1953 – : Air-Commodore-in-Chief of the Territorial Air Force of New Zealand
- South Africa
- 1947 – 1961: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Durban Light Infantry
- 1947 – 1961: Colonel-in-Chief of the South African Railways and Harbours Brigade
- 1952 – 1961: Colonel-in-Chief of the Imperial Light Horse
- 1953 – 1961: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Natal Carbineers
- 1953 – 1961: Colonel-in-Chief of the Kaffrarian Rifles
- United Kingdom
- 1942 – 1952: Colonel of the Grenadier Guards
- 1947 – 2006: Colonel-in-Chief of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
- 1947 – 1994: Colonel-in-Chief of the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers
- 1949 – : Honorary Brigadier of the Women's Royal Army Corps
- 1952 – : Colonel-in-Chief of The Life Guards[53]
- 1952 – 1969: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Horse Guards
- 1952 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards[53]
- 1952 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Coldstream Guards[53]
- 1952 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Scots Guards[53]
- 1952 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Irish Guards[53]
- 1952 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Welsh Guards[53]
- 1952 – : Captain-General of the Royal Regiment of Artillery[53]
- 1952 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal Engineers[53]
- 1952 – : Captain-General of the Honourable Artillery Company[53]
- 1953 – 1971: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Scots Greys
- 1953 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Tank Regiment[53]
- 1953 – 2006: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Welch Fusiliers[53]
- 1953 – 1970: Colonel-in-Chief of the Loyal Regiment
- 1953 – 1966: Colonel-in-Chief of the King's Royal Rifle Corps
- 1953 – 1956: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps
- 1953 – 1956: Honorary Colonel of the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars
- 1953 – : Captain-General of the Combined Cadet Force[53]
- 1953 – 1959: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal West African Frontier Force
- 1953 – 1964: Colonel-in-Chief of the King's African Rifles
- 1953 – 1964: Colonel-in-Chief of the Northern Rhodesia Regiment
- 1953 – 1974: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Malta Artillery
- 1953 – 1972: Colonel-in-Chief of the King's Own Malta Regiment
- 1953 – 1970: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Rhodesia Regiment
- 1953 – 1992: Colonel-in-Chief of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry[55]
- 1956 – 1963: Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Own Nigeria Regiment
- 1956 – : Honorary Colonel of the Queen's Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry
- 1959 – 1963: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Nigerian Military Forces
- 1959 – 1971: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces
- 1964 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Malawi Rifles[53]
- 1966 – 2007: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Green Jackets
- 1969 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons)[53]
- 1970 – 2006: Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment
- 1971 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards[53]
- 1971 – 1999: Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Own Yeomanry
- 1973 – 1992: Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Own Mercian Yeomanry
- 1977 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Corps of Royal Military Police
- 1992 – : Patron of the Royal Army Chaplains' Department
- 1992 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Adjutant General's Corps[53]
- 1993 – : Affiliated Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Gurkha Engineers
- 1993 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Royal Lancers[53]
- 1994 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry[53]
- 2006 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Welsh[53]
- 2006 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Scotland[53]
- 2006 – : Colonel-in-Chief of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment[53]
- 2006 – : Royal Colonel of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland[53]
- 1953 – : Air-Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force
- 1953 – : Air-Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force Regiment
- 1953 – : Air-Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Observer Corps
- 1953 – : Commandant-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell
- 1977 – : Royal Honorary Air Commodore of the Royal Air Force Marham
- 2000 – : Royal Honorary Air Commodore of the 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron
Non-national titles and honours
Freedom of the City
- Commonwealth realms
- 1947: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- 1948: Royal Burgh of Stirling
- 1948: London
- 1948: Cardiff
- 1949: Edinburgh
- 1949: Belfast
- Foreign
- 1976: Philadelphia[56]
- 1983: Long Beach, California[57]
Member and fellowships
Country | Date | Organisation | Position |
---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1947 – 1952 | Royal Society | Fellow (FRS) |
United Kingdom | 1947 – | Worshipful Company of Drapers | Freeman |
United Kingdom | 1947 – | Institution of Civil Engineers | Honorary Member and Patron[58] |
United Kingdom | 1951 – | Royal College of Surgeons of England | Honorary Fellow (FRCS) |
United Kingdom | 1951 – | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Honorary Fellow (FRCOG) |
Scholastic
Since ascending the throne, the Queen has not accepted honorary degrees, as this would technically place her under the jurisdiction of the chancellor of whichever university had bestowed the degree, a position deemed unsuitable for a reigning monarch.
- Degrees
Country | Date | School | Degree |
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United Kingdom | 1946 | University of London | Bachelor of Music (BMus) honoris causa |
United Kingdom | 1948 | University of Oxford | Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) honoris causa |
United Kingdom | 1949 | University of Wales | Doctor of Music (DMus) honoris causa |
United Kingdom | 1951 | University of Edinburgh | Doctor of Laws (LLD) honoris causa |
United Kingdom | 1951 | University of London | Doctor of Laws (LLD) honoris causa |
Professional
In April 2013 the Queen was presented with an honorary BAFTA award by Sir Kenneth Branagh in a ceremony at Windsor Castle. The BAFTA was given for her "lifelong support of the British film and television industry".[59]
See also
- Style of the British sovereign
- Title and style of the Canadian monarch
- List of things named for Queen Elizabeth II
- List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- List of titles and honours of Charles, Prince of Wales
- List of titles and honours of King George VI
- List of titles and honours of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
- List of titles and honours of Mary of Teck
- List of titles and honours of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
- List of titles and honours of Queen Victoria
- List of titles and honours of King George III
- List of honours of the British Royal Family by country
- Flags of Elizabeth II
Notes
- ↑ In some cases, such as an oath of allegiance, Elizabeth's Canadian title is shortened to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada.[1] On Canadian coins, it is rendered in Latin as Elizabeth II D.G. Regina ("Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina", or, in English, "Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen).
- ↑ In some older documents in French, Elizabeth's name is spelled Élisabeth.
- ↑ Literally translated: Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God of Her British and other Realms Queen, Head of the Consortium of Peoples, Defender of the Faith.
- ↑ This title is shown on the Great Seal of Victoria in Latin as Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Britanniarum Terrae Australis Regnorumque Suorum Ceterorum Regina, Consortionis Populorum Princeps, Fidei Defensor.[2]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 After the accession of Elizabeth II to the throne, the terminology used to describe those countries under her reign altered, with the word Dominion eschewed in favour of realm.
- ↑ The Queen stripped Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu, who was overthrown in a popular revolution, of his honorary British knighthood in December 1989,[1] and returned her own order because "of revulsion at the abuse of human rights in Romania for which Ceausescu is responsible".[2]
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External links
- Hansard recording of debate on the royal title in the British House of Commons, 3 March 1953