# List of titles and honours of George VI

George VI received numerous decorations and honorary appointments, both during and before his time as monarch of the United Kingdom and the dominions. Of those listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.

## Titles, styles, and honours
### Titles and styles

George VI was from birth a Prince of the United Kingdom, and was subsequently created a royal duke. It was as a duke that he succeeded his brother, King Edward VIII, to the throne.
* 14 December 1895 – 28 May 1898: His Highness Prince Albert of York
* 28 May 1898 – 22 January 1901: His Royal Highness Prince Albert of York
* 22 January 1901 – 9 November 1901: His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Cornwall and York
* 9 November 1901 – 6 May 1910: His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Wales
* 6 May 1910 – 3 June 1920: His Royal Highness The Prince Albert
* 3 June 1920 – 11 December 1936: His Royal Highness The Duke of York
** Subsidiary titles: Earl of Inverness and Baron Killarney
* 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952: His Majesty The King

### Titles vested in the Crown

Certain titles are borne and held by the reigning sovereign.

#### Isle of Man

* 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952: His Majesty The King, Lord of Mann

#### Church of England

* 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952: Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England
Other titles traditionally attributed to the reigning sovereign are Duke of Lancaster, to reflect that the Duchy of Lancaster is a private estate of the sovereign, and Duke of Normandy in the sovereign's capacity as head of state of the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey.

### Titles held personally

George VI has held certain titles in a personal capacity, either by virtue of birth, or otherwise.

#### House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

* 14 December 1895 – 17 July 1917: Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony

#### Commonwealth of Nations

* Late-April 1949 – 6 February 1952: Head of the Commonwealth

### Title in the dominions and India

The Dominions were self-governing entities which had the as their respective head of state the same person as was the British sovereign. These Dominions typically used the style and title of the sovereign as proclaimed in the United Kingdom, which, from the reign of Edward VII came to include the phrase, “and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas”, signifying their reign over said Dominions. However, the sovereign reigned in these Dominions in a capacity independent from their position as monarch of the United Kingdom, similar in meaning and usage to, but not the same as modern-day Commonwealth realms, in that they lacked a separate title for each Dominion, until the reign of Elizabeth II. George VI's reign in the Dominions does not completely match his reign in the United Kingdom and his role as monarch in the Irish Free State is debated.
Per the terms of the Indian Independence Act, the imperial title was to be abolished. However, George VI issued a royal proclamation for that purpose and to that effect only on 22 June 1948, effectively reigning as king in the newly created Dominions of India and Pakistan whilst still bearing the imperial title for himself and his consort.
The title of Kaisar-i-Hind was coined in 1876 by the orientalist G. W. Leitner as the imperial title for the sovereign and was also employed in an official capacity, most notably to denote Crown property in India. This title continues to persist as a placeholder to the modern day in official records dating to the British era, despite the prohibition and deprecation of the use of the said title and all its variants for any and all purposes. Its usage is to be so understood as to denote the Government of India per the relevant provisions of the Government Grants Act, read alongside and in the context of the Transfer of Property Act and the Repealing and Amending (Second) Act.

## Military ranks

| Flag | Date | Rank | Branch |
| Australia |||||
| | 2 June 1938 | Admiral of the Fleet | Royal Australian Navy |
| | 2 June 1938 | Field Marshal | Australian Army |
| | 2 June 1938 | Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force | Royal Australian Air Force |
| United Kingdom |||||
| | 15 May 1916 | Sub-Lieutenant | Royal Navy |
| | 29 December 1918 | Temporary Captain and Staff Officer (3rd Class, Air) | Royal Air Force |
| | 1 August 1919 | Flight Lieutenant | Royal Air Force |
| | 1 November 1919 | Squadron Leader | Royal Air Force |
| | 31 December 1920 | Commander | Royal Navy |
| | 1 June 1920 | Wing Commander | Royal Air Force |
| | 30 June 1921 | Group Captain | Royal Air Force |
| | 3 June 1932 | Rear Admiral | Royal Navy |
| | 3 June 1932 | Major General | British Army |
| | 3 June 1932 | Air Vice-Marshal | Royal Air Force |
| | 1 January 1936 | Vice Admiral | Royal Navy |
| | 1 January 1936 | Lieutenant General | British Army |
| | 1 January 1936 | Air Marshal | Royal Air Force |
| | 21 January 1936 | Admiral | Royal Navy |
| | 21 January 1936 | General | British Army |
| | 11 December 1936 | Admiral of the Fleet | Royal Navy |
| | 11 December 1936 | Field Marshal | British Army |
| | 11 December 1936 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Royal Air Force |
| | 8 October 1948 | Captain General Royal Marines | Royal Marines |

