List of titles and honours of Charles III

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King Charles III in 2024

Charles III has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments, as a member of the British royal family, as heir apparent to Elizabeth II, and as King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.

Royal and noble titles and styles

Charles was originally styled as "His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Edinburgh" per letters patent issued by his grandfather George VI.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Upon the accession of his mother as queen, as the eldest son of the monarch, Charles automatically became, in England, the Duke of Cornwall and, in Scotland, the Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> As such, he was styled "His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall", except in Scotland, where he was known as "His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay" instead.

In 1958, letters patent from the then sovereign made Charles the Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester and,<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> on 1 July 1969, he was invested as such during a ceremony in which a coronet and robes were placed on him.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2021, upon the death of his father, Prince Philip, Charles furthermore inherited the titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> When he became the British sovereign himself on 8 September 2022, these titles merged with the Crown.

Titles as Prince Charles
Title From To
Date Reason Date Reason
Duke of Cornwall 6 February 1952 His mother's accession (automatically) 8 September 2022 Acceded as Charles III (titles transferred to the new heir apparent)
Duke of Rothesay
Earl of Carrick
Baron of Renfrew
Lord of the Isles
Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
Prince of Wales 26 July 1958 Granted to the heir apparent Acceded as Charles III (titles merged with the Crown)<ref name= "PW titles">Titles and Heraldry Template:Webarchive – website of Prince of Wales</ref><ref name= "Edinburgh titles">Template:Cite news</ref>
Earl of Chester
Duke of Edinburgh 9 April 2021 Death of his father (inherited)
Earl of Merioneth
Baron Greenwich

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Regnal name

In an announcement following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Liz Truss referred to Charles as King Charles III, the first official usage of that name.<ref>Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces Template:Webarchive – BBC</ref> Shortly afterwards Clarence House confirmed that he would use the regnal name Charles III.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

There had previously been speculation that he might choose a different name, because the previous two monarchs named Charles are both associated with negative events in royal history: Charles I was beheaded in 1649 and Charles II reigned during the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London. The name Charles III is also associated with the Jacobite pretender, Charles Edward Stuart, who claimed the throne under that name in the 18th century. The most discussed alternative regnal name had been George VII, in honour of Charles' maternal grandfather;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> although, prior to succeeding to the throne, Charles denied discussing a regnal name at all.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Regnal style

Each Commonwealth realm acts as an independent monarchy but in a personal union, as such King Charles has different titles in each realm:

Country Date Title
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French:
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Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth

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In spring 2023, the Canadian government introduced a bill changing the monarch's title by dropping the reference to the United Kingdom and the phrase Defender of the Faith.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> The bill received royal assent on 22 June 2023;<ref>Template:Citation</ref> a proclamation of the new title was issued on 8 January 2024.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Template:Flagu Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of Jamaica and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the CommonwealthTemplate:Citation needed
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King Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of New Zealand and of His Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith<ref name="NZ">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":2" />

Māori:
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Welsh:
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The King's full British styles and titles were read out at the state funeral of his mother by David White, Garter Principal King of Arms, as follows:

Let us humbly beseech Almighty God to bless with long life, health and honour, and all worldly happiness the Most High, Most Mighty and Most Excellent Monarch, our Sovereign Lord, Charles III, now, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, and Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In conversation, the correct etiquette is to address him initially as Your Majesty and thereafter as Sir.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Commonwealth

On 20 April 2018, the Commonwealth Heads of Government agreed that Charles would succeed his mother as Head of the Commonwealth,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which he did on her death on 8 September 2022.<ref name="commonwealth 090922">The Commonwealth – About Us, TheCommonwealth.org Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 10 September 2022</ref>

Other (United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and British Overseas Territories)

Region Date Ref.
From 8 September 2022
United Kingdom
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Crown dependencies
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Template:Flagu Lord of Mann
Template:Flagu Duke of Normandy and King in right of the Bailiwick of Jersey
British Overseas Territories
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Other

Region Title Refs.
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In English: The Son of the Big Boss (loosely translates to heir apparent)Template:Fix
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In English: King of Taumeasina
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In English: Paramount chief
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In English: The Helper of the Cows (literally he whom the cows love so much they call for him when they are in times of distress)
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Military and police ranks and titles

King Charles III, in the No. 1A Service Dress (Ceremonial Day Dress) uniform, of a Marshal of the Royal Air Force

