List Of Titles And Honours Of Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh

Each is listed below. Where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title or award (the title as Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark being given as from his birth) and the second indicates the date of its loss, renunciation or when its use was discontinued.

Styles of The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness

• 10 June 1921 – 28 February 1947: His Royal Highness Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark
• 28 February 1947 – 19 November 1947: Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten
• 19–20 November 1947: Lieutenant His Royal Highness Sir Philip Mountbatten
• 20 November 1947 – 22 February 1957: His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
• 22 February 1957 – 9 April 2021: His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Full style

Prince Philip's British honours were read out at his funeral, held in the United Kingdom, by Thomas Woodcock, Garter Principal King of Arms, as follows:

Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto his divine mercy the late Most High, Mighty and Illustrious Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order upon whom had been conferred the Royal Victorian Chain, Grand Master and Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, One of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal in the Army and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Husband of Her Most Excellent 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, Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, whom may God preserve and bless with long life, health and honour and all worldly happiness.

Royal styles and titles 1947

On 19 November 1947, the day preceding his wedding, King George VI bestowed by Letters Patent the style His Royal Highness on Philip and, on the morning of the wedding, 20 November 1947, further Letters Patent created him Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich of Greenwich in the County of London. Consequently, already being a Knight of the Garter, between 19 and 20 November 1947, he bore the unusual style His Royal Highness Sir Philip Mountbatten and is so described in the Letters Patent of 20 November 1947.

Unofficial

  Papua New Guinea

• 1952 – 2021 :

In Tok Pisin: Oldfella Pili-Pili him bilong Misis Kwin

  Tanna, Vanuatu

• 1952 – 2021 :

In Bislama: Number one big fella him bilong Misis Kwin

  Wales

• 5 August 1960 – 9 April 2021 : Bard Philip Meirionnydd

Debate over Prince Philip's titles and honours

Royal title

On the popular, but erroneous, assumption that if Philip had the style of His Royal Highness he was automatically a British Prince, media reports after his marriage to Princess Elizabeth referred to a Prince Philip, with or without reference to any ducal title. This may have been influenced by the fact that he had actually been a Prince of Greece and Denmark by birth, the use of which titles he had discontinued already. Although the princely title was omitted in the British Regency Act 1953, and in Letters Patent of November 1953 appointing Counsellors of State, it had been included in Letters Patent of 22 October 1948 conferring princely rank on children from Philip's marriage to Elizabeth. King George VI, however, is believed to have been clear and intentional in having withheld the title of Prince from his future son-in-law.

On 3 February 1953, John Diefenbaker MP expressed to the House of Commons of Canada his desire to see Philip bear a title that alluded to the Queen's pan-national position and put forward the suggestion of Prince of the Commonwealth. In May of the following year, U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill received a written suggestion from the Queen that her husband be granted the title that Diefenbaker had mentioned, or some other suitable augmentation of his style. Churchill preferred the title Prince Consort, but the Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, expressed a preference for Prince of the Realm. While the Commonwealth Prime Ministers were assembled in London, Churchill was requested by the Queen to informally solicit their opinions on the matter of the Queen's husband's title. Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent was the only one to express "misgivings", while Philip insisted to the Queen that he objected to any enhancement of his title. The Queen thereafter contacted Churchill and told him to drop the matter. In 1955, the South African Prime Minister J. G. Strijdom belatedly made it known that the South African Cabinet objected to the title Prince of the Commonwealth. When told, the Queen continued to express the wish that her husband's position be raised, but rejected the British Cabinet's recommendations of Prince Consort or Prince Royal. The British Cabinet then suggested simply His Royal Highness the Prince, but the Queen was advised that if she still preferred Prince of the Commonwealth, her Private Secretary could write directly to the Commonwealth Governors-General for their response, though warning that if their consent was not unanimous the proposal could not go forward.

