# List of honours of Sweden awarded to heads of state and royalty

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Sweden, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

## Awards
### Monarchies
#### Swedish Royal Family

* Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden:
** Lord and Master (and Knight with Collar) of the Order of the Seraphim
** Lord and Master (and Commander Grand Cross) of the Order of the Polar Star
** Lord and Master (and Commander Grand Cross) of the Order of the Sword (reactivated 2024)
** Lord and Master (and Commander Grand Cross) of the Order of Vasa (reactivated 2024)
** Lord and Master (and Knight) of the Order of Charles XIII
* Queen Silvia of Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
* Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden: Member with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim (14 July 1995)
* Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (19 June 2010)
* Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (22 May 2012)
* Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne:
** Knight of the Order of Charles XIII(2 March 2016)
** Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
* Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland:
** Knight of the Order of Charles XIII (13 May 1979)
** Knight with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim (13 May 1997)
* Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland: Member of the Order of the Seraphim
* Prince Alexander,Duke of Södermanland:
** Knight of the Order of Charles XIII(19 April 2016)
** Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
* Prince Gabriel, Duke of Dalarna:
** Knight of the Order of Charles XIII(31 August 2017)
** Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
* Prince Julian,Duke of Halland:
** Knight of the Order of Charles XIII(26 March 2021)
** Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
* Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland: Member of the Order of the Seraphim
* Christopher O'Neill: Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (KNO, 2013)
* Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland: Member of the Order of the Seraphim
* Prince Nicolas, Duke of Ångermanland:
** Knight of the Order of Charles XIII(15 June 2015)
** Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
* Princess Adrienne, Duchess of Blekinge: Member of the Order of the Seraphim
* Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler: Member of the Order of the Seraphim
* Princess Birgitta, Princess of Hohenzollern: Member of the Order of the Seraphim
* Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld: Member of the Order of the Seraphim
* Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson: Member of the Order of the Seraphim
* Tord Magnuson: Commander 1st Class of the Order of Vasa

##### European monarchies
#### British Royal Family

* King Charles III of the United Kingdom: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 23 May 1975)
* Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 23 May 1975)
* Prince Edward, Duke of Kent: Knight of the Order of Charles XIII (RCXIII:sO, 2000)

#### Belgian Royal Family

* King Philippe of Belgium: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 8 May 2001)
* Queen Mathilde of Belgium: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 8 May 2001)
* King Albert II of Belgium: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 31 March 1966)
* Queen Paola of Belgium: Member of the Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 18 March 1994)
* Princess Astrid of Belgium: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 8 May 2001)
* Prince Lorenz of Belgium: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 8 May 2001)
* Prince Laurent of Belgium: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 8 May 2001)

#### Danish Royal Family

* King Frederik X of Denmark:
** Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 2 June 1993)
** Knight with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim ( 6 May 2024)
* Queen Mary of Denmark:
** Member of the Order of the Seraphim
** Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO)
* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark: Member with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 10 April 1958)
* Prince Joachim of Denmark: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO)
* Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO)

#### Dutch Royal Family

* King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands:
** Knight with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim( October 13 2022)
** Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 24 November 1993
* Queen Máxima of the Netherlands:
** Member of the Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 11 October 2022)
** Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO)
* Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands: Member with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 6 October 1976)
* Princess Margriet of the Netherlands: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO)
* Pieter van Vollenhoven: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO)

#### Norwegian Royal Family

See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
* Harald V of Norway: Knight with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim°
* Queen Sonja of Norway: Member of the Order of the Seraphim°
* Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim °
* Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star°
* Princess Märtha Louise of Norway: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star°
* Princess Astrid of Norway: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star°

#### Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family

* Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg : Knight with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim
* Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg : Knight of the Order of the Seraphim

#### Spanish Royal Family

* Felipe VI : Knight with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim
* Queen Letizia of Spain : Member of the Order of the Seraphim
* Juan Carlos I of Spain : Knight of the Order of the Seraphim
* Queen Sofía of Spain : Member of the Order of the Seraphim

##### Asian monarchies
#### Jordanian Royal Family

* Queen Noor of Jordan : Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (15.9.1989)
* Abdullah II of Jordan : Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (7 October 2003)
* Queen Rania of Jordan : Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
* Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
* Princess Muna Al Hussein, mother of King Abdullah II: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
* Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, son of Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star(7.10.2003)
* Prince Hassan bin Talal, youngest brother of King Hussein I of Jordan : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (8.9.1989)
** Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim ???
* Princess Sarvath El Hassan, Hassan's wife : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
* Basma bint Talal, sister of King Hussein I of Jordan : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (7.10.2003)

