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The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:* Knight Grand Commander (GCIE)* Knight Commander (KCIE)* Companion (CIE)No appointments have been made since 1947, the year of the Partition of India. With the death of the last surviving knight, the Maharaja of Dhrangadhra, the order became dormant...
Queen and Honours This is an umbrella project covering the following sub-projects: Knighthoods Order of the British Empire Order of the Garter Order of the Thistle Order of Merit Companions of Honour Order of the Bath Order of St. Michael and St. George Royal Victorian Order Royal Family Orders Commonwealth Honours Video gallery Military Honours and Awards
Knighthoods Due to a duplication of projects please do not add profiles to this project as it is being merged into Knights Please do not link profiles to this project -It is being merged! A knighthood (or a damehood, its female equivalent) is one of the highest honours an individual in the United Kingdom can achieve. While in past centuries knighthood used to be awarde...
Refused honours: who were the people who said no? The author the Queen , according to official government records. A list of those who declined an honour between 1951 and 1999, and who have since died, has been published for the first time. Until now, the information was so secret it was not included in official papers released under the 30-year rule. It has been made public following a...