Birthday Honours 2026
Leonora DCVO
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO)
Lady-in-Waiting to The Princess Royal
Recognised in the Birthday Honours 2026 with the Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
London Gazette notice
The Royal Victorian Order
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
13 June 2026
THE KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:
D.C.V.O.
To be Dames Commander:
Countess of LICHFIELD Leonora Mary C.V.O.
Lady-in-Waiting to The Princess Royal
Source: The London Gazette, issue 65091 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
The Royal Victorian Order
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:
C.V.O.
To be Commanders:
Countess of LICHFIELD Leonora Mary L.V.O.
Lady in Waiting to The Princess Royal
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Birthday Honours 2020- Role at the time
- Lady-in-Waiting to The Princess Royal
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Birthday Honours 2026- Role at the time
- Lady-in-Waiting to The Princess Royal
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The Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order was awarded 2 times in the Birthday Honours List 2026.
What organisation were they with?
Lady-in-Waiting to The Princess Royal.
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Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the Birthday Honours 2026
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Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order · 2026
London Gazette (official record), issue 65091, notice 5152828. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2026).
Published 12 June 2026.
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order · 2020
London Gazette (official record), issue 63135, notice 3645574. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2020).
Published 9 October 2020.
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