Thank you for the information. I have a clearer understanding of this.
--Previous Message-- : The short answer Count75 is...it depends. : : Prince Philip has about half as many foreign : orders as his wife QEII (about 50 to her : 100+). : : He often receives them when on state visits : with HM although not always. : : Often, the Duke's honour may not be of as : high a rank as that of HM (as he is the : consort and not the head of state as is HM). : : Many of these orders were conferred in the : earlier years of HM's reign. : : Here is the Wikipedia link to "List of : titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of : Edinburgh" : : It should give you some insight. : : : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_titles_and_honours_of_Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh#Non-national_titles_and_honours : :