George V received numerous decorations and honorary appointments, both during and before his time as monarch of the United Kingdom and the dominions.
Titles and styles
- 3 June 1865 â 24 May 1892: His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales
- 24 May 1892 â 22 January 1901: His Royal Highness The Duke of York
- 22 January â 9 November 1901: His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall and York
- 9 November 1901 â 6 May 1910: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
- 6 May 1910 â 20 January 1936: His Majesty The King
His full style as king was "George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India" until the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, when it changed to "George V, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India".
British honours
- KG: Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, 4 August 1884
- ADC: Personal aide-de-camp, 21 June 1887
- KT: Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, 5 July 1893
- Sub-Prior of the Venerable Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, 1893
- PC: Privy Counsellor, 18 July 1894
- Privy Counsellor (Ireland), 20 August 1897
- GCVO: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 30 June 1897
- KP: Extra Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, 20 August 1897
- GCMG: Extra Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, 9 March 1901
- Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain, 9 August 1902
- ISO: Companion of the Imperial Service Order, 31 March 1903
- GCSI: Extra Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, 28 September 1905
- GCIE: Extra Knight Grand Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, 28 September 1905
- Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal, with 1897 bar
- King Edward VII Coronation Medal, 9 August 1902
- Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1905âÂÂ1907
On 4 June 1917, he founded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Military appointments
Military ranks and naval appointments
- September 1877: Cadet, HMS Britannia
- 8 January 1880: Midshipman, and the corvette HMS Canada
- 3 June 1884: Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy
- 8 October 1885: Lieutenant, ; ; ;
- July 1889 I/C HMS Torpedo Boat 79
- By May 1890 I/C the gunboat
- 24 August 1891: Commander, I/C HMS Melampus
- 2 January 1893: Captain, Royal Navy
- 1 January 1901: Rear-Admiral, Royal Navy
- 26 June 1903: Vice-Admiral, Royal Navy
- 1 March 1907: Admiral, Royal Navy
- 1910: Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Navy
- 1910: Field Marshal, British Army
- 1919: Chief of the Royal Air Force (title not rank)
Honorary military appointments
Foreign honours
Honorary foreign military appointments
Honorary degrees and offices
See also
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