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Royal Victorian Order

British  

noun

  1.  VO.  (in Britain) an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1896, membership of which is conferred for special services to the sovereign

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2024 New Year Honours list, for her work during the King's Coronation last year the Queen's funeral in 2022.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2024

Kate wore an ivory silk crepe dress by British fashion house Alexander McQueen under her cobalt blue and red Royal Victorian Order mantle, or robe.

From Seattle Times May 6, 2023

“The queen personally put this around my neck. It was a magic moment,” said Wight, the philosopher of queues, about his Royal Victorian Order medal for raising millions for charity.

From Washington Post Sep. 15, 2022

Barber, who wears a scarlet coat and a swan feather in his hat, was personally presented with the Royal Victorian Order by the Queen in 2014.

From Reuters Sep. 12, 2022

At the same time the King has conferred upon him the honorary Commandership of the Royal Victorian Order.

From Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science by Mackinlay, M. (Malcolm) Sterling

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