Royal Family Order of Charles III
{{distinguish|Order of Charles III}}
{{Short description|British honour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox order
|title = Royal Family Order of Charles III
|image = Royal Family Order of Charles III.webp
|caption = Insignia
|awarded_by =
King Charles III
|type = Royal Family Order
|founded = 2024
|country = United Kingdom
|ribbon = Pale blue
|eligibility = Female members of the British royal family
|criteria = At His Majesty's pleasure
|for = Personal service to the monarch
|status = Active
|first_induction = 2024
|last_induction =
|image2 = 90px
|caption2 = Ribbon of the Order
}}
The Royal Family Order of Charles III is an honour that is bestowed on female members of the British royal family by King Charles III. The order is worn by recipients on formal occasions.{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Honours/RoyalFamilyOrders.aspx|access-date=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307173343/https://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Honours/RoyalFamilyOrders.aspx|archive-date=7 March 2013|title=Royal Family Orders|publisher=Royal Household|work=Official website of the British monarchy}}
Appearance
The Royal Family Order depicts the King wearing the ceremonial day uniform of a Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet with the collar of the Order of the Garter, the Royal Victorian Chain, the riband of the Royal Victorian Order, the badges of the Order of the Bath and Order of Merit and medals.
The miniature, painted by Elizabeth Meek based on a photograph by Hugo Burnand, is in oil on polymin, a synthetic replacement for the ivory used in previous royal family orders.{{cite news |last1=Elston |first1=Laura |title=Queen wears the King Charles III Family Order for first time at state banquet |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/buckingham-palace-naruhito-mother-tudor-japanese-b2568823.html |access-date=27 June 2024 |work=Independent |date=26 June 2024}}http://www.polymersplus.co.uk/technical/polymin.php The miniature is bordered by loose diamonds from the royal collection and surmounted by a Tudor Crown in diamonds and enamel in a yellow-gold frame. The enamelwork was done by Fiona Rae, a jeweller who began her business with a loan from the Prince's Trust. The reverse depicts the King's cypher in gold. The goldwork was engineered by Seth Kennedy, a scholar from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust.{{cite news |last1=Furness |first1=Hannah |title=Queen wearing new Royal Family Order of King Charles III |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/25/japan-emperor-state-visit-king-charles/#1719344606334 |access-date=27 June 2024 |work=The Telegraph |date=25 June 2024}} The watered silk ribbon is pale blue, is formed into a bow and is made by Philip Treacy; the colour of the ribbon is based on that of George V.
It was worn for the first time by Queen Camilla at a state banquet in honour of Emperor Naruhito of Japan on 25 June 2024.{{cite news |title=Queen wears the King Charles III Family Order for first time at state banquet |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/national/24411630.queen-wears-king-charles-iii-family-order-first-time-state-banquet/ |access-date=25 June 2024 |work=The Herald |date=25 June 2024}} It is worn pinned to the dress of the recipient on the left shoulder.{{Cite tweet |author=Majesty Magazine & Joe Little |user=MajestyMagazine |number=1805686741119975811 |title= The Royal Family Order of Charles III appearance.}}
List of known recipients
- 2024: The Queen, the King's wife
- 2024: The Princess Royal, the King's sister{{Cite tweet |author=Richard Palmer |user=RoyalReporter |number=1864047242841030802 |title=Both The Duchess of Edinburgh and The Princess Royal are wearing the Royal Family Order of King Charles III.}}
- 2024: The Duchess of Edinburgh, the King's sister-in-law
- 2024: The Duchess of Gloucester, wife of the King's first cousin once removed{{Cite tweet |author=Rodrigo |user=The_QVDS |number=1864071249464373493 |title= The Duchess of Gloucester has received Royal Family Order of King Charles III.}}
See also
References
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{{British Honours System}}
{{Orders of knighthood for women}}
{{Charles III}}
Category:British honours system
Category:Orders, decorations, and medals for women
Category:Orders of chivalry of the United Kingdom
Category:Awards established in 2024