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List of titles and honours of Charles III

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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.

Charles III on horseback during Trooping the Colour in 2023

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.

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. 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, on 1 July 1969, he was invested as such during the a ceremony in which a coronet and robes were placed on him. In 2021, upon the death of his father, Prince Philip, Charles furthermore inherited the titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich. 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)
Earl of Chester
Duke of Edinburgh 9 April 2021 Death of his father (inherited)
Earl of Merioneth
Baron Greenwich

Regnal name

 
Royal cypher of Charles III, surmounted by the Tudor Crown
 
Scottish royal cypher of Charles III, surmounted by the Crown of Scotland
 
Canadian royal cypher of Charles III, surmounted by the Canadian Royal Crown

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. Shortly afterwards Clarence House confirmed that he would use the regnal name Charles III.

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; although, prior to succeeding to the throne, Charles denied discussing a regnal name at all.


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
  Antigua and Barbuda
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Antigua and Barbuda and of His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
  The Bahamas
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and of His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
  Belize
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Belize and of His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
  Canada
8 September 2022
 –
January 8, 2024
 English:

Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

French:

Charles Trois, par la grâce de Dieu, Roi du Royaume-Uni, du Canada et de ses autres royaumes et territoires, Chef du Commonwealth, Défenseur de la Foi.

January 8, 2024
 –
present
 English:

Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Canada and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.

French:

Charles Trois, par la grâce de Dieu, Roi du Canada et de ses autres royaumes et territoires, Chef du Commonwealth.

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. The bill received royal assent on 22 June 2023; a proclamation of the new title was issued on January 8, 2024.

  Grenada
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Grenada and of His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
  Jamaica
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of Jamaica and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth.
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Saint Christopher and Nevis and of His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
  Saint Lucia
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Saint Lucia and of His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
  United Kingdom
8 September 2022
 –
present
 English:

Charles the Third, 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 Welsh:

Charles y Trydydd, drwy Ras Duw, ar Deyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon a’i Deyrnasoedd eraill, yn Frenin, yn Ben ar y Gymanwlad, yn Amddiffynnwr y Ffydd

  Australia
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Australia and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
  New Zealand
8 September 2022
 –
present
 English:

Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of New Zealand and His Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

Māori:

Tiāre te Tuatoru, na te huatau o te Atua, te Kīngi o Aotearoa me ērā atu o Ōna Whaitua, rohe hoki, te Upoko o te Kāhui Whenua, te Kaiwawao o te Whakapono

  Papua New Guinea
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, King of Papua New Guinea and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
  Solomon Islands
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Solomon Islands and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
  Tuvalu
8 September 2022
 –
present
 Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Tuvalu and of His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.

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.

Other (United Kingdom)

Region Date Title Ref
  Duchy of Lancaster
8 September 2022 – present
 Duke of Lancaster
  Scotland
8 September 2022 – present
 King of Scots
  Gibraltar
8 September 2022 – present
 King of Gibraltar
  Guernsey
8 September 2022 – present
 Duke of Normandy and King in right of the Bailiwick
  Jersey
8 September 2022 – present
 Duke of Normandy and King in right of Jersey
  Isle of Man
8 September 2022 – present
 Lord of Mann
  Braemar, Scotland
8 September 2022 – present
 Chieftain of the Braemar Gathering
  England
8 September 2022 – present
 Seigneur of the Swans


Other/Unofficial

Region Title
  Alberta In Blackfoot: Mekaisto

In English: Chief Red Crow

  Manitoba Leading Star
  Nunavut In Inuktitut: Attaniout Ikeneego

In English: The Son of the Big Boss (loosely translates to heir apparent)

  Saskatchewan In Cree: Kīsikāwipīsimwa miyo ōhci

In English: The Sun Watches Over Him in a Good Way

  Tanzania In Maasai: Oloishiru Ingishi

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)

  Papua New Guinea In Tok Pisin: Nambawan pikinini bilong Misis Kwin

In English: The number one child belonging to Mrs Queen

  Vanuatu High Chief Mal Menaringmanu

Military ranks and appointments

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

  Canada

  New Zealand

  United Kingdom

University degrees

See below at #Scholastic for honorary degrees.
Country Date School Degree
  United Kingdom 1970 University of Cambridge Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  United Kingdom 1975 University of Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab)

Commonwealth of Nations

Titles

On 20 April 2018, the Commonwealth Heads of Government agreed that Charles would succeed his mother as Head of the Commonwealth, and he did so following her death.

