List of honours of the Spanish royal family by country
This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Spanish royal family , classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.
This
incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.
Spanish honours
Felipe VI of Spain :
Sovereign (19 June 2014 ) and Knight (3 May 1981 ) of the Order of the Golden Fleece [ 1] (1,182nd Knight)
Grand Master (19 June 2014 ) and Knight of the Collar (24 January 1986 ) of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III [ 2]
Grand Master (19 June 2014 ) and Knight Grand Cross (7 July 1986 ) of the Order of Military Merit , with white distinctive[ 3]
Grand Master (19 June 2014 ) and Knight Grand Cross (13 July 1987 ) of the Order of Naval Merit , with white distinctive[ 4]
Grand Master (19 June 2014 ) and Knight Grand Cross (4 July 1988 ) of the Order of Aeronautical Merit , with white distinctive[ 5]
Grand Master (19 June 2014 ) and Knight Grand Cross (30 April 1999 ) of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild [ 6]
Grand Master of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic (Spain, 19 June 2014 )
Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand (Spain, 19 June 2014 )
Grand Master of the Order of Montesa (Spain, 19 June 2014 )
Grand Master of the Order of Alcántara (Spain, 19 June 2014 )
Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava (Spain, 19 June 2014 )
Grand Master of the Order of Santiago (Spain, 19 June 2014 )
Queen Letizia of Spain :
Juan Carlos I of Spain (retired ) :
Queen Sofía of Spain (retired ) :
Leonor, Princess of Asturias
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
Infanta Cristina :
Iñaki Urdangarin : Knight Grand Cross of the Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit (Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo ) (on 30 November 2001)[ 14]
Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani :
Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria and Hernani : Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise (on 25 April 2003)[ 17]
European foreign honours
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Holy See
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Sweden
United Kingdom
American foreign honours
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Panama
Peru
Venezuela
African foreign honours
Angola
Egypt
Ethiopia
Morocco
Nigeria
Senegal
South Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire )
(Former name of Democratic Republic of the Congo )
Asian foreign honours
Middle East
Imperial State of Iran
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Far East
Japan
Kingdom of Nepal
Philippines
South Korea
Thailand
See also
References
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado : no. 116 p. 10546 Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine , 15 May 1981. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado : no. 25 p. 4050 Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine , 29 January 1986. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado : no. 163 p. 24935 Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine , 9 July 1986. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado : no. 167 p. 21435 Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine , 14 July 1987. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado : no. 164, p. 21339 Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine , 9 July 1988. (in Spanish)
^ Boletín Oficial del Estado : no. 104 p. 16176 Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine , 1 May 1999. (in Spanish)
^ (in Spanish) [1] Archived 25 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine BOE 04-05-22, Spanish Official Journal (accessed on 31 October 2008)
^ "Order of St. Javier" . Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2012 .
^ (in Spanish) Decree 1192/1962, 1 June. HRH Princess Sofia Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III. BOE (Spanish Official Gazette), 62/06/01.
^ (in Spanish) Royal Decree 2747/1983, 31 October. HM Queen Sofia Collar of the Order of Charles III. BOE (Spanish Official Gazette), 83/11/02.
^ "The King granted the Golden Fleece Princess Leonor on her tenth birthday" . 30 October 2015.
^ RTVE.es (10 October 2023). "El Gobierno concede a la princesa Leonor el Collar de la Orden de Carlos III" . RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2023 .
^ "ENTREGA DE REALES DESPACHOS DE EMPLEO EN LA ACADEMIA GENERAL MILITAR" [Delivery of Royal Employment Certificates at the General Military Academy]. Royal House of Spain . 3 July 2024. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024 .
^ (in Spanish) Royal Decree 1369/2001 The Duke of Palma member of the Royal Order of the Sports Merit. )
^ (in Spanish) [2] Archived 30 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Universidad de Valladolid , Nota de Prensa 09-01-30 (accessed on 11 December 2009)
^ (in Spanish) Royal Decree 483/2003 The Duchess of Soria and Hernani member of the Spanish Royal Order of Alfonso X. BOE, Spanish Official Journal. (accessed 2 November 2008)
^ (in Spanish) Royal Decree 484/2003 The Duke of Soria member of the Spanish Royal Order of Alfonso X. BOE, Spanish Official Journal. (accessed 2 November 2008)
^ a b c d e f "Reply to a parliamentary question about the Decoration of Honour" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2012 .
^ a b c Visita de Estado del Presidente de Austria a España
^ a b Hemeroteca ABC
^ "Král Juan Carlos na návštěvě Prahy - Před dvaceti lety – rok 1995 - Archiv ČT24 | Česká televize" .
