Order of The Crown of India


Order of the Crown of India
The insignia of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India
Awarded by The Sovereign, on the advice of HM Government
Type Order of Chivalry
Day NA
Eligibility British Princesses, wives or female relatives of Indian Princes
Awarded for A national order of chivalry
Status Not awarded since 1947
Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II
Principal Commander Sovereign
Former grades NA
Statistics
Established 1878
First induction ND
Last induction ND
Total inductees ND
Distinct recipients ND
Precedence

The Imperial Order of the Crown of India is an order in the British honours system. The Order was established by Queen Victoria in 1878, when she became Empress of India. The Order is open only to women; no new appointments have been made after the Partition of India in 1947. The Order was limited to British Princesses, wives or female relatives of Indian Princes and wives or female relatives of any person who holds or held the office of:

  • Viceroy of India,
  • Governor-General of India,
  • Governor of Madras,
  • Governor of Bombay,
  • Governor of Bengal,
  • Secretary of State for India,
  • Commander-in-Chief in India.

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