#### Thai Royal Family

* King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand : Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
* Queen Sirikit of Thailand : Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
* Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand : Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
* Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand : Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim

#### Bruneian Royal Family

* Hassanal Bolkiah : Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (7.2.2004)
* Queen Saleha : Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (7.2.2004)

#### Japanese Imperial Family

* Emperor Naruhito: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 16 March 2007)
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 30 September 1952)
* Empress Emerita Michiko: Member of the Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 18 May 2000)
* Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 16 March 2007)
* Kiko, Crown Princess of Japan: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 16 March 2007)

### Republics
#### Austria

* Heinz Fischer, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 20 November 2007)
* Margit Fischer, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 20 November 2007)

#### Brazil

* President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 13 March 2009)

#### Chile

* Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 15 November 1996)
* Michelle Bachelet, former President: Member of the Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 10 May 2016)

#### Estonia

* President Alar Karis:
** Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 2 May 2023)
** Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Polar Star (KNO1kl, 2011)
* Sirje Karis, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 2 May 2023)
* Toomas Hendrik Ilves, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 18 January 2011)
* Evelin Ilves, his former wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 18 January 2011)

#### Finland

* Tarja Halonen, former President: Member with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 1 March 2000)
* Pentti Arajärvi, her husband:
** Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 26 August 2003)
** Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Polar Star (KNO1kl, 2 May 2000)
* Sauli Niinistö, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 17 April 2012)
* Jenni Haukio, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 17 April 2012)
* Tellervo Koivisto, widow of Mauno Koivisto: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 16 April 1982)
* Eeva Ahtisaari, widow of Martti Ahtisaari: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 12 April 1994)

#### France

* President Emmanuel Macron: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 30 January 2024)
* Brigitte Macron, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 30 January 2024)
* François Hollande, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 2 December 2014)
* Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing, widow of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 6 June 1980)
* Bernadette Chirac, widow of Jacques Chirac: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 10 April 2000)

#### Germany

* President Frank-Walter Steinmeier: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 7 September 2021)
* Elke Büdenbender, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 7 September 2021)
* Joachim Gauck, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 5 October 2016)
* Daniela Schadt, his partner: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 5 October 2016)
* Marianne von Weizsäcker, widow of Richard von Weizsäcker: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 16 May 1988)
* Christina Rau, widow of Johannes Rau: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 8 May 2003)

#### Iceland

* President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 18 January 2018)
* Eliza Reid, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 18 January 2018)
* Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former President: Member with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 8 October 1981)
* Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 7 September 2003)
* Dorrit Moussaieff, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 8 September 2004)

#### Indonesia

* President Joko Widodo: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 22 May 2017)

#### Italy

* President Sergio Mattarella: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 13 November 2018)
* Laura Mattarella, his daughter: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 13 November 2018)
* Clio Maria Bittoni, widow of Giorgio Napolitano: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 13 March 2009)

#### Latvia

* Guntis Ulmanis, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 12 October 1995)
* Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, former President: Member of the Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 31 March 2005)
* Imants Freibergs, her husband: Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Polar Star (KNO1kl, 31 March 2005)
* Andris Bērziņš, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 26 March 2014)

#### Lithuania

* Dalia Grybauskaitė, former President: Member of the Order of the Seraphim (LSerafO, 7 October 2015)

#### Mexico

* Vicente Fox, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 22 October 2002)

#### Poland

* Lech Wałęsa, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 16 September 1993)
* Bronisław Komorowski, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 4 May 2011)
* Anna Komorowska, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 4 May 2011)

#### Portugal

* Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 5 May 2008)
* Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 5 May 2008)

#### Romania

* Ion Iliescu, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 25 March 2003)
* Traian Băsescu, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 11 March 2008)
* Maria Băsescu, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 11 March 2008)

#### Slovakia

* Rudolf Schuster, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 21 March 2002)

#### South Korea

* Lee Myung-bak, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 30 May 2012)
* Moon Jae-in, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 14 June 2019)
* Kim Jung-sook, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (KmstkNO, 14 June 2019)

#### Turkey

* Abdullah Gül, former President: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO, 11 March 2013)