--Previous Message-- : Barbara, thank you for your compilation of : Orders. : : Here is a bit of information to fill in the : gaps - I hope. : : The Maltese Cross item worn by the Duke of : Edinburgh is the Royal Victorian Chain which : although similar in name is different from : the Royal Victorian Order. He received this : from HM in 2007. : : The Maltese cross item worn by the Price of : Wales is different. His is the badge of the : Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable : Order of the Bath (military division). : : The PofW and the DofE also wear their : insignia of the Order of Merit which is the : red cross on a red and blue ribbon. The : DofE wears his at his neck and the PofW : wears his with his aigulettes. : : :
Thank you very much, Bryce for your information about these orders.
The Princess Royal wore also the sash of the Thistle (male version), the collar of the Garter and the breast star of both orders. Apparently, the Order of Merit has not been given to The Princess Royal (yet?), neither the Order of the Bath. Apparently, The PR was Gold Stick in waiting yesterday.