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THE ROYAL
Order of Victoria and Albert.

THE ROYAL ORDER OF VICTORIA AND ALBERT was instituted 10 Feb. 1862; and enlarged
10 October, 1864, and 15 November, 1865.

SOVEREIGN OF THE ORDER-
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, EMPRESS OF INDIA.

LADIES OF THE ORDER. V.A.

(According to the Dates of Appointment.)

First Class.

  • H.R.H. The Crown Princess of the German Empire and of Prussia (Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland)
  • H.R.H. The Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (Princess Helena of Great Britain and Ireland)
  • H.R.H. The Princess of Wales
  • H.R.H. The Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne)
  • The Empress of Germany, Queen of Prussia
  • H.R.H. The Princess Beatrice
  • H.R. and I.H. The Duchess of Edinburgh (Grand Duchess of Russia)
  • The Queen of Denmark
  • The Queen Mary of Hanover
  • The Queen of the Belgians
  • H.R.H. The Duchess of Connaught and Stratheam
  • Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Victoria Alberta Elizabeth Matilda Mary of Hesse

Second Class.

  • Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Elizabeth Alexandrine Louise Alice of Hesse
  • H.R.H. Princess Charlotte of Saxe Meiningen.
  • H.R.H. Princess William of Prussia.

Third Class.

  • The Duchess of Wellington
  • The Countess Dowager of Caledon
  • The Lady Churchill
  • Jane, Marchioness of Ely
  • The Duchess of Roxburghe
  • The Countess Dowager of-Gainsborough
  • The Lady Waterpark
  • The Duchess Dowager of Athole
  • The Viscountess Clifden
  • The Duchess of Sutherland (Countess of Cromartie)
  • The Countess of Mayo
  • The Countess of Erroll
  • The Lady Abercromby
  • The Duchess of Buccleuch
  • The Duchess of Marlborough
  • The Duchess of Bedford
  • The Duchess of Abercorn

Fourth Class.

  • The Hon. Mrs. Robert Bruce
  • The Hon. Lady Hamilton-Gordon
  • The Viscountess Chewton
  • Lady Sarah Elizabeth Lindsay
  • Lady Georgiana Codrington
  • The Hon. Lady Biddulph
  • The Hon. Mrs. Charles Grey
  • Lady Elizabeth Philippa Biddulph
  • The Hon. Flora Clementina Isabella Macdonald
  • The Hon. Mrs. Ferguson
  • The Hon. Horatia Charlotte
  • Frances Stopford
  • (The Hon.) Emily Sarah Cathcart

Registrar—Sir Albert W Woods, Garter

Ribbon—White moire.

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