The matter appeared left until the publication on 8 February 1957 of an article by P. Wykeham-Bourne in The Evening Standard titled: "Well, is it correct to say Prince Philip?" A few days following, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan reversed the advice of the Queen's previous ministers and formally recommended that the Queen reject the Prince in favour of Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, deleting the reference to the Commonwealth countries. Letters Patent were issued on 22 February 1957 giving the Duke the style and titular dignity of a Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (omitting the wording and Her other Realms and Territories). According to the announcement in The London Gazette, he should henceforth be known as His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with the capitalised definite article normally restricted to the children of monarchs.

Order of Australia

 

Prince Philip's elevation on Australia Day 2015 from Companion to Knight of the Order of Australia caused some political controversy in Australia. Prime Minister Tony Abbott's recommendation (via Sir Peter Cosgrove) to the Queen to confer the honour was criticised by the Labor opposition leader, Bill Shorten, among others. While conservative ministers and editorials supported his award of an honour, Abbott himself later admitted to a lapse of judgement, saying the appointment was 'injudicious'.

• 1940 – 1941: Midshipman, HMS Ramillies, HMS Valiant
• 1941 – 16 July 1942: Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Wallace
• 16 July 1942 – October 1942: Lieutenant, HMS Wallace
• October 1942 – 15 August 1950: First Lieutenant, HMS Wallace, HMS Whelp, HMS Chequers
• 15 August 1950 – 2 February 1952: Lieutenant Commander, HMS Chequers, HMS Magpie
• 2 February 1952 – 15 January 1953: Commander, HMS Magpie
• 15 January 1953 – 9 April 2021: Admiral of the Fleet, RN
• 10 June 2011 – 9 April 2021: Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom

Commonwealth realms

Appointments

Country	Date	Appointment	Ribbon	Post-nominal letters
England	19 November 1947	Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter		KG
British Empire and Commonwealth	10 June 1948	Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Sovereign		ADC
United Kingdom	4 November 1951	Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council		PC
Scotland	21 April 1952	Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle		KT
United Kingdom	22 May 1953	Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire		GBE
Canada	14 October 1957	Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada		PC
Commonwealth realms	10 June 1968	Member of the Order of Merit		OM
British Columbia	1971	Recipient of the Order of the Dogwood		OD
New Zealand	15 November 1981	Extra Companion of the Queen's Service Order		QSO
Australia	13 June 1988	Companion of the Order of Australia (Military Division)		AC (Mil)
	26 January 2015	Knight of the Order of Australia (General Division)		AK
Papua New Guinea	2005	Royal Chief of the Order of Logohu		GCL
New Zealand	4 June 2012	Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand		ONZ
Canada	23 April 2013	Extraordinary Commander of the Order of Military Merit		CMM
Canada	26 April 2013	Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada		CC
Commonwealth realms	20 November 2017	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order		GCVO

Decorations and medals

Country	Date	Decoration	Ribbon	Post-nominal letters
British Empire and Commonwealth	12 May 1937	King George VI Coronation Medal
United Kingdom	8 July 1943	1939–1945 Star
United Kingdom	8 July 1943	Africa Star
United Kingdom	May 1945	Atlantic Star
United Kingdom	May 1945	Burma Star, with Pacific clasp
United Kingdom	May 1945	Italy Star
United Kingdom	16 August 1945	War Medal 1939–1945, with Mentioned in dispatches oak leaf
Commonwealth	2 June 1953	Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Canada	1954	Canadian Forces' Decoration, with five bars		CD
Commonwealth realms	6 February 1977	Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
New Zealand	9 February 1990	New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
Commonwealth realms	6 February 2002	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Saskatchewan	27 May 2005	Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan
Commonwealth realms	20 November 2007	Royal Victorian Chain
Commonwealth realms	6 February 2012	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (both the British and Canadian versions)
United Kingdom	11 October 2016	Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with six bars