Military ranks

Flag Date Rank Branch Ref
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Template:Flagicon Field Marshal Australian Army <ref name="aus2024" />
Template:Flagicon Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force <ref name="aus2024" />
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Template:Flagicon image 11 November 2009 – 8 September 2022 Vice-Admiral Royal Canadian Navy <ref name="Citizen">Template:Cite news</ref>
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Template:Flagicon Lieutenant-General Royal Canadian Air Force <ref name="Curry" />
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Template:Flagicon Field Marshal New Zealand Army <ref name="nzmil" />
Template:Flagicon Marshal of the Royal New Zealand Air Force <ref name="nzmil" />
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Template:Flagicon 15 September 1971 – 1 September 1972 Acting Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy <ref name="HRHMilCareer" /><ref name="auto">Template:London Gazette</ref>
Template:Flagicon 27 July 1973 – 1 January 1977 Lieutenant <ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1 January 1977 – 14 November 1988 Commander <ref>Template:London Gazette Promoted directly to Cdr from Lt.</ref>
Template:Flagicon Wing Commander Royal Air Force <ref>Template:London Gazette Promoted directly to Wg Cdr from Flt Lt.</ref>
Template:Flagicon 14 November 1988 – 14 November 1998 Captain Royal Navy <ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
Template:Flagicon Group Captain Royal Air Force <ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
Template:Flagicon 14 November 1998 – 14 November 2002 Rear-Admiral Royal Navy <ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
Template:Flagicon Major-General British Army <ref name="ReferenceA">Template:London Gazette</ref>
Template:Flagicon Air Vice-Marshal Royal Air Force <ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
Template:Flagicon 14 November 2002 – 14 November 2006 Vice-Admiral Royal Navy <ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
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Template:Flagicon Air Marshal Royal Air Force <ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
Template:Flagicon 14 November 2006 – 16 June 2012 Admiral Royal Navy <ref name="Admiral and General">Template:London Gazette</ref>
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Template:Flagicon Air Chief Marshal Royal Air Force <ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
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Template:Flagicon Field Marshal British Army <ref name="Highest ranks" />
Template:Flagicon Marshal of the Royal Air Force <ref name="Highest ranks" />

Military titles

Country Date Appointment Ref
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Police appointments (Canada)

Flag Date Appointment Service Ref
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28 April 2023 – present Commissioner-in-Chief <ref name="rcmp" />

Honorary military appointments

King Charles III, in the uniform of a Field Marshal of the New Zealand Army

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University degrees

See below at #Scholastic for honorary degrees.
Country Date University Degree
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Template:Flagu 1975<ref name=powedu /> Master of Arts (MA Cantab)<ref name=cantab />

