List of Knights and Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Charles III

The Royal Victorian Order is an order of knighthood awarded by the sovereign of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth realms. It is granted personally by the monarch and recognises personal service to the monarchy, the Royal Household, royal family members, and the organisation of important royal events.[1][2] The order was officially created and instituted on 23 April 1896 by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm by Queen Victoria.[3] It was instituted with five grades, the two highest of which were Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) and Knight Commander (KCVO), which conferred the status of knighthood on holders (apart from foreigners, who typically received honorary awards not entitling them to the style of a knight).[4][5][6] Women were not admitted until Edward VIII altered the statutes of the order in 1936; those receiving the highest two awards were styled dames and those grades, when conferred on women, are Dame Grand Cross and Dame Commander (DCVO).[7]

The embroidered star of an English order of knighthood, with radiating silver rays, topped with a white Maltese cross and royal cypher in the centre
The star of a knight or dame grand cross of the Royal Victorian Order

No limit was placed on the number of appointments which could be made.[8] King Charles III has appointed 3 Knights Commander and 3 Dames Commander since his accession in 2022.

Knights and dames commander appointed by Charles III

The list below is ordered by date of appointment. Full names, ranks and titles are given where applicable, as correct at the time of appointment to the order. Branch of service or regiment details are given in parentheses to distinguish them from offices. The offices listed are those given in the official notice, printed in the London Gazette. Where applicable, the occasion is given that was listed either with the notices or in published material elsewhere, in which case that material is cited.

Name Date Notes List Reference
Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby Bacon Bt OBE DL 30 December 2022 Lately Lord Warden of the Stannaries and Member of The Prince's Council, Duchy of Cornwall 2023 New Year Honours [9]
Helen Andrea Louise Cross CVO 25 March 2023 Lately Diary Secretary to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2023 Demise Honours [10]
Philippa de Pass CVO 25 March 2023 Lately Lady in Waiting to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2023 Demise Honours [10]
Jennifer Susan Gordon Lennox CVO 25 March 2023 Lately Lady in Waiting to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2023 Demise Honours [10]
The Very Reverend Dr David John Ison 30 May 2023 Upon relinquishing his appointment as Dean of St Paul's 2023 Special Honours [11]
Major-General Christopher John Ghika CBE 28 June 2023 Upon relinquishing his appointment as Major-General commanding the Household Division 2023 Special Honours [12]

References

Citations
  1. "Royal Victorian Order", The British Monarchy (accessed 16 August 2014)
  2. "Royal Victorian Order", The Governor-General of Canada (accessed 16 August 2014)
  3. The London Gazette, issue 26733, p. 2455
  4. McCreery, 2008, p. 29
  5. Honorary Knighthood Archived 16 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Debrett's (accessed on 20 August 2014)
  6. Knighthood, The British Monarchy (accessed on 20 August 2014)
  7. Duckers, 2004, p. 38
  8. McCreery, 2008, pp. 28–29
  9. "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N4.
  10. "No. 64008". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 2023. p. D2.
  11. "Court Circular". The Times. 30 May 2023.
  12. "Court Circular". royal.gov. 28 June 2023.

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