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List of honours of Japan awarded to heads of state and royalty

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Japanese Imperial Family

  • Emperor Akihito :
  • Collar and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Grand Cordon of The Order of the Rising Sun with the Paulownia Blossoms
  • renamed Grand Cordon of The Order of the Paulownia Flowers from 2003
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
  • Order of Culture
  • The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
  • The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
  • Empress Michiko : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Crown Prince Naruhito : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Crown Princess Masako : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Prince Akishino (Fumihito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Princess Akishino (Kiko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Princess Mako of Akishino : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Prince Hitachi (Masahito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Princess Hitachi (Hanako): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Prince Mikasa (Takahito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Princess Mikasa (Yuriko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • late Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (Mikasa's son) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Princess Akiko of Mikasa (Tomohito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Princess Yōko of Mikasa (Tomohito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Prince Katsura (Yoshihito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • late Prince Takamado (Norihito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Princess Takamado (Hisako) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Princess Tsuguko of Takamado (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Princess Noriko of Takamado (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Princess Ayako of Takamado (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Former members
  • late Shigeko Higashikuni (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • late Kazuko Takatsukasa (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Atsuko Ikeda (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Takako Shimazu (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Yasuko Konoe (Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Masako Sen (Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Sayako Kuroda (Akihito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • European monarchies

    British Royal Family

  • HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother : 1937 – 30 March 2002 - Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • HM The Queen :
  • 1962 – - Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • 1975 – - The Golden Medal of Merit of Japanese Red Cross
  • 1975 – - The Golden Medal of Hononary Member of Japanese Red Cross
  • HRH The Duke of Edinburgh : 1971 – - Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • HRH The Prince of Wales : 1971 – - Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • HRH The Princess Royal : 1971 – : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • HRH Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon : 1971 – : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Norwegian Royal Family

    See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild

    Contents

  • Harald V of Norway: Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum °
  • Queen Sonja of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown °
  • Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum °
  • Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown °
  • Swedish Royal Family

  • Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2000)
  • Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2000)
  • Danish Royal Family

  • Margrethe II of Denmark : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum - Order of the Precious Crown, 1st Class
  • Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark : Chain of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Dutch Royal Family

  • King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Princess Margriet of the Netherlands : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Pieter van Vollenhoven : Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
  • Belgian Royal Family

  • King Philippe : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (1994)
  • King Albert II : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Queen Paola : Dame 1st class of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Spanish Royal Family

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1994) : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (1994) : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • Asian monarchies

    Jordanian Royal Family

  • Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cross (11.1993) then Collar (30.11.1999) of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.11.1999)
  • Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, daughter of Queen Dina of Jordan, half-sister of Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (3.1976)
  • Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein, daughter of Princess Muna of Jordan, Abdullah II's full sister and Princess Zein's twin  : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.11.1999)
  • Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, son of Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan : Order of the Rising Sun
  • Prince Muhammad bin Talal, eldest younger brother of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (11.1978)
  • Prince Hassan bin Talal, youngest brother of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (6.1970)
  • Princess Sarvath El Hassan, Hassan's wife : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown of Japan (04.1988)
  • Basma bint Talal, sister of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (3.1976)
  • Thai Royal Family

  • King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (1963)
  • Queen Sirikit of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1963)
  • Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)
  • Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)
  • Malaysian Yang di-Pertuan Agongs & Royal Families

    Kedah Royal Family

    They have been awarded:

  • Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah (5th and 14th YdPA of Malaysia in 1970-1975 & since 2011) :
  • Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum - 1970
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
  • Tuanku Bahiyah, 1st wife of the Sultan Abdul Halim : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (29.2.1970)
  • Sultanah Haminah of Kedah (current wife of the Sultan) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2013)
  • Perak Royal Family

    They have been awarded:

  • Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak (since 02/1984 & as YdPA from 04/1989 to 04/1994): Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (30/09/1991)
  • Sultanah Bainun : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.9.1991)
  • Perlis Royal Family

    They have been awarded:

  • Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis (as Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, 12/2001–12/2006) :
  • Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (7.3.2005)
  • Grand Cordon (or First class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (22.2.1970)
  • Tuanku Fauziah (Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis's wife) :
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (7.3.2005)
  • Gold and Silver Star (or Second class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (22.2.1970)
  • REPUBLICS

    to be completed

    References

    List of honours of Japan awarded to heads of state and royalty Wikipedia