## Orders and decorations
### British
#### Orders of Chivalry

* KG: Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, 14 December 1916
* KT: Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, 1 May 1923
* KP: Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, 17 March 1936
* GCMG: Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
* GCVO: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 1 January 1921

#### Campaign Medals

* 1914–15 Star, December 1918
* British War Medal, 26 July 1919
* Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches, 1 September 1919
* 1939-1945 Star, 8 July 1943
* Italy Star, May 1945
* France and Germany Star, May 1945
* Defence Medal, May 1945
* War Medal 1939-1945, 16 August 1945

#### Coronation/Jubilee medals

* Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal, 20 June 1897
* King Edward VII Coronation Medal, 9 August 1902
* King George V Coronation Medal, 22 June 1911
* King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 6 May 1935

### Foreign
#### Appointments

* Knight 4th Class with Swords of the Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir, 5 June 1917
* Knight of the Military Order of Savoy, 11 August 1917
* Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the White Eagle, 1918
* Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, 1919
* RE: Knight of the Order of the Elephant, 30 November 1920
* Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Carol I, 18 October 1922
* StkStOO m kjede: Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav, 26 April 1923
* Grand Cross of the Civil and Military Equestrian Order of Saint Marinus, 20 February 1937
* RSerafO: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, 10 May 1937
* MCK: Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri, 2 July 1938
* BTO: Grand Cross of the Riband of the Three Military Orders, 2 May 1939
* Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Karađorđe, 19 July 1939
* MWO: Grand Cross of the Military William Order, 1 July 1946
* Commanding General of Nepali Army, September 1946
* Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles, 13 November 1947
* SKmd: Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, 8 May 1951
* Member of the Order of Liberation, 2 April 1960 (posthumous)

#### Decorations

* War Cross
* Cross of Valour
* European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
* Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 with bronze palm

### Undress ribbons

The undress ribbons worn by George VI in undress uniform were as follows:
| Order of the Bath | Order of the Bath | Order of the Bath | Order of the Bath | Order of the Star of India | Order of the Star of India | Order of the Star of India | Order of the Star of India | Order of St Michael and St George | Order of St Michael and St George | Order of St Michael and St George | Order of St Michael and St George |
| Order of the Indian Empire | Order of the Indian Empire | Order of the Indian Empire | Royal Victorian Order | Royal Victorian Order | Royal Victorian Order | Order of the British Empire | Order of the British Empire | Order of the British Empire | 1914–15 Star | 1914–15 Star | 1914–15 Star |
| British War Medal | British War Medal | British War Medal | Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches | Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches | Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches | 1939-1945 Star | 1939-1945 Star | 1939-1945 Star | Italy Star | Italy Star | Italy Star |
| France and Germany Star | France and Germany Star | France and Germany Star | Defence Medal | Defence Medal | Defence Medal | War Medal 1939-1945 | War Medal 1939-1945 | War Medal 1939-1945 | Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal | Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal | Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal |
| King Edward VII Coronation Medal | King Edward VII Coronation Medal | King Edward VII Coronation Medal | King George V Coronation Medal | King George V Coronation Medal | King George V Coronation Medal | King George V Silver Jubilee Medal | King George V Silver Jubilee Medal | King George V Silver Jubilee Medal | Norwegan War Cross | Norwegan War Cross | Norwegan War Cross |
| Greek Cross of Valour | Greek Cross of Valour | Greek Cross of Valour | American European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal | American European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal | American European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal | Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 with bronze palm | Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 with bronze palm | Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 with bronze palm | Russian Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir | Russian Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir | Russian Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir |

### Honorary appointments
#### Personal Aide-de-Camp

* King George V, 5 June 1919
* King Edward VIII, 26 June 1936

## Civil
### Privy Counsellor

* Member of the His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, 25 June 1925

### Freedom of the City

* London, 28 October 1919
* Londonderry, 1924
* Glasgow, 26 October 1926
* Stirling, 29 October 1928
* Ilford, 1929
* Perth, 10 August 1935

## Honorary degrees

* Doctor of Laws, University of Sydney, 1927
* Doctor of Laws, University of Glasgow, 1932

## Honorific eponyms

A number of geographical features, roads, and institutions are named after George VI. These include King George Hospital in London; King George VI Reservoir in Surrey, United Kingdom; King George Highway and King George Boulevard in Surrey, British Columbia; Kingsway in Edmonton; George VI Sound in Antarctica; and the King George VI Chase, a horse race in the United Kingdom.
The fourth future Dreadnought-class submarine will be named HMS King George VI.