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This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Danish Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

Danish honours

HM The King:
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 1972)
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1 January 2004)^[1]
HM The Queen:
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (9 May 2004)^[2]
HM Queen Margrethe II:
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)
- Grand Commander of the Order of Dannebrog (14 January 1972)^[3]
HRH The Crown Prince:
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (15 October 2023)^[4]
HRH Princess Isabella:
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 2024)^[5]
HRH Prince Vincent:
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 2024)^[5]
HRH Princess Josephine
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 2024)^[5]
HRH Prince Joachim:
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14 January 1972)
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (16 April 2004)^[6]
HRH Princess Marie:
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (24 May 2008)^[7]^[8]
HRH Princess Benedikte:
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)^[9]
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (27 January 1993)
HM Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes (born Princess of Denmark):
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (20 April 1947)
HE The Countess of Frederiksborg (former Princess of Denmark):
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 November 1995)^[10]
HE Count Ingolf of Rosenborg (former Prince of Denmark):
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 February 1961)^[11]

European foreign honours

Greece

Greek Royal Family

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Queen Margrethe II: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
Princess Benedikte: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
Queen Anne-Marie:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Redeemer
- Grand Mistress Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia

Greek Republic

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King Frederik X of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
Queen Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence
Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix
Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence

Iceland

King Frederik X : Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^[13]
Queen Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^{[citation needed]}
Queen Margrethe II: Collar with Grand Cross Breast Star (1973) of the Order of the Falcon^[14]
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^{[citation needed]}
Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^{[citation needed]}
Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon

Italy

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King Frederik X: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Queen Margrethe II: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Princess Benedikte: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Holy See

Princess Benedikte: Recipient of the For Church and Pope Badge Medal^{[citation needed]}

Castroan Royal Family of Two Sicilies

Princess Benedikte: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I^[15]

Latvia

King Frederik X : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars^{[citation needed]}
Queen Margrethe II: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars^{[citation needed]}

Lithuania

Queen Margrethe II: Recipient of the Order of Vytautas the Great with the Golden Chain^{[citation needed]}

Luxembourg

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Queen Margrethe II: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
King Frederik X: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau

Monaco

Princess Benedikte: Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown^{[citation needed]}

Netherlands

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King Frederik X:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
Queen Mary:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
Queen Margrethe II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

Norway

King Frederik X: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}
Queen Mary: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^[16]
Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}
Prince Christian: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (15 October 2023)^[17]
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}
Princess Marie: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}
Princess Benedikte: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav^{[citation needed]}

Poland

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Queen Margrethe II:
- Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Portugal

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Queen Margrethe II:
- Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry

Romania

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King Frederik X: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
Queen Margrethe II: Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
Prince Joachim: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania

Slovakia

Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross^{[citation needed]}

Slovenia

Queen Margrethe II: Recipient of the Golden Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia^{[citation needed]}

Spain

King Frederik X: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (24 October 2023)^[18]
Queen Mary: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (24 October 2023)^[18]
Queen Margrethe II:
- Lady of the Order of the Golden Fleece (23 October 1985)^[19]
- Collar of the Order of Charles III (15 March 1980)^[20]
Prince Joachim: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (24 October 2023)^[21]
Princess Marie: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (24 October 2023)^[21]
Princess Benedikte: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (15 March 1980)^[22]

Sweden

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King Frederik X:
- Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
- Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Queen Mary:
- Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
- Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Queen Margrethe II:
- Member of the Order of the Seraphim
- Recipient of the 85th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
- Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Prince Joachim:
- Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
Princess Benedikte:
- Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
- Recipient of the 85th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
- Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Queen Anne-Marie:
- Recipient of the 85th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf
- Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
- Recipient of the Golden Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf

United Kingdom

Queen Margrethe II:
- Stranger Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter (7th Lady since 1901; 1979)^{[citation needed]}
- Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (1974)^[23]

Yugoslavia

Queen Margrethe II: Great Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star^{[citation needed]}

American foreign honours

Argentina

Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator San Martin^{[citation needed]}
Princess Benedikte of Denmark : Grand Cross of Order of the Liberator General San Martin^{[citation needed]}

Brazil

Frederik X of Denmark :
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross^{[citation needed]}
- Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco^{[citation needed]}
Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross^{[citation needed]}
Queen Mary : Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (2007)^[24]
Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (2007)^[24]

Chile

Frederik X of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Chile^{[citation needed]}
Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cross of the Order of the Merit of Chile^{[citation needed]}

Mexico

Frederik X of Denmark: Sash of Special Category of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
Queen Mary: Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
Margrethe II of Denmark : Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (2008)^[25]
Prince Joachim of Denmark: Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
Princess Marie of Denmark: Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}

Peru

Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cross with Diamond of the Order of the Sun of Peru

African foreign honours

Egypt

Margrethe II of Denmark : Collar of the Order of the Nile^{[citation needed]}

Morocco

Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite^{[citation needed]}

South Africa

Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Collar of the Order of Good Hope^{[citation needed]}

Tunisia

Princess Benedikte of Denmark : Grand Officer of the Order of the Republic (Tunisia)^{[citation needed]}

Asian foreign honours

Iranian Imperial Family

Queen Margrethe II: Dame 1st Class of the Order of the Pleiades^{[citation needed]}

Japan

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King Frederik X: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
Queen Margrethe II:
- Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown
Prince Joachim: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum

Jordan

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King Frederik X: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cordon of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
Prince Joachim: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance

Nepalese Royal Family

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Frederik X of Denmark: Member Grand Cross of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
Queen Margrethe II:
- Member of the Mahendra Chain
- Member of the Order of Honour
Prince Joachim: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Three Divine Powers

Saudi Arabia

Queen Margrethe II: Collar of the Order of Abdul Aziz Al Saud^{[citation needed]}

South Korea

Queen Margrethe II: Recipient of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa^{[citation needed]}

Thailand

King Frederik X: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao^[26]
Queen Margrethe II:
- Dame of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn^{[citation needed]}
- Dame of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri^[26]

United Arab Emirates

Queen Margrethe II: Grand Cordon of the Order of Al Kamal^{[citation needed]}

Danish honours

European foreign honours

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Greek Royal Family

Greek Republic

Iceland

Italy

Holy See

Castroan Royal Family of Two Sicilies

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Monaco

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Yugoslavia

American foreign honours

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Mexico

Peru

African foreign honours

Egypt

Morocco

South Africa

Tunisia

Asian foreign honours

Iranian Imperial Family

Japan

Jordan

Nepalese Royal Family

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

References