List of knights grand cross of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Victoria

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."Royal Victorian Order", royal.gov.uk (accessed 16 August 2014). "Royal Victorian Order", gg.ca (accessed 16 August 2014) The order was officially created and instituted on 23 April 1896 by letters patent under the Great Seal of the Realm by Queen Victoria.The London Gazette, issue 26733, p. 2455 It was instituted with five grades, Knight Grand Cross (GCVO), Knight Commander (KCVO), Commander (CVO), Member (fourth class) and Member (fifth class), the last two of which were abbreviated to MVO. The two highest conferred the status of knighthood on holders; in 1984, the grade of Member (fourth class) was renamed Lieutenant (LVO), and holders of the fifth grade became Members.McCreery, 2008, p. 29 Women were not admitted until 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).Duckers, 2004, p. 38 The order could also be conferred on foreigners, who were typically appointed to honorary grades and were thus not entitled to the styles, such as Sir and Dame, associated with ordinary grades.Honorary Knighthood , debretts.com (accessed on 20 August 2014).Knighthood, royal.gov.uk (accessed on 20 August 2014).

No limit was placed on the number of appointments which could be made.McCreery, 2008, pp. 28–29 The first two appointments were to Queen Victoria's sons, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, who both received the highest grade on 6 May 1896. The first honorary GCVO to be appointed was Arsène Henry, the Prefect of the Alpes Maritimes, France, two days later. Queen Victoria appointed 19 Knights Grand Cross, plus an additional 28 honorary Knights Grand Cross, between the order's institution and her death on 22 January 1901; of those 19, six were to Princes of the United Kingdom—her own children, grandchildren or other close relatives—and a further seven to those already holding a peerage.A complete list of those receiving the GCVO during Queen Victoria's reign may be found in Shaw, 1906, pp. 417–419, and those being appointed honorary GCVO at ibid., pp. 422–424.

The foreign appointments included 14 Germans, six Russians, two Frenchmen, and one Austro-Hungarian, Chinese, Dane, Egyptian, Montenegrin and Spanish citizens. The King of Spain, Emperor of Germany and Prince of Montenegro were among them, along with several German princes and courtiers from Russia and Germany. Five honorary appointments were made to mark the Coronation of Nicholas II of Russia in 1896 and four to mark the occasion of the German Emperor's visit to England in 1899.

Appointed by Queen Victoria The list below is ordered by date of appointment. Full names, styles, 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.

