List of titles and honours of Mary of Teck

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Queen Mary wearing the Garter Star, Victoria and Albert Order and the Royal Family Orders, 1912

This is a list of awards, decorations, honours, orders and titles belonging to Mary of Teck, queen consort of the United Kingdom. Where two dates are listed, then the first indicates the date of the attaining of the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss.

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Royal and noble titles and styles

Styles of
Queen Mary
Royal Cypher of Mary of Teck, Queen of the United Kingdom (variant).svg Royal Monogram of Queen Mary (of Teck) of Great Britain.svg Royal Monogram of Princess Mary of Teck.svg
Reference style Her Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty

Other

British and Commonwealth honours

CountryDateAppointmentRibbonPost-nominal letters
British Raj Red Ensign.svg British India25 May 1889 24 March 1953 Companion of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India UK Order of the Crown of India ribbon.svg CI [2]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom6 July 1893 24 March 1953 Member First Class of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert Royal Order of Victoria and Albert - ribbon bar.gif VA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomMay 1902 24 March 1953Member of the Royal Family Order of King Edward VII Ord.fam.EdwardVII.JPG
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom9 August 1902 [3] Recipient of the King Edward VII Coronation Medal UK King Edward VII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom6 May 1910 24 March 1953 Member of the Royal Red Cross UK Royal Red Cross ribbon.svg RRC
Flag of England.svg England3 June 1910 24 March 1953 Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter Order of the Garter UK ribbon.svg LG
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom3 June 1911 24 March 1953Member of the Royal Family Order of King George V Royal Family Order of King George V ribbon bar.svg
British Raj Red Ensign.svg British India14 December 1911 24 March 1953 Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India UK Order of the Star of India ribbon.svg GCSI
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom24 August 1917 1936 Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg GBE
27 March 1936 24 March 1953Grand Master and First and Principal Dame Grand Cross
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom10 June 1927 24 March 1953 Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg GCStJ [4]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom23 June 1936 24 March 1953 Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Royal Victorian Order UK ribbon.png GCVO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom9 May 1937 24 March 1953Member of the Royal Family Order of King George VI UK Royal Family Order of King George VI ribbon.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom11 May 1937 24 March 1953Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain Royal Victorian Order UK ribbon.png
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom25 December 1952 24 March 1953Member of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II GBR Family Order Elizabeth II BAR.png
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada22 March 1951Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon.svg CD

Foreign honours

CountryAward or orderClass or positionRibbonYear
Flagge Grossherzogtum Hessen ohne Wappen.svg Grand Duchy of Hesse Grand Ducal Hessian Order of the Golden Lion Dame GRE Order of George I - Member or Silver Cross BAR.png 6 July 1893 [5]
Flag Portugal (1830).svg Portugal Order of Queen Saint Isabel Ordine di Santa Isabella.png August 1893 [6]
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia Order of the Star of Ethiopia Grand Cross ETH Order of the Star of Ethiopia - Grand Cross BAR.png 8 August 1902
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austrian EmpireImperial Austrian Order of Elizabeth AUT KuK Order of Elizabeth BAR.svg 1904 [7]
Early 20th Century Qajar Flag.svg Persia Imperial Order of the Sun for Ladies 2nd Class Order of Aftab Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran.svg 1904 [8]
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan Order of the Precious Crown Grand Cordon JPN Hokan-sho 1Class BAR.svg 28 March 1905 [9]
Flag of Denmark.svg DenmarkGolden Wedding Badge1906
Flag of Prussia (1892-1918).svg Kingdom of Prussia Order of Louise 1st Division PRU Order of Louise ribbon.svg 12 November 1907
Flag of Russia.svg Russian EmpireImperial Order of Saint Catherine Grand Cross Order Saint Catherine.png 5 August 1909
Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Kingdom of Yugoslavia Order of the Star of Karađorđe Karadjodjeva zvezda RS.gif 1916
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of ItalyRed Cross Medal1919
Flag of Romania.svg Kingdom of RomaniaRed Cross Medal
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France National Order of the Legion of Honour Grand Cross Legion Honneur GC ribbon.svg 16 May 1927 [10]
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Egypt Decoration of al-Kamal In Brilliants Order of the Virtues (Egypt).svg 4 July 1927
Flag of Afghanistan (1928-1929).svg Afghanistan Order of the Supreme Sun Collar Order of the Sun (Afghanistan) - ribbon bar.gif 13 March 1928
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethiopia Order of the Queen of Sheba Grand Cross Order of The Queen of Sheba (Ethiopia) ribbon.gif 13 January 1932
Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Kingdom of Yugoslavia Order of Saint Sava Order of Saint Sava - Ribbon bar.svg 1935 [11]
State flag of Greece (1863-1924;1935-73).svg GreeceRoyal Family Order of Saints Olga and Sophia Royal Order of Saints Olga and Sophia ribbon.svg 7 November 1938
Flag of Romania.svg Romania Order of the Crown of Rumania 15 November 1938

Honorary military positions

Military ForceUnitPositionYear
Flag of the German Empire.svg German Army Husaren-Regiment Fürst Blücher von WahlstattChief1913
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Army 18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) Colonel-in-Chief1914–1922
Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars1920–1922
13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) [12] 1922
100th (Worcestershire and Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Brigade, RFA (TA) [12] 1922–1939
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service President1926–1949
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canadian Army The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Colonel-in-Chief1928
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Army Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) [12] 1937
63rd (Worcestershire and Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, RA (TA)1939–1942
387th Field Regiment, RA (Queen's Own Oxford Hussars)1942–1950
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps 1949
299th (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry and Queen's Own Oxford Hussars) Field Regiment, RA (TA)1950

Honorary civil appointments

Degrees
CountryDateSchoolDegree
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales1902 [13] University of Wales Doctor of Music (D.Mus.)
Flag of England.svg England1921 [14] University of Oxford Doctor of Civil Law
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland1922 [15] University of Aberdeen Doctor of Laws
Freedom of the city

Honorific eponyms

Academic institutions

Structures

Roads, highways, and bridges

Hospitals

Ships

Other

See also

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