List of honours of Denmark awarded to heads of state and royalty
This article 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.
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 Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (7 February 2001)
- Queen Sirikit of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (6 September 1960)
- 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 Archived 2012-12-17 at Archive.is
- ↑ 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 Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Majestæt Dronning Silvia af Sverige Archived 2012-05-24 at Archive.is
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Kongelige Højhed Kronprinsesse Victoria af Sverige Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 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 Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 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 Archived 2013-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. 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 Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hendes Majestæt Kejserinde Michiko af Japan Archived 2012-12-17 at Archive.is
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kejserlige Højhed Naruhito Archived 2012-12-17 at Archive.is
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kejserlige Højhed Prins Hitachi af Japan Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ website borger.dk (Danish), Persondetaljer - Hans Kejserlige Højhed Mikasa Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 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 Archived 2014-06-04 at the Wayback Machine. of Presidential couple with Danish Royal couple
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