List of honours of Luxembourg awarded to heads of state and royalty
Awards
Monarchies
Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Luxembourg / 
Netherlands - Co-Grand Master of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Luxembourg
- Grand Master of the military and civil Order of Adolphe of Nassau
- Grand Master of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- Lux. / Nl.: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- Effectively
- Lux. / Nl.: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
- Lux.: Grand Cross of Order of the Oak Crown[citation needed]
- in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
- Lux.: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old[2])
- Effectively
- Prince Félix of Luxembourg
- Effectively (by birth[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
- Lux. / Nl.: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
- Lux.: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old[2]) as Prince of Luxembourg
- Effectively (by birth[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
- Prince Louis of Luxembourg
- Effectively (by birth[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
- Lux. / Nl.: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
- Lux.: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old[2])
- Effectively (by birth[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
- Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg
- Effectively
- Lux. / Nl.: Lady of Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (23 June 2009)[3] as a daughter of one of the two Heads
- in right - as Princess of Luxembourg - but mute
- Lux.: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old)[2] as Princess of Luxembourg
- Effectively
- Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg
- Effectively (by birth[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
- Lux. / Nl.: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- in right - as Prince of Luxembourg - but mute
- Lux.: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old[2]) as Prince of Luxembourg
- Effectively (by birth[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
- Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old)[2] as Princess of Luxembourg
- Archduke Carl Christian of Austria: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau[citation needed]
- Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old)[2] as Princess of Luxembourg
- Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[citation needed]
- Prince Jean of Luxembourg
- Lux. / Nl.: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
- Lux.: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old[2]) as Prince of Luxembourg
- Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
- Lux. / Nl.: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (by birth[1]) as a son of one of the two Heads of the House
- Lux.: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau (by birth, on 18 years old[2]) as Prince of Luxembourg
- Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of Order of Adolphe of Nassau[citation needed]
British Royal Family
- Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 – - Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Charles: 1972 – - Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Anne, Princess Royal: 1972 – : Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
Norwegian Royal Family
- Harald V of Norway
- Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau°
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau°
- Medal to commemorate the wedding of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte°
- Queen Sonja of Norway
- Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau°
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau°
- Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau °
- Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
- Princess Märtha Louise of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau°
- Princess Astrid of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
Swedish Royal Family
Sources: [4][5]
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Queen Silvia of Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (April 2008)
- Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (April 2008)
Danish Royal Family
- Margrethe II of Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau°
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
- Prince Joachim of Denmark: Grand-Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
- Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
- Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau°
Dutch Royal Family
- King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau & of the Order of the Oak Crown[6]
- Queen Máxima of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[6]
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[6] & of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Princess Margriet of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[6] & of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Pieter van Vollenhoven: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[6] & of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Rem: Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands: Co-Grand Master of the Order
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands: former Co-Grand Master of the Order
- Knights: Friso and Constantijn (by birth[1])
Belgian Royal Family
- King Philippe: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1999)
- Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2007)
- King Albert II: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Queen Paola: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz: Grand-Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (1999)
Spanish Royal Family
- Juan Carlos I of Spain: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[7]
- Queen Sofía of Spain: Lady of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[citation needed]
- King Felipe VI: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2001)[citation needed]
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2001)[citation needed]
- Jaime de Marichalar: Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (2001)[citation needed]
- Infanta Cristina: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2001)[citation needed]
- Iñaki Urdangarin: Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (2001)[citation needed]
Thai Royal Family
- Queen Sirikit of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (1960)[citation needed]
Japanese Imperial Family
- Emperor Akihito: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
- Empress Michiko: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Former monarchies
Greek Royal Family
- Constantine II of Greece: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[citation needed]
Republics
Austria
- President Heinz Fischer: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2013) [8]
- Margit Fischer, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2013)[citation needed]
Estonia
- President Arnold Rüütel: Great Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2003)[citation needed]
Finland
- President Tarja Halonen: Dame of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (November 2008)[9]
- Pentti Arajärvi, her husband: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (November 2008)[9]
Mali
- President Amadou Toumani Touré: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (November 2005)[citation needed]
Turkey
- President Abdullah Gül: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (November 2013)[citation needed]
Portugal
- President António Ramalho Eanes (1976–1986): Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2 January 1985)[10]
- Maria Manuela Neto Portugal Ramalho EANES, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2 January 1985)[11]
- President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006): Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (15 September 2010, after presidency)[12]
- Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (15 September 2010)[13]
- President Aníbal Cavaco Silva (2006 - ):[14]
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (4 February 1991, as a prime minister)
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (9 September 2010, as a president)
- Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (9 September 2010)[15]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg" (PDF). Service Information et Presse. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, publication of the government of Luxembourg: Princes and Princesses of the Grand-Ducal House of Luxembourg are Grand Crosses of the Order by birth but the decoration is worm only after they reach their majority (18 years old)
- ^ Orders for services to the Royal House - description at the website of the Dutch Royal House (Dutch language): "Princesses (daughters of the Heads of the House of Nassau) receive the order at majority age (18), as decided in 1984 by Queen Beatrix and Grand-Duke Jean"
- ^ Swedish Royal website (Swedish), State visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Sweden, gala dinner 15/04/2008
- ^ Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal website (French), State visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Sweden, gala dinner 15/04/2008
- ^ a b c d e ALLESOPEENRIJ (Dutch)
- ^ Publications of Luxembourgish government Archived 2006-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, p66-67 : state visit of Grand-Dukes of Luxembourg in Spain, 07-09/05/2001
- ^ "L'actualité des royautés, "Henri et Maria Teresa en Autriche"" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ a b www.gouvernement.lu Archived 2013-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, State visit of President Tarja Halonen in Luxembourg in November 2008 (article in French with photos showing the decorations)
- ^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "António dos Santos Ramalho EANES" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
- ^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Maria Manuela Neto Portugal Ramalho EANES" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
- ^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Jorge Fernando Branco SAMPAIO" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
- ^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Maria José RITTA" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
- ^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Aníbal Cavaco Silva" and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
- ^ Portugal Presidency, Nationals with Foreign Decorations, (type "Maria Cavaco SILVA " and choose "Luxembourg" then "Pesquisar")
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