Other Commonwealth countries

Appointments

Country	Date	Appointment	Ribbon	Post-nominal letters
Zanzibar	1963	Member First Class of the Order of the Brilliant Star
Maldives	13 March 1972	Member of the Most Distinguished Order of Nishanizzuddeen		NIIV
Singapore	1972	Honorary Member of the Darjah Utama Temasek		DUT(1)
Brunei	1972	Member First Class of the Family Order of Laila Utama		DK

Decorations

Country	Date	Decoration	Ribbon	Post-nominal letters
Brunei	1992	Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal
Malta	15 April 1992	Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal

Orders

Country	Date	Appointment	Ribbon	Post-nominal letters
Greece	1941	Commander of the Order of Saints George and Constantine with swords
Greece	By 1947	Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Denmark	16 November 1947	Knight of the Order of the Elephant		RE
Greece	1950 – 1975	Knight Grand Cross with Swords of the Royal Order of George I		GCGI
Greece	1950	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Phoenix		GCP
Monaco	15 February 1951	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Charles
Norway	24 July 1952	Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav		StkStOO
Panama	29 November 1953	Grand Cross of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero
Sweden	1954	Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim		RSerafO
Ethiopia	1954	Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Queen of Sheba
Portugal	25 October 1955	Grand Cross of the Ancient and Most Noble Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of the Valour, Loyalty and Merit		GCTE
Iraq	1956	Member First Class of the Order of King Faisal I
France	9 April 1957	Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
Italy	1958	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic
Netherlands	26 March 1958	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Netherlands	1971	Commander of the Order of the Golden Ark
Germany	1958	Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Nepal	1960	Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler
Finland	1961	Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose		SVR SR
Tunisia	1961	Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence
Liberia	23 November 1961	Grand Band of the Order of the Star of Africa
Ecuador	1962	Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Peru	1962	Grand Cross in Brilliants of the Order of the Sun of Peru
Bolivia	1962	Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes
Chile	1962	Collar of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Brazil	1962	Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross
Paraguay	1962	Grand Cross Extraordinary of the National Order of Merit
Argentina	1962	Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin
Belgium	1963	Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Iceland	1963	Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
Mexico	1964	Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
Jordan	1966	Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
Afghanistan	1971	Member First Class of the Order of the Supreme Sun
Japan	1971	Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
South Korea	1985	Blue Dragon of the Order of Sports Merit
Luxembourg	12 June 1972	Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Yugoslavia	19 October 1972 – 1992	Yugoslav Great Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star
Palestine	1972	Star of Palestine
Zaire	1973	Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard
Portugal	31 May 1973	Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry		GCollH
Netherlands	1979	Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the Golden Ark
Oman	27 February 1979	Member First Class of the Military Order of Oman
Qatar	22 February 1979	Collar of the Order of Independence
Portugal	14 August 1979	Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz		GCA
Tunisia	21 October 1980	Grand Cordon of the Order of the Republic of Tunisia
Morocco	29 October 1980	Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad
Spain	19 October 1986	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III
Poland	1991	Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Portugal	27 April 1993	Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (Portugal)		GCC
United Arab Emirates	2010	Order of the Federation
Saudi Arabia	2010	Member of the Distinguished First Class of the King Abdul Aziz Order of Merit

Decorations

Country	Date	Decoration	Ribbon	Post-nominal letters
Greece	1945	Greek War Cross
France	1945	Croix de Guerre with Palm
Sudan	1964	Decoration of the Republic, First Class
Austria	1966	Decoration for Service to the Republic of Austria, Grand Star
Iran	14 October 1971	Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire

Awards that were worn regularly by Prince Philip are noted in the above tables and were worn in accordance with customary British conventions applicable to the occasion, the location and to the form of dress worn. Awards not specifically noted were worn by Prince Philip on appropriate occasions relating to the country that made the award, again in accordance with UK conventions. The ribbons worn by Prince Philip at the time of his death were as follows:

Ribbons of The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Notes on wear