Orders and decorations

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Commonwealth realms

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Appointments from Commonwealth realms
Country Date Appointment Ribbon
Template:Flagu 26 July 1958Template:Spaced ndash8 September 2022 Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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8 September 2022 – present Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
10 December 1974Template:Spaced ndash8 September 2022 Great Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath<ref name="PoW">Template:London Gazette</ref>
8 September 2022 – present Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
11 February 1977Template:Spaced ndash8 September 2022 Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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8 September 2022 – present Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
20 December 1977 – 8 September 2022 Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council<ref name="Peer and counsellor">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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8 September 2022 – present Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick
Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire File:Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg
Sovereign of the Distinguished Service Order File:Dso-ribbon.svg
Sovereign of the Imperial Service Order File:United-kingdom584.gif
Sovereign of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India File:ImperialOrderCrownIndiaRibbon.svg
Sovereign of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire File:Order of the Indian Empire Ribbon.svg
Sovereign of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India File:ImperialOrderCrownIndiaRibbon.svg
Sovereign of the Order of British India File:OBI 1838-1939.jpg
Sovereign of the Indian Order of Merit File:Lint Indische Orde van Verdienste Indian Order of Merit.jpg
Sovereign of the Order of Burma File:Order of Burma (United Kingdom) - ribbon bar.png
Template:Flagu 14 March 1981 Knight of the Order of Australia<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg
8 September 2022 – present Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia
Template:Flagu 1983Template:Spaced ndash8 September 2022 Extra Companion of the Queen's Service Order File:Ribbon bar of the Queen's Service Medal.svg
8 September 2022 – 3 May 2024 Sovereign Head of the Queen's Service Order
3 May 2024 – present Sovereign Head of the King's Service Order
8 September 2022 – present Sovereign of the Order of New Zealand File:Order of New Zealand ribbon.png
Sovereign of the New Zealand Order of Merit File:New Zealand Order of Merit ribbon.svg
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File:Saskatchewan Order Merit ribbon bar.svg
Template:Flagu 27 June 2002 – 8 September 2022 Member of the Order of Merit File:Galó de l'Orde del Mèrit (UK).svg
8 September 2022 – present Sovereign of the Order of Merit
Sovereign of the Royal Victorian Order File:UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg
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Sovereign Head of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem File:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg
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8 September 2022 – present Sovereign of the Order of Logohu
Sovereign of the Order of the Star of Melanesia File:Ribbon bar of the Order of the Star of Melanesia.svg
Template:Flagu 18 May 2014Template:Spaced ndash8 September 2022 Member of Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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1 July 2017 – 8 September 2022 Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:CAN Order of Canada Companion ribbon.svg
8 September 2022 – present Sovereign of the Order of Canada
18 May 2022 – 8 September 2022 Extraordinary Commander of the Order of Military Merit<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon.svg
8 September 2022 – present Sovereign of the Order of Military Merit
Sovereign of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces File:CAN Order of Merit of the Police Forces Commander ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu Sovereign of the Order of the National Hero File:Ribbon bar of the Order of the National Hero (Antigua and Barbuda).svg
Sovereign of the Order of the Nation File:Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda) - ribbon.svg
Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Merit File:Ribbon bar of the Order of Merit of Antigua and Barbuda.svg
Sovereign of the Order of Princely Heritage File:Order of Princely Heritage - ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu Sovereign of the Order of Merit of the Bahamas File:Order of Merit (Bahamas).png
Template:Flagu Sovereign of the Order of the National Hero
Sovereign of the Order of Belize File:Order of Belize - ribbon bar.svg
Sovereign of the Order of Distinction File:Order of Distinction (Belize) - ribbon bar.svg
Template:Flagu Sovereign of the Prestige Order of the National Hero File:GRN Order of the National Hero ribbon.svg
Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of the NationTemplate:Efn File:GRN Order of the Nation ribbon.svg
Sovereign of the Order of Grenada File:GRN Order of Grenada companion ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu Sovereign of the Order of the National Hero File:Order of the National Hero (Saint Kitts and Nevis).png
Sovereign of the Order of St Christopher and Nevis File:Order of St Christopher and Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis).svg
Template:Flagu Sovereign of the Order of Saint Lucia File:Order of Saint Lucia ribbon bar.svg
Template:Flagu Sovereign of the Tuvalu Order of Merit File:TUV Tuvalu Order of Merit BAR.svg
Template:Flagu Sovereign of the Order of the Solomon Islands
4 June 2024 – present Star of the Solomon Islands<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Other Commonwealth countries

Appointments from other Commonwealth countries
Country Date Appointment Ribbon
Template:Flagu 16 April 1985 Grand Commander of the Order of the Lion<ref name=chuck/> File:Ord.LionMalawi.gif
Template:Flagu 1996 Member of the Family Order of Laila UtamaTemplate:Citation needed File:Family Order of Laila Utama with rosette.svg
Template:Flagu 6 November 2018 Honorary Companion of the Order of the Star of Ghana<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:Ribbon bar of the Order of the Star of Ghana.gif
Template:Flagu 30 November 2021 Honorary recipient of the Order of Freedom of Barbados<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Non-Commonwealth countries

