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The Royal Family Order of Edward VII is an honour that was bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on female members of the British royal family by King Edward VII. The order is a personal memento rather than a state decoration.
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Royal Family Order of Edward VII | |
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Awarded by King Edward VII | |
Type | Royal Family Order |
Country | United Kingdom |
Eligibility | Female members of the British royal family |
Criteria | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Status | Defunct; not awarded since the death of Edward VII |
Ribbon of the order |
The ribbon of Edward VII's Royal Family Order is based on his racing colours. They are (working outwards in) a red stripe, almost half the size of the centre stripe, a thin gold stripe, about one-fifth of the red stripe, and a blue stripe, almost double the red stripe. The red gold pattern is mirrored on both sides.[1]
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