List of honours of the Danish royal family by country

This article serves as an index Ã¢ÂÂ as complete as possible Ã¢ÂÂ of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Danish Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

Danish honours

HM The King:
Sovereign of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 2024)
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 1972)
Grand Master of the Order of the Dannebrog (14 January 2024)
Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1 January 2004)
Recipient of the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Silver Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Silver Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Frederik IX
Recipient of the Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 50th Anniversary Medal of the arrival of Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Recipient of the Royal Medal of Recompense, Silver Medal with Crown
Recipient of the Naval Long Service Medal
Recipient of the Homeguard Medal of Merit
Recipient of the Medal of Honour of the Reserve Officers League
Recipient of the Nordic Blue Berets Medal of Honour in gold
Recipient of the Danish Red Cross Badge of Honour
Recipient of the Military Athletic Medal of Honour
Recipient of the Nersornaat Medal for Meritorious Service, 1st Class
HM The Queen:
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (9 May 2004)
Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (26 May 2024)
Dame of the Royal Family Decoration of King Frederick X
Dame of the Royal Family Decoration of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Homeguard Medal of Merit
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 350th Anniversary Medal of the Royal Danish Life Guards
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HM Queen Margrethe II:
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)
Grand Commander of the Order of Dannebrog (14 January 1972)
Knight of the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
Recipient of the Homeguard Medal of Merit
Recipient of the 25 Years of Homeguard Service Medal
Recipient of the Medal of Honour of the League of Civil Defence
Recipient of the Medal of Honour of the Reserve Officers League
Recipient of the 100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Christian X
Recipient of the 50th Anniversary of the arrival of Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Recipient of the 100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Frederik IX
Recipient of the Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal
HRH The Crown Prince:
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (15 October 2023)
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HRH Princess Isabella:
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 2024)
Dame of the Royal Family Decoration of King Frederick X
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HRH Prince Vincent:
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 2024)
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HRH Princess Josephine
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 2024)
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HRH Prince Joachim:
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 1972)
Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (16 April 2004)
Recipient of the Silver Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Silver Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HRH Princess Marie:
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (24 May 2008)
Dame of the Royal Family Decoration of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HE Count Nikolai of Monpezat:
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (26 May 2025)
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HE Count Felix of Monpezat:
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (26 May 2025)
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Denmark
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HE Count Henrik of Monpezat:
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HE Countess Athena of Monpezat:
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HRH Princess Benedikte:
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)
Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (27 January 1993)
Knight of the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
Recipient of the Homeguard Medal of Merit
Recipient of the 100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Christian X
Recipient of the 50th Anniversary Medal of the Arrival of Queen Ingrid to Denmark
Recipient of the 50th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Silver Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Silver Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Frederik IX
Recipient of the Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Prince Henrik
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the 75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal
Recipient of the 80th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II
HM Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes (born Princess of Denmark):
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)
HE The Countess of Frederiksborg (former Princess of Denmark):
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 November 1995)
HE Count Ingolf of Rosenborg (former Prince of Denmark):
Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 February 1961)

European foreign honours

Greece

Greek Royal Family

Queen Margrethe II: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
Princess Benedikte: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
Queen Anne-Marie:
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Redeemer
Grand Mistress Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Saints Olga and Sophia

Greek Republic

King Frederik X of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
Queen Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence
Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix
Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence

Iceland

King Frederik X: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
Queen Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
Queen Margrethe II: Collar with Grand Cross Breast Star (1973) of the Order of the Falcon
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon

Italy

King Frederik X: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Queen Margrethe II: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Princess Benedikte: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Holy See

Princess Benedikte: Recipient of the For Church and Pope Badge Medal

Castroan Royal Family of Two Sicilies

Princess Benedikte: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I

Latvia

King Frederik X:
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars (1997)
Grand Cross with swords of the Order of Viesturs (28 October 2025)
Queen Mary: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars (28 October 2025)
Queen Margrethe II: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars (1997)

Lithuania

King Frederik X: Grand Cross with Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great (28 January 2026)
Queen Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (28 January 2026)
Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (9 October 1996)

Luxembourg

King Frederik X: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Queen Margrethe II: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau

Monaco

Princess Benedikte: Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown

Netherlands

King Frederik X:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
Queen Mary:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
Queen Margrethe II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

Norway

King Frederik X: Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
Queen Mary: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
Crown Prince Christian: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (15 October 2023)
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav

Poland

Queen Margrethe II:
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Portugal

Queen Margrethe II:
Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry

Romania

King Frederik X: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
Queen Margrethe II: Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania

Slovakia

Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross

Slovenia

Queen Margrethe II: Recipient of the Golden Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia

Spain

King Frederik X: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (24 October 2023)
Queen Mary: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (24 October 2023)
Queen Margrethe II:
Lady of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece (23 October 1985)
Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (15 March 1980)
Prince Joachim: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Civil Merit (24 October 2023)
Princess Marie: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Civil Merit (24 October 2023)
Princess Benedikte: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (15 March 1980)

Sweden

King Frederik X:
Knight with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Queen Mary:
Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Queen Margrethe II:
Member with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Recipient of the 85th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Prince Joachim:
Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
Princess Benedikte:
Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star
Recipient of the 85th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Queen Anne-Marie:
Recipient of the 85th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf

United Kingdom

Queen Margrethe II:
Stranger Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (7th Lady since 1901; 1979)
Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (1974)

Yugoslavia

Queen Margrethe II: Great Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star

American foreign honours

Argentina

Margrethe II of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator San Martin
Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Grand Cross of Order of the Liberator General San Martin

Brazil

Frederik X of Denmark :
Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco
Queen Mary: Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross (2007)
Margrethe II of Denmark: Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross
Prince Joachim of Denmark: Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross (2007)

Chile

Frederik X of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Chile
Margrethe II of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of the Merit of Chile

Mexico

Frederik X of Denmark: Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Queen Mary: Sash of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Margrethe II of Denmark: Collar of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle (2008)
Prince Joachim of Denmark: Sash of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Princess Marie of Denmark: Sash of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Sash of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle

Peru

Margrethe II of Denmark: Grand Cross with Diamond of the Order of the Sun of Peru

African foreign honours

Egypt

Frederik X of Denmark: Collar of the Order of the Nile
Queen Mary: Member Supreme Class of the Order of the Virtues
Margrethe II of Denmark: Collar of the Order of the Nile
Princess Marie of Denmark: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Virtues
Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Virtues

Morocco

Margrethe II of Denmark: Grand Cordon of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite

South Africa

Margrethe II of Denmark: Grand Collar of the Order of Good Hope

Tunisia

Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Grand Officer of the Order of the Republic (Tunisia)

Asian foreign honours

Iranian Imperial Family

Queen Margrethe II: Dame 1st Class of the Order of the Pleiades

Japan

King Frederik X: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
Queen Margrethe II:
Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown
Prince Joachim: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum

Jordan

King Frederik X: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cordon of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
Prince Joachim: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance

Nepalese Royal Family

Frederik X of Denmark: Member Grand Cross of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
Queen Margrethe II:
Member of the Mahendra Chain
Member of the Order of Honour
Prince Joachim: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Three Divine Powers

Saudi Arabia

Queen Margrethe II: Collar of the Order of Abdul Aziz Al Saud

South Korea

Queen Margrethe II: Recipient of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa

Thailand

King Frederik X: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
Queen Margrethe II:
Dame of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
Dame of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri

United Arab Emirates

Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cordon of the Order of Al Kamal