Commonwealth realms

Appointments (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)

Appointments from Commonwealth realms
Country Date Appointment Ribbon Post-nominal
letters
  United Kingdom 26 July 1958 – 8 September 2022 Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter   KG
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
10 December 1974 – 8 September 2022 Great Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath   GCB
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
11 February 1977 – 8 September 2022 Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle   KT
Since September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
1977 – 8 September 2022 Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council PC
  Australia 14 March 1981 – 8 September 2022 Knight of the Order of Australia   AK
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia
  New Zealand 1983 – 8 September 2022 Extra Companion of the Queen's Service Order   QSO
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign Head of the King's Service Order
  Saskatchewan 24 April 2001 Honorary Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit   SOM
Commonwealth Realms 27 June 2002 – 8 September 2022 Member of the Order of Merit   OM
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Merit
  Papua New Guinea 3 November 2012 – 8 September 2022 Royal Chief of the Order of Logohu   GCL
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Logohu
  Canada 18 May 2014 – 8 September 2022 Member of Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada PC
1 July 2017 – 8 September 2022 Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada   CC
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Canada
18 May 2022 – 8 September 2022 Extraordinary Commander of the Order of Military Merit   CMM
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Military Merit
International Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign Head of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem  
Commonwealth realms Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Royal Victorian Order  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of the Companions of Honour  
  United Kingdom Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Distinguished Service Order  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Imperial Service Order  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of British India  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Indian Order of Merit  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Burma  
  Saint Lucia Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Saint Lucia  
  Solomon Islands Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of the Solomon Islands  
  New Zealand Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of New Zealand  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the New Zealand Order of Merit  
  Belize Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of the National Hero
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Belize  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Distinction  
  The Bahamas Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Merit of the Bahamas  
  Saint Kitts and Nevis Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of the National Hero  
  Antigua and Barbuda Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of the National Hero  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of the Nation  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Merit  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Princely Heritage  
  Canada Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces  
  Papua New Guinea Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of the Star of Melanesia  
  Saint Kitts and Nevis Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of St Christopher and Nevis  
  Grenada Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Prestige Order of the National Hero  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation  
Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Order of Grenada  
  Tuvalu Since 8 September 2022 Sovereign of the Tuvalu Order of Merit  

Decorations and medals (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)

Country Date Appointment Ribbon Post-nominal letters
  United Kingdom 2 June 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal  
  Papua New Guinea 1975 Papua New Guinea Independence Medal  
  United Kingdom 6 February 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal  
  Canada 1982 Canadian Forces' Decoration and 3 clasps   CD
  New Zealand 1990 New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal  
  United Kingdom 6 February 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal  
  Saskatchewan 7 June 2005 Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan  
  United Kingdom 6 February 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal  
  New Zealand 2012 New Zealand Armed Forces Award  
  Papua New Guinea 3 November 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (Papua New Guinean version)  
  United Kingdom 11 October 2016 Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and 3 clasps     
  United Kingdom 6 February 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal  

Awards

Country Date Decoration Post-nominal letters
  Canada 20 May 2014 Honorary Confederation Centre of the Arts Symons Medal

Other Commonwealth countries

Appointments
Country Date Decoration Ribbon Post-nominal letters
  Malawi 16 April 1985 Grand Commander, the Order of the Lion of Malawi  
  Brunei 1996 Member of the Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama[citation needed]   DK
  Ghana 6 November 2018 Honorary Companion of the Order of the Star of Ghana   CSG
  Barbados 30 November 2021 Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados   FB