^ borger.dk Persondetaljer - Hans Majestæt Juan Carlos I
^ borger.dk Persondetaljer - Hendes Majestæt Sofia
^ Estonian State Decorations - Bearers of decorations, Letizia - official website of the President of the Republic of Estonia
^ Estonian State Decorations - Bearers of decorations, Letizia - official website of the President of the Republic of Estonia
^ Estonian State Decorations - Bearers of decorations, Letizia - official website of the President of the Republic of Estonia
^ Estonian State Decorations - Bearers of decorations, Letizia - official website of the President of the Republic of Estonia
^ Icelandese Presidency Website Archived 30 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine , Juan Carlos I ; konungur ; Spánn ; 1985-09-16 ; Stórkross með keðju (= Juan Carlos I, King, Spain, 16 September 1985, Grand Cross with Collar)
^ Icelandese Presidency Website Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine , Sofia ; drottning Spánar ; Spánn ; 1985-09-16 ; Stórkross (= Sofia, Queen of Spain, Spain, 16 September 1985, Grand Cross)
^ Icelandese Presidency Website [permanent dead link ] , Borbón, Elena de ; prinsessa ; Spánn ; 1985-09-16 ; Stórkross (= Elena of Bourbon, Princess, Spain, 16 September 1985, Grand Cross)
^ Icelandese Presidency Website [permanent dead link ] , Cristina, de Borbón ; prinsessa ; Spánn ; 1985-09-16 ; Stórkross (= Cristina of Bourbon, Princess, Spain, 16 September 1985, Grand Cross)
^ Italian Presidency, FELIPE S.A.R. il Principe delle Asturie - Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
^ Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
^ Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
^ Italian Presidency, S.M.don Juan Carlos I Re di Spagna - Decorato di Gran Cordone - Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
^ Italian Presidency, S.M. Sofia Regina di Spagna - Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
^ Italian Presidency, ELENA S.A.R. l'Infanta di Spagna - Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
^ a b c d Latvian Presidency, Recipients list (.doc) Archived 2 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ a b Lithuanian Presidency Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine , Lithuanian Orders searching form
^ a b Publications of Luxembourgish government Archived 30 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine , p66-67 : state visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Spain, 07-09/05/2001
^ Visita de Estado de los Reyes de España a Luxemburgo
^ "Office of the Prime Minister - Honorary Appointments to the National Order of Merit" . opm.gov.mt . Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022 .
^ "Archived copy" . opm.gov.mt . Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022 .{{cite web }}
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^ Felipe VI: “El mundo necesita una Europa fuerte y unida” - website of Spanish newspaper El País
^ La reina Letizia vuelve a sorprender con este vestido azul eléctrico totalmente de cuento de hadas - website of the Spanish women's magazine Diez Minutos
^ "Blauw Bloed" . 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014 .
^ a b Hemeroteca ABC
^ a b c Visita de Estado de los Reyes de Noruega a España
^ a b c Romanian Presidency, Star of Romania recipients list (.xls) Archived 3 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
^ Romanian Presidency, Faithful Service recipients list (.xls)
^ a b Slovak republic website, State honours Archived 13 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine : 1st Class received in 2002 (JC) and 2007 (Sofia) .Click on "Holders of the Order of the 1st Class White Double Cross" to see the holders' table)
^ Martínez-Fornés, Almudena (28 April 2011). "La Reina llevará tocado y la Princesa pamela" (in Spanish). abc.es. Retrieved 10 June 2012 .
^ La Reina Isabel II de visita oficial en España
^ Visita Oficial de la Reina Isabel II a España
^ Hola
^ a b c Visita de Estado del Presidente de Chile a España
^ a b Visita de Estado del Presidente de Costa Rica a España
^ Decree 224-87 of 24 April 1987
^ Decree 4285 of 24 October 1969
^ Decree 1174-00 of 13 November 2000
^ a b c Visita de Estado del Presidente del Ecuador a España
^ a b Visita de Estado de los Reyes de España a Ecuador
^ a b El Rey, en la cena ofrecida por el presidente de El Salvador
^ a b Primera Etapa de la Gira Iberoamericana de los Reyes de España
^ a b "El Rey, en la imposición del Collar de la Orden del Quetzal" . Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014 .
^ a b c "La dimensión europea de la política exterior española hacia América latina". Escrito por José Escribano Úbeda-Portugués
^ a b "El Rey, con motivo del intercambio de condecoraciones en Tegucigalpa" . Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014 .
^ a b "Order of Excellence (OE)" . Government of Jamaica . Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013 .
^ a b Los Reyes de visita official en Jamaica Archived 11 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ a b El Presidente de México de Visita Oficial en España
^ a b Cena de gala ofrecida por los Reyes de España en honor del presidente de México, José López Portillo y señora, en el Palacio Real de Madrid
^ Visita de Estado del Presidente de Panamá a España
^ Visita de Estado del Presidente de Panamá
^ a b El Rey, con ocasión del intercambio de condecoraciones en Panamá Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^ a b c d e f Visita de Estado del Presidente de Perú a España
^ a b El Rey, en la conmemoración del bicentenario de la integración venezolana Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^ Visita de Estado de los Reyes a Egipto
^ Visita de Estado del Presidente de Egipto a España
^ "Vox Populi" . Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2014 .
^ El Presidente de Senegal, de visita official en España
^ a b Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the State Banquet in Honour of King Juan Carlos
^ a b 1999 National Orders awards Archived 12 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ a b c d Hemeroteca El País
^ a b c "Visita Oficial del Rey Hussein de Jordania a España" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014 .
^ a b Visita de Estado de los Reyes de España a Japón
^ a b Hemeroteca ABC
^ "Spanish recipients of Filipino Decorations" . Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 26 November 2015 .
^ ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ Archived 2021-10-02 at the Wayback Machine , เล่ม ๑๐๖ ตอนที่ ๙๙ ง หน้า ๔๓๓๑, ๒๒ มิถุนายน ๒๕๓๒
^ a b c Visita de Estado de los Reyes de España a Tailandia
^ Second State visit in Thailand