Appointments from non-Commonwealth countries
Country Date Appointment Ribbon
Template:Flagu 15 July 1969 Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland<ref name=chuck/> File:FIN Order of the White Rose Grand Cross BAR.svg
Template:Flagu 5 October 1971 Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum<ref name=chuck>Order awarded 5 October 1971: {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:JPN Daikun'i kikkasho BAR.svg
25 June 2024 Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>
Template:Flagu 11 April 1972 Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown<ref name=chuck/> File:NED Kroonorde A1 BAR.png
Template:Flagu 13 June 1972 Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown<ref name=chuck/> File:Ordre de la couronne de Chene GC ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu 30 April 1974 Knight of the Order of the Elephant<ref name=chuck/> File:Order of the Elephant Ribbon bar.svg
Template:Flagu 23 February 1975 Member of the Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya<ref name=chuck/> File:Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (Nepal) - ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu 23 May 1975 Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim<ref name=chuck/> File:Order of the Seraphim - Ribbon bar.svg
Template:Flagu 8 March 1978 Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross<ref name=chuck/> File:BRA - Order of the Southern Cross - Grand Cross BAR.svg
Template:Flagu 1 July 1978 Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav<ref name=chuck/> File:St Olavs Orden storkors stripe.svg
Template:Flagu 12 August 1981 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Republic<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:EGY Order of the Republic - Grand Cordon BAR.svg
Template:Flagu 16 November 1982 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> File:Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Knight Grand Cross.svg
Template:Flagu 23 October 1984 Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour<ref name=chuck/> File:Legion Honneur GC ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu 16 November 1986 Member 1st Class of the Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa<ref name="chuck" /> File:Order of Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa.gif
Template:Flagu 14 November 1986 Collar of the Order of Merit<ref name="chuck" /> File:QAT Order of Merit of the State of Qatar ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu 18 April 1986 Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Flagu 24 March 1987 Member 1st Class of the King Abdul Aziz Order of Merit<ref name="chuck" /> File:Order of King Abdulaziz, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia).png
Template:Flagu 27 April 1993 Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> File:PRT Military Order of Aviz - Grand Cross BAR.svg
Template:Flagu 9 November 1993 Member 1st Class of the Order of Mubarak the Great<ref name="chuck" /> File:KUW Order of Mubarak the Great ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu 3 March 2010 Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 1class BAR.svg
Template:Flagu 9 September 2015 Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:MEX Orden del Aguila Azteca 2011 Banda Especial BAR.svg
Template:Flagu 16 March 2017 Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:Ordre du Merite agricole Commandeur 1999 ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu 29 March 2017 Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania<ref>www.presidency.ro, Decret de decorare semnat de Președintele României, domnul Klaus Iohannis, 29 March 2017. archive.</ref> File:ROU Order of the Star of Romania 1999 GCross BAR.svg
Template:Flagu 19 October 2018 Recipient of the Order of Friendship<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Flagu 29 March 2023 Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> File:GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 9 Sond des Grosskreuzes.svg
Template:Flagu 15 June 2023 Grand Collar of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:PRT Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword - Grand Collar.svg
Template:Flagu 21 November 2023 Recipient of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:Grand Order of Mugunghwa (South Korea) - ribbon bar.svg
Template:Flagu 4 April 2025 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:ITA OMRI 2001 GC-GCord BAR.svg
Template:Flagu 23 October 2025 Knight with the Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:VAT Order of Pope Pius IX Collar BAR.svg
Decorations and medals from non-Commonwealth countries
Country Date Appointment Ribbon
Template:Flagu 24 February 1975 Recipient of the King Birendra Coronation Medal<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:King Birendra Investiture Medal 1975.svg
Template:Flagu 30 April 2013 Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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File:King Willem-Alexander Investiture Medal 2013 - ribbon.svg
Template:Flagu 3 December 2024 Recipient of the Sword of the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>

Wear of orders, decorations, and medals

The ribbons worn regularly by Charles in undress uniform are as follows:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ribbons of King Charles III
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File:Ribbon bar of the Queen's Service Medal.svg File:CAN Order of Canada Companion ribbon.svg File:CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon.svg
File:UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg
File:QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg File:UK Queen EII Platinum Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Template:Ribbon devicesFile:Rosette Silver 200px.pngFile:Rosette Silver 200px.pngFile:Rosette Silver 200px.png
File:CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon with three bars.svg File:New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal ribbon.svg File:New Zealand Armed Forces Award ribbon.png
Order of the Bath Order of Merit Order of Australia
King's Service Order Order of Canada Order of Military Merit
Queen Elizabeth II
Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II
Silver Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II
Golden Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II
Platinum Jubilee Medal
Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
with three bars
Canadian Forces' Decoration
with three clasps
New Zealand 1990
Commemoration Medal
New Zealand Armed Forces Award

With medals, Charles normally wears the breast stars of the Garter, Thistle, and Bath. When only one should be worn, he wears the Order of the Garter star, except in Scotland where the Scottish Order of the Thistle star is worn. Foreign honours are worn in accordance with British customs and traditions when applicable.

Non-national titles and honours

Member and fellowships

Country Date Organisation Position
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Scholastic

Chancellor, visitor, governor, and fellowships

Country Date School Position
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Honorary Fellow
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2020 Kellogg College, Oxford<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Honorary degrees

Country Date School Degree
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Template:Flagu 1981 University of Otago<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Doctor of Literature (LittD)
Template:Flagu 1983 University of Alberta<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Flagu 1987 University of Bologna<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Flagu 1991 Queen's University at Kingston<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Doctor of Civil Law (DCL)
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Template:Flagu 2004 Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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29 May 2017 Babeș-Bolyai University<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Religious

Country Date Institution Position
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Dynastic orders

Appointer Date Appointment
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Freedom of the City

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Honorific eponyms

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Geographic locations

Structures

Buildings

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Former

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Species

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Miscellaneous

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Interest awards

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See also

Notes

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References

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