List of honours of Denmark awarded to heads of state and royalty
This is an article, which serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Denmark, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients. |
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Awards
MONARCHIES
- European monarchies
Danish Royal Family
Official website pages (click on "Decorations"): Margrethe - Henrik - Frederik - Mary - Joachim - Marie - Benedikte
- Margrethe II of Denmark :
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)
- Grand Commander of the Order of Dannebrog[1]
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark :
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (10 June 1967)
- Grand Commander of the Order of Dannebrog[2]
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark :
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 1972)
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[3]
- Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (9 May 2004)[4]
- Prince Joachim of Denmark :
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 1972)
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[5]
- Princess Marie of Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (24 May 2008)[6] [7]
- Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 November 1995) [8]
- Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947) [9]
- Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess Benedikte's husband: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (3 February 1968) [10]
- Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, former Prince of Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 February 1961) [11]
- Count Christian of Rosenborg, former Prince of Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 October 1963) [12]
- Princess Elisabeth of Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (11 March 1962) [13]
Commonwealth realms' royal family
- The Queen: 1947 – - Knight of the Order of the Elephant
- The Duke of Edinburgh: 16 November 1947 – - Knight of the Order of the Elephant - RE
- The Prince of Wales: 1974 – - Knight of the Order of the Elephant - RE
Norwegian Royal Family
See also decorations pages (mark °): Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
- Harald V of Norway:
- Knight with Collar of the Order of the Elephant ° (21.2.1958)[14]
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog ° (28.10.1991)
- Queen Sonja of Norway: Knight of the Order of the Elephant° (12.2.1973)[15]
- Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Knight of the Order of the Elephant° (20.7.1991)[16]
- Princess Märtha Louise of Norway: Knight of the Order of the Elephant° (13.10.1992)[17]
Swedish Royal Family
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden :
- Knight with Collar of the Order of the Elephant (12.1.1965) - Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (10.4.1975)[18]
- Queen Silvia of Sweden: Knight with Collar of the Order of the Elephant (3.9.1985)[19]
- Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 July 1995)[20]
Dutch Royal Family
- King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (31 January 1998)[21]
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (29 October 1975)[22]
Belgian Royal Family
King & Queen's state visit in Denmark (16 - 18/05/1995)
State Visit in Belgium of Queen Margrethe II & Prince Consort Hendrik of Denmark (28 - 30/05/2002)[23]
- King Philippe: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (2002)[24] [25]
- King Albert II :
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant [26] [27]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (to be checked)
- Queen Paola: Knight of the Order of the Elephant [28]
Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight of the Order of the Elephant [29]
- Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Knight of the Order of the Elephant [29] [30]
Spanish Royal Family
- Juan Carlos I of Spain: Knight of Order of the Elephant (17.3.1980)[31]
- Queen Sofía of Spain: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17.3.1980)[32]
- Felipe IV of Spain: Knight of Order of the Elephant
- Asian monarchies
Jordanian Royal Family
- Dowager Queen Noor al-Hussein: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (27 April 1998) [33]
- Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, son of Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan: Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (27.4.1998) [33]
- Prince Muhammad bin Talal, eldest younger brother of King Hussein I of Jordan: Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog [34]
Thai Royal Family
- King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (21 April 1958)
- Queen Sirikit of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (6 September 1960)
- Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (7 February 2001)
- Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, 2001
Japanese Imperial Family
- Emperor Akihito: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Elephant (8.8.1953)[35]
- Empress Michiko: Member of the Order of the Elephant (2.6.1998)[36]
- Crown Prince Naruhito: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (16.11.2004)[37]
- Prince Hitachi (Masahito): Knight of the Order of the Elephant (28.9.1965)[38]
- Prince Mikasa (Takahito): Knight of the Order of the Elephant (5.3.1957)[39]
Former Monarchies
Greek Royal Family
- Constantine II, former King of the Hellenes: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (4 January 1962)
- Anne-Maria, former Queen of the Hellenes, Princess of Denmark (20 April 1947)
- Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince of Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 1997)
- Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, Constantine II's sister: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (11 September 1964)
- Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, Prince Christopher's son: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (11 September 1964)
Iranian Imperial Family
- Former Empress Farah, of Iran: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (3 May 1963)
REPUBLICS
Brazil
- former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (3 May 1999)
- former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (12 September 2007) [40]
Bulgaria
- former President Petar Stoyanov: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 October 2000)
- President Georgi Parvanov: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (29 March 2006) [41]
- Zorka Petrova Parvanova, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (2006) [41]
