List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II



Queen Elizabeth II has received numerous decorations and honorary appointments both during and before her time as monarch of each of the Commonwealth realms. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicated the date of receiving the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.

Royal titles and styles

• 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 Duchess of Edinburgh
• 6 February 1952 – : Her Majesty The Queen

Upon Elizabeth's accession to the throne, her style and title in full was: 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,¹ Duchess of Edinburgh, Countess of Merioneth, Baroness Greenwich,^{N 1} Duke of Lancaster, Lord of Mann, Duke of Normandy, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Sovereign of the Distinguished Service Order, Sovereign of the Imperial Service Order, Sovereign of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Sovereign of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Sovereign of the Order of British India, Sovereign of the Indian Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of Burma, Sovereign of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert, Sovereign of the Royal Family Order of King Edward VII, Sovereign of the Order of Mercy, Sovereign of the Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of the Companions of Honour, Sovereign of the Royal Victorian Order, Sovereign of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.

In 1953, however, a decision was reached by Elizabeth's prime ministers at the Commonwealth Conference of 1953, 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, 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, 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 original realms first became Dominions of the Crown: the United Kingdom (original dominion), Canada (1867), Australia (1901), and New Zealand (1907), followed by the rest in order in which the former Crown 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).

In addition to her regnal titles, Elizabeth's full titles also include: Sovereign of the Order of Canada, Sovereign of the Order of Australia, Sovereign of the Order of New Zealand, Sovereign of the Order of Barbados, Sovereign of the Order of Valour, Sovereign of the Order of Military Merit, Sovereign of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Sovereign of the Queen's Service Order, Sovereign of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Sovereign of the Order of St. Andrew, Sovereign of the Order of Logohu, Sovereign of the Order of the Star of Melanesia.

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, etc.

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, etc.

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, etc.

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, etc.

Canada

• 1953 – :

In English: Her Majesty 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, etc.^{2N 2}

In French: Sa Majesté 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, etc.^{4N 3}

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, etc.

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, etc.

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, etc.

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, etc.

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, etc.

Europe

Guernsey

• 6 February 1952 – : Duke of Normandy

Isle of Man

• 6 February 1952 – : Lord of Mann

Jersey

• 6 February 1952 – : Duke of Normandy

United Kingdom

• 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, etc.¹

In Latin: Elizabeth II, Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regnorumque Suorum Ceterorum Regina, Consortionis Populorum Princeps, Fidei Defensor

• 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

Oceania

Australia

• 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, etc.⁵
• 1973 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

New Zealand

• 1953 – : 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, etc.

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, etc.

Solomon Islands

• 1978 – : Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Solomon Islands and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

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, etc.

Former

Africa

Ghana

• 1957 – 1960: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Ghana and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

Nigeria

• 1960 – 1963: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Nigeria and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

Sierra Leone

• 1961 – 1971': Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Sierra Leone and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

Tanganyika^{N 4}

• 1961 – 1962: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Tanganyika and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

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, etc.

Kenya

• 1963 – 1964: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Kenya and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

Malawi

• 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, etc.

Mauritius

• 1968 – 1992: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Mauritius and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

South Africa

• 1953 – 1961: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of South Africa and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

The Gambia

• 1965 – 1970: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of The Gambia and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

Rhodesia^{N 5}

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, etc.

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, etc.

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, etc.

Ceylon^{N 6}

• 1953 – 1972: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Ceylon and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, etc.

Europe

Malta

• 1965 – 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, etc.

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, etc.

Non-official

Americas

Jamaica

• 1952 – :

In Jamaican Patois: Missis Queen or The Queen Lady⁶

Nebraska

• Nebraska Admiral

Oceania

Fiji

• 1998 – :

In Fijian: Ilisapeci-Na Radi ni Viti kei Peritania or Ilisapeci-Na Tui Viti⁷

In English: Elizabeth, Queen of Fiji and Great Britain, Paramount Chief of the Fijian Islands

New Zealand

• 1952 – :

In Māori: Kotuku

In English: The White Heron⁸

Scottish controversy

Further information: List of regnal numerals of future British monarchs and List of Scottish monarchs

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Though the situation was the same in every one of the Queen's realms beyond England (save, perhaps for Canada), only in Scotland did the title Elizabeth II caused controversy as there had never been an Elizabeth I in Scotland. In a rare act of sabotage, new Royal Mail post boxes in Scotland, bearing the 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 also that the numbering of monarchs was part of the Royal Prerogative, and thus not governed by the Act of Union. It was decided that future British monarchs would be numbered according to either their English or Scottish predecessors, whichever number is higher;⁹ equivalent rules have not, however, been applied in the other Commonwealth realms.

Less publicised controversies included the argument that the monarch was addressed as Your Grace in pre-union Scotland, and that the preferred title had been King/Queen of Scots rather than of Scotland. At the opening of the Scottish parliament in 1999, presiding officer David Steel 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."

