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Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

A rank within the Royal Victorian Order recognising distinguished personal service to the Sovereign.

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Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) ribbon
Insignia of the Royal Victorian Order
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Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) appointments by year, split by honours list.

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  1. 2026New Year (11) · Birthday (8)
  2. 2025New Year (14) · Birthday (11)
  3. 2024New Year (20) · Birthday (16)
  4. 2023New Year (22) · Birthday (12)
  5. 2022New Year (3) · Birthday (7)
  6. 2021New Year (6) · Birthday (8)
  7. 2020New Year (7) · Birthday (12)
  8. 2019New Year (8) · Birthday (9)
  9. 2018New Year (9) · Birthday (7)
  10. 2017New Year (6) · Birthday (8)
  11. 2016Birthday (6)
  12. 2015New Year (8) · Birthday (6)
  13. 2014New Year (10) · Birthday (9)
  14. 2013New Year (9) · Birthday (9)
  15. 2012New Year (3) · Birthday (6)
  16. 2011New Year (4) · Birthday (4)
  17. 2010New Year (7) · Birthday (6)
  18. 2009New Year (5) · Birthday (6)
  19. 2008New Year (5) · Birthday (7)
  20. 2007New Year (8) · Birthday (8)
  21. 2006New Year (5) · Birthday (6)
  22. 2005New Year (5) · Birthday (4)
  23. 2004New Year (5) · Birthday (11)
  24. 2003New Year (5) · Birthday (8)
  25. 2002New Year (9) · Birthday (7)
  26. 2001New Year (3) · Birthday (5)
  27. 2000Birthday (12)

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Royal Protection6Royal Protection — 6Development1Development — 1Ceremonial Affairs1Ceremonial Affairs — 1Media1Media — 1Sport1Sport — 1Environmental Conservation1Environmental Conservation — 1Nature Conservation1Nature Conservation — 1

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The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch, members of the royal family, or to any viceroy or senior representative of the monarch. The present monarch, King Charles III, is the sovereign of the order. The order's motto is Victoria. The order's official day is 20 June. The order's chapel is the Savoy Chapel in London.

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About this honour

The Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) recognises distinguished personal service. It was established in 1896 by Queen Victoria, and is conferred by the Sovereign.

It is awarded to personal service personnel, recognising impact at personal service to the Crown level, in areas such as personal service, loyalty and dedication.

Candidates are put forward through royal household recommendation, assessed by the royal honours committee and approved by the Sovereign. Appointments are announced in the Royal announcements. Recipients are invested at a royal ceremony.

Recipients may use the post-nominal letters LVO. Recipients wear the badge and ribbon. In the order of precedence it sits above member (MVO) and below commander (CVO).

It signifies distinguished personal service, representing service, loyalty and duty.

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Linked data

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order; post-nominal LVO.

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/lieutenant-victorian-order
Post-nominal
LVO
Part of
The Royal Victorian Order
Wikidata
Q12193574
The Gazette ontology
gaz:LieutenantVictorianOrder

From the Honoria honours vocabulary (SKOS). exactMatch = Wikidata; closeMatch = The Gazette honours ontology (official but a 2008–2015 beta).

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