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Everything you need to know about royal medals, and which medals the royal family wear on formal occasions <\/p>

By Emma Longstaff\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 12 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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At Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth\u2019s funeral last year, we saw senior members of the royal family with chests full of medals, leading many to wonder what they signified.<\/p>\n

Some of these medals denoted military service, but others, better described as royal medals, were issued to reward service to the royal household or to celebrate the Queen\u2019s coronation and subsequent jubilees.<\/p>\n

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What are royal medals?<\/h2>\n

The coronation of Queen Victoria was the first to be commemorated with an official coronation medal, with official jubilee medals also released to mark the golden (50th) and diamond (60th) years of her reign in 1887 and 1897.<\/p>\n

A coronation medal has been issued for every British monarch since Victoria, with a silver jubilee medal also awarded in 1935 to mark 25 years of King George V\u2019s reign.<\/p>\n

A further four jubilee medals were issued during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II \u2013 for the silver jubilee in 1977, the golden jubilee in 2002, the diamond jubilee in 2012, and finally for the platinum jubilee in 2022.<\/p>\n

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Who can wear a royal medal?<\/h2>\n

When coronation and jubilee medals were first created they were given to a very select group of people, explains Christopher Mellor-Hill, a life-long medal collector and Head of Client Liaison at Noonans, the specialist medal auctioneer.<\/p>\n

Recipients would include, \u2018members of the royal household, ambassadors or other dignitaries, senior government officials and overseas officials, along with officers with a connection to royal household service and a few long-serving soldiers.\u2019<\/p>\n

Over time, according to Christopher, the scope of who is eligible for these medals has widened, meaning the later medals were issued in much larger numbers.<\/p>\n

The 2022 platinum jubilee medal \u2013 the seventh jubilee medal awarded by a British monarch \u2013 was given to serving members of the armed forces, front line emergency workers, prison service staff, members of the royal household, and living recipients of the Victoria and George Crosses.<\/p>\n

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Will there be a medal for King Charles\u2019 coronation?<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not yet known if there will be a coronation medal for King Charles III, and whether it will feature the Queen Consort \u2013 the 1911 coronation medal for George V depicted Queen Mary, so there is a precedent. Nor is it clear whether the medal will be ready in time to be worn during the coronation. We also don\u2019t yet know who will be eligible to receive the award.<\/p>\n

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What medals do the royal family wear?<\/h2>\n

King Charles III<\/h3>\n
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At Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s funeral King Charles III wore 10 medals:<\/strong><\/p>\n