Military ranks

Australia

• 1976 – : Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force

Canada

• 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
• 6 February 1952 – 1 February 1968: Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy
• 1 February 1968 – : Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces

New Zealand

• 1990 – : Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force

United Kingdom

• 1945 – 6 February 1952: Second Subaltern, Auxiliary Territorial Service
• 1953 – : Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces
• 1964 – : Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy

Commonwealth of Nations honours

Commonwealth realms

Appointments

Country	Date	Appointment		Post-nominal letters
United Kingdom	1926 – 6 February 1952	Member First Class	of the Royal Family Order of King George V
	1952 –	Sovereign
United Kingdom	1936 – 6 February 1952	Member First Class	of the Roya Family Order of King George VI10
	1952 –	Sovereign
England	1947 – 6 February 1952	Royal Lady	of the Most Noble Order of the Garter	LG
	1952 –	Sovereign
United Kingdom	1947 – 6 February 1952	Member	of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India	CI
	1952 –	Sovereign
British CommonwealthN 7	1947 – 6 February 1952	Dame Grand Cross	of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem	DGStJ
Commonwealth realmsN 7	6 February 1952 –	Sovereign Head
United Kingdom	1951 – 6 February 1952	Lady of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council		PC
Commonwealth realms	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
Scotland	6 February 1952 –	Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
Northern Ireland	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	6 February 1952 –	Sovereign of the Order of Mercy
United Kingdom	1953 –	Sovereign of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
Canada	1967 –	Sovereign of the Order of Canada11
Canada	1972 –	Sovereign of the Order of Military Merit12
Australia	1975 –	Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia13
New Zealand	1975 –	Sovereign Head of the Queen's Service Order14
Barbados	1980 –	Sovereign of the Order of Barbados
Saint Lucia	1980 –	Sovereign of the Order of St Lucia15
Solomon Islands	1982 –	Member First Class of the Order of the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands	1982 –	Sovereign of the Order of the Star
New Zealand	1987 –	Sovereign of the Order of New Zealand16
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 Merit17
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	1998 –	Sovereign of the Order of Princely Heritage
Canada	2000 –	Sovereign of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces18
Papua New Guinea	2005 –	Sovereign of the Order of Logohu
Papua New Guinea	2005 –	Sovereign of the Order of the Star of Melanesia

Medals and decorations

Country	Date	Decoration	Post-nominal letters
British Commonwealth	1935	King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
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	Appointment	Post-nominal letters
Pakistan	1960 –	Member First Class of the Nishan-e-Pakistan
Singapore	19 February 1972 –	Member First Class of the Darjah Utama Temasek
Malaysia	24 February 1972 –	Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Malaysia	SSM
Brunei	29 February 1972 –	Member First Class of the Most Esteemed Royal Family Order
Maldives	13 March 1972 –	Member First Class of the Order of the Distinguished Leader
Kenya	26 March 1972 –	Member of the Order of the Golden Heart
The Gambia	1974 –	Grand Commander of the Order of the Republic of Gambia
Malawi	23 July 1979 –	Grand Commander of the Order of the Lion
Botswana	26 July 1979 –	Member of the Presidential Order
Nigeria	1989 –	Grand Cordon of the Order of the Federal Republic	GCFR
Malta	29 May 1992 –	Companion of Honour of the Order of Merit	KUOM
Brunei	1992 –	Royal Family Order of the Sultan of Brunei
South Africa	21 March 1995 – 2003	Grand Cross in Gold of the Order of Good Hope
Malta	24 November 2005 –	Honorary Member of the Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika	SG

Medals and decorations

Country	Date	Decoration	Post-nominal letters
Dominica	25 October 1985	Award of Honour
Trinidad and Tobago	2 November 1985	Trinity Cross (Gold)	TC
Brunei	1992	Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal
Malta	2000	Collar of the Order of Merit

Foreign honours

Appointments

Country	Date	Appointment		Post-nominal letters
Denmark	1947 –	Knight of the Order of the Elephant
Egypt	1948 –	Grand Cross of the Order of El Kemal
France	1948 –	Grand Cross and Gold Cordon of the National Order of the Leigon of Honour
Nepal	1949 –	Grand Cordon of the Order of the Ojaswi Rajanya
Netherlands	1950 –	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Greece	1950 – 1974	Grand Cross of the Order of St Olga and St Sophia
Jordan	1953 – 1984	Member with Collar	of the Order of Hussein ibn' Ali
	1984 –	Member with Sash
Sweden	1953 – 1975	Knight	of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
	1975 –	Knight with Chain
Panama	1953 –	Gold Collar of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero
Libya	1954 – 1969	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Idris I
Ethiopia	1954 –	Grand Collar of the Order of Solomon
Norway	1955 –	Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
Portugal	1955 –	Grand Sash and Cross of the Three Orders of Christ Aviz and Santiago
Iraq	1956 – 14 July 1958	Member with Chain of the Grand Order of the Hashimites
Italy	1958 –	Knight of the Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Republic
West Germany	1958 –	Special Grand Cross with Star of the Order Merit of the Fedral Republic of Germany
Iran	1959 –	Grand Collar of the Order of Pahlavi
Peru	1960 –	Grand Cross in Brilliants of the Order of the Sun
Argentina	1960 –	Grand Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin
Thailand	1960 –	Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Tunisia	1961 –	Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Independence
Finland	1961 –	Commander Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose
Mali	1961 –	Grand Cordon of the National Order of Mali
Senegal	1961 –	Grand Cordon of the Order of the Lion
Liberia	1961 – 1979	Knight Grand Band	of the Order of the Pioneers of the Republic
	1979 –	Knight Grand Cordon with Collar
Côte d'Ivoire	1962 –	Grand Cordon of the Order of the Ivory Coast
Liberia	1962 –	Knight Grand Band of the Order of the Star of Africa
Japan	1962 –	Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
Cameroon	1963 –	Grand Cordon of the Order of Valour
Belgium	1963 –	Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Greece	1963 –	Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Iceland	1963 –	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon
Chile	1965 –	Grand Collar of the Order of Merit
Austria	1966 –	Grand Cordon of the Austrian Order of Merit
Brazil	1968 –	Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross
Niger	1969 –	Grand Cordon of the National Order
Abu Dhabi	1969 –	Member First Class of the Order of Al-Nahayyan
Gabon	1969 –	Grand Cordon of the Order of the Equatorial Star
Afghanistan	1971 –	Member First Class of the Order of the Supreme Sun
Luxembourg	1972 –	Knight of the Order of the Golden Lion of the House of Nassau