Foreign honours

Appointments
Country Date Appointment Ribbon Post-nominal letters
  Finland 15 July 1969 Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland  
  Japan 5 October 1971 Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum  
  Netherlands 11 April 1972 Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown  
  Luxembourg 13 June 1972 Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown  
  Denmark 30 April 1974 Knight of the Order of the Elephant   RE
  Kingdom of Nepal 23 February 1975 Member of the Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya  
  Sweden 23 May 1975 Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim   RSerafO
  Brazil 8 March 1978 Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross  
  Norway 1 July 1978 Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav  
  Egypt 12 August 1981 Grand Cordon of the Order of the Republic  
  Netherlands 16 November 1982 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau  
  France 23 October 1984 Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour  
  Bahrain 16 November 1986 Member, 1st Class, of the Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa  
  Qatar 14 November 1986 Collar of the Order of Merit  
  Spain 18 April 1986 Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III  
  Saudi Arabia 24 March 1987 Member, 1st Class, of the King Abdul Aziz Order of Merit  
  Portugal 27 April 1993 Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz  
  Kuwait 9 November 1993 Member, 1st Class, of the Order of Mubarak the Great  
  Hungary 3 March 2010 Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary  
  Mexico 9 September 2015 Grand Cross, Special Class, of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle  
  France 16 March 2017 Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit  
  Romania 29 March 2017 Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania  
  Armenia 19 October 2018 Order of Friendship  
  Germany 29 March 2023 Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany  
  Portugal 15 June 2023 Grand Collar of the Ancient and Most Noble Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of the Valour, Loyalty and Merit   GColTE
  South Korea 21 November 2023 Recipient of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa   GOM

Decorations

Decorations and medals from non-Commonwealth countries
Country Date Decoration Ribbon Post-nominal letters
  Kingdom of Nepal 24 February 1975 King Birendra Coronation Medal[citation needed]  
  Netherlands 30 April 2013 King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal  

Wear of orders, decorations, and medals

The ribbons worn regularly by Charles in undress uniform are as follows:

Ribbons of King Charles III
     
       
       
          
Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath Order of Merit Sovereign of the Order of Australia
Queen'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.

Honorary military and police appointments

  Australia

  Canada

  New Zealand

  Papua New Guinea

  United Kingdom

 
Charles as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, Trooping the Colour, 2012

Non-national titles and honours

Member and fellowships

Country Date Organisation Position
  United Kingdom (England and Wales) 1975 – Marylebone Cricket Club Honorary Life Member
  United Kingdom (England and Wales) 1975 – Honourable Society of Gray's Inn Royal Bencher
  United Kingdom 1978 – Royal Society Royal Fellow (FRS)
  United Kingdom 2000 – Royal Asiatic Society Fellow (FRAS)
  United Kingdom Foreign Press Association Honorary Member

The Worshipful Company of Carpenters installed Charles as an Honorary Liveryman "in recognition of his interest in London's architecture." Charles is also Permanent Master of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, Honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, Honorary Freeman and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Farmers, Honorary Member of the Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, and a Royal Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners.


Scholastic

Chancellor, visitor, governor, and fellowships

Country Date School Position
  England 1988 Trinity College, Cambridge Honorary Fellow
  England 2007 Liverpool John Moores University Honorary Fellow
  England 2020 Kellogg College, Oxford Bynum Tudor Fellow

Honorary degrees

Country Date School Degree
  England 1981 Royal College of Music Doctor of Music (DMus)
  New Zealand 1981 University of Otago Doctor of Literature (LittD)
  Canada 1983 University of Alberta Doctor of Laws (LLD)
  Italy 1987 University of Bologna Doctor of Literature and Philosophy (DLitt et Phil)
  Canada 1991 Queen's University at Kingston Doctor of Laws (LLD)
  England 1998 University of Durham Doctor of Civil Law (DCL)
  Scotland 2001 University of Glasgow Doctor of Laws (LLD)
  England 2007 University of Chester Doctor of Letters (DLitt)
  Scotland 2004 Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Doctor of the Academy
  India 2013 Forest Research Institute Doctor of Science (DSc)
  Romania 31 May 2014 University of Bucharest Doctorate
  Romania 29 May 2017 Babeș-Bolyai University Doctorate

Freedom of the City

Foreign

Honorific eponyms

Academic

Geographic locations

Structures

Buildings


Former

Awards

Species

Interest awards

See also

Notes

References

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