Egypt
- former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (19 February 1986)
Finland
- former President Mauno Henrik Koivisto : Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1983)
- former President Martti Ahtisaari: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (7 September 1994)
- President Tarja Halonen: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (3 April 2001)
France
- Former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974-1981): Knight of the Order of the Elephant (12 October 1978)
Germany
- former President Richard von Weizsäcker: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (25 April 1989)
Greece
- President Karolos Papoulias: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (24 May 2006)
Iceland
- former President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (25 February 1981)
- President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (18 November 1996)
Italy
- former President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (19 October 1993)
Latvia
- former President Guntis Ulmanis: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (18 March 1997)
Poland
- Former President Lech Wałęsa: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (5 July 1993) [42]
Mexico
- President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (18 February 2008)
- Margarita Zavala, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (18 February 2008)
Portugal
- former President António Santos Ramalho Eanes: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (25 June 1984) [43]
- former President Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (6 May 1992) [44]
Romania
- former President Emil Constantinescu: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (23 May 2000) [45]
- former President Ion Iliescu: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (16 March 2004) [46]
Slovakia
- President Ivan Gašparovič: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (October 2012) [47]
- Silvia Gašparovičová, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (October 2012) [47]
Slovenia
- former President Milan Kučan: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (10 October 2001)
South Africa
- former President Nelson Mandela: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (18 February 1996)
South Korea
- President Lee Myung-bak: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (11 May 2011)
Internal links
- List of Knights of the Order of the Elephant
- Mirror page: List of honours of the Danish Royal Family by country
References
- ↑ Queen Margrethe's Official page (click on "Decorations")
- ↑ Prince Consort Henrik's Official page (click on "Decorations")
- ↑ Prince Frederik's Official Page (click on "Decorations")
- ↑ Princess Mary's Official Page (click on "Decorations")
- ↑ Prince Joachim's Official Page (click on "Decorations")
- ↑ Princess Marie's Official page (click on "Decorations")
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Kongelige Højhed Prinsesse Marie, Prinsesse af Danmark
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Excellence Alexandra grevinde af Frederiksborg
- ↑ Princess Benedikte's Official page (click on "Decorations")
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Højhed Prins Richard Casimir Karl August Konstantin til Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Excellence Ingolf Greve af Rosenborg, fhv. Prins til Danmark
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Excellence Christian, Greve af Rosenborg, fhv. Prins til Danmark
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Højhed Prinsesse Elisabeth
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Majestæt Kong Harald
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Majestæt Sonja
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kongelige Højhed Haakon Magnus
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Kongelige Højhed Prinsesse Märtha Louise af Norge
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Majestæt Carl XVI Gustaf
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Majestæt Dronning Silvia af Sverige
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Kongelige Højhed Kronprinsesse Victoria af Sverige
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kongelige Højhed Willem-Alexander
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Majestæt Beatrix
- ↑ Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4
- ↑ Zimbio, Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark & Mary Donaldson's wedding, 14 May 2004, Photo of Philippe and Mathilde
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kongelige Højhed Prins Philippe, Hertug af Brabant, Prins af Belgien
- ↑ Zimbio, Frederick & Mary of Denmark's wedding, Photo
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kongelige Højhed Albert, Prins af Belgien, fyrste af Liege (nu Konge af Belgien)
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Majestæt Dronning Paola af Belgien
- 1 2 The royal forums, Grand-Dukes' state visit to Denmark, October 2003: Photo
- ↑ Noblesse et Royautés, article about grand-ducal jewels, 8th photo
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Majestæt Juan Carlos I
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Majestæt Sofia
- 1 2 Royal Ark, Jordanian genealogy details
- ↑ Royal Ark, Jordanian genealogy details - p.2
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kejserlige Højhed Akihito
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Majestæt Kejserinde Michiko af Japan
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kejserlige Højhed Naruhito
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kejserlige Højhed Prins Hitachi af Japan
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kejserlige Højhed Mikasa
- ↑ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/gigi_ho/drws/fb10bde8.jpg
- 1 2 Photo of the royal and presidential couples
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Excellence, fhv. præsident for Republikken Polen, Lech Walesa
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Excellence, fhv. præsident for Republikken Portugal, general António Santos Ramalho Eanes
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Excellence, fhv. præsident for Portugal, Mario Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Excellence, præsident for Republikken Rumænien Emil Constantinescu
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Excellence, Rumæniens præsident, Ion Iliescu
- 1 2 Photo of Presidential couple with Danish Royal couple
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