NameCountryDate of appointmentOfficeOccasionNotes Field Marshal Albert Edward, Prince of Wales United Kingdom 6 May 1896 — — The London Gazette, issue 26737, p. 2728 General Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn United Kingdom 6 May 1896 — — Arsène Henry* France 8 May 1896 Préfet des Alpes Maritimes Queen's visit to Cimiez, Nice The London Gazette, issue 26740, p. 2988Shaw, 1906, p. 422 William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland United Kingdom 25 May 1896 Master of the Horse — The London Gazette, issue 26743, p. 3123 Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke and 11th Earl of Montgomery United Kingdom 25 May 1896 Lord Steward of the Household — Charles John Colville, 10th Baron Colville of Culross United Kingdom 25 May 1896 Chamberlain to HRH Alexandra, Princess of Wales — General Sir Dighton MacNaghten Probyn United Kingdom 25 May 1896 Comptroller and Treasurer of the Household of HRH Albert, Prince of Wales — The London Gazette, issue 26743, p. 3124 Count Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov* Russian Empire 30 May 1896 Minister of the Imperial Court, Adjutant-General and General of Cavalry Emperor of Russia's coronation The London Gazette, issue 26755, p. 3853 General Otto de Richter* Russian Empire 30 May 1896 Commandant of the Imperial Headquarters, General Adjutant and General of the Infantry Count Constantine Pahlen* Russian Empire 30 May 1896 Secretary of State, Actual Privy Councillor and Arch Grand Marshal Prince Alexis Dolgorouky* Russian Empire 30 May 1896 Grand Master of the Ceremonies Major-General Prince Dmitri Galitzin* Russian Empire 30 May 1896 (Caucasian Cossacks of the Line), in the staff of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin United Kingdom 7 July 1896 — — The London Gazette, issue 26758, p. 4025 Count Joachim Moltke* Denmark 21 July 1896 Comptroller and Treasurer of the Household of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark, and Chamberlain to the King of Denmark The wedding of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales The London Gazette, issue 26762, p. 4285 Li Hongzhang* Chinese Empire 5 August 1896 — Emperor of China's mission The London Gazette, issue 26769, p. 4692 Count Paul Benkendarf * Russian Empire 31 October 1896 Master of the Household of the Emperor of Russia Emperor of Russia's visit to Queen Victoria The London Gazette, issue 26791, p. 6006 Count Götz Burkhard Seckendorff* German Empire 6 March 1897 Comptroller of the Household of the German Empress — The London Gazette, issue 26831, p. 1469 Nicholas I, Prince of Montenegro* Montenegro 26 March 1897 — — The London Gazette, issue 26839, p. 1945 Lieutenant-General Edward von Müller* German Empire 28 March 1897 Inspector-General of Rifles, Berlin The Duke of Connaught's visit to Berlin The London Gazette, issue 26838, p. 1881Shaw, 1906, p. 423 Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg* German Empire 26 April 1897 — — The London Gazette, issue 26851, p. 2602 Captain Prince George Frederick Ernest Albert, Duke of York United Kingdom 30 June 1897 — — The London Gazette, issue 26871, p. 3819 Field Marshal Prince George William Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge United Kingdom 30 June 1897 — — Prince Albert John Charles Frederick George of Schleswig-Holstein United Kingdom 30 June 1897 — — Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander, Duke of Teck United Kingdom 30 June 1897 — — Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe United Kingdom 30 June 1897 — — William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe United Kingdom 30 June 1897 — — Count Arthur August von Mensdorff-Pouilly* Austro-Hungarian Empire 30 June 1897 — — Alfonso XIII, King of Spain* Spain 28 July 1897 — — The London Gazette, issue 26880, p. 4422 Emich Edward Charles, the Hereditary Prince of Leiningen German Empire 8 September 1898 — — The London Gazette, issue 27007, p. 5599 General François de Négrier* France 26 August 1898 Membre du Conseil Supérieur de la Guerre, Inspecteur d'Armée The Duke of Connaught's attendance at the recent French Military Manoeuvres The London Gazette, issue 27020, p. 6451 Major Prince Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernest Anthony of Schleswig-Holstein German Empire 8 December 1898 (King's Royal Rifle Corps) — The London Gazette, issue 27032, p. 8045 Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh United Kingdom 24 May 1899 — — The London Gazette, issue 27083, p. 3335 Prince Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert of Connaught and Strathearn United Kingdom 24 May 1899 — — Prince Joachim Karl Wilhelm Fredrich Leopold of Prussia* German Empire 29 September 1899 — — The London Gazette, issue 27125, p. 6114 Wilhelm II, German Emperor, King of Prussia* German Empire 21 November 1899 — — The London Gazette, issue 27139, p. 7929 Count Bernhard Heinrich Karl Martin von Bülow* German Empire 23 November 1899 Foreign Secretary of the German Empire German Emperor's visit to Queen Victoria The London Gazette, issue 27140, p. 8089 Count August zu Eulenburg* German Empire 23 November 1899 Grand Marshal of the Court of the German Emperor Hans Georg Hermann von Plessen* German Empire 23 November 1899 Aide-de-camp general of the Emperor of Germany and Commandant of the Headquarters Staff Admiral Baron Gustav von Senden-Bibran* German Empire 23 November 1899 Admiral à la suite of the German Emperor and Chief of the Marine Cabinet Gustavus Ernest, Count of Erbach-Schonberg * German Empire 31 March 1900 Colonel à la suite of the Grand Ducal Hessian Army — The London Gazette, issue 27181, p. 2345 Freiherr August von Woellwarth-Lauterburg* German Empire 31 March 1900 Chamberlain and Grand Marshal (Oberhofmarschall) of the Court of the King of Württemberg, Colonel à la suite of the Army — Lieutenant-General Sir George Stewart White United Kingdom 7 May 1900 — On his return from active service in South Africa The London Gazette, issue 27192, p. 3070 Abbas Pasha, Khedive of Egypt * Egypt 28 June 1900 — His visit to Queen Victoria at Windsor The London Gazette, issue 27208, p. 4195Shaw, 1906, p. 424 Henry XXX, Prince Reuss* German Empire 16 July 1900 — — The London Gazette, issue 27212, p. 4510 John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun United Kingdom 19 September 1900 Governor General of Australia, late Lord Chamberlain to Queen Victoria — The London Gazette, issue 27237, p. 6252Shaw, 1906, p. 418 Gustav Carl Heinrich Ferdinand Emil von Arnim* German Empire 20 December 1900 à la suite of the Guard, Jäger Battalion — The London Gazette, issue 27264, p. 157 Lieutenant-General Gustav von Kessel* German Empire 18 January 1901 Aide-de-Camp general of the German Emperor Duke of Connaught's visit to Berlin for the Bicentenary of the foundation of the Kingdom of Prussia The London Gazette, issue 27279, p. 694

List of knights grand cross of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Victoria

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