# List of honours of Germany 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 Germany, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

## Awards
### Monarchies
#### British Royal Family

* HM Queen Elizabeth II : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1958)

#### Norwegian Royal Family

See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
* Harald V of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany °
* Queen Sonja of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany°
* Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany°
* Princess Astrid of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany°

#### Swedish Royal Family

* Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

#### Danish Royal Family

Official website pages (click on "Decorations") : Margrethe - Henrik - Frederik - Mary - Joachim - Marie - Benedikte
* Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark : Grand Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand-Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Princess Benedikte of Denmark : Grand Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

#### Dutch Royal Family

* King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Queen Máxima of the Netherlands : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1983)
* late Prince Claus of the Netherlands : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Princess Margriet of the Netherlands : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Pieter van Vollenhoven : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

#### Belgian Royal Family

King & Queen's state visit in Germany (10 - 12/07/1995) - President : Roman Herzog - Chancellor : Helmut Kohl State visit in Belgium of the President of Federal Republic of Germany & Mrs Roman Herzog (13 - 15/07/1998). King & Queen's state visit in Germany (29 - 30/03/2011) - President : Christian Wulff - Chancellor : Angela Merkel
* King Philippe : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (1998)
* King Albert II : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (1995)
* Queen Paola : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (1995)
* Princess Astrid : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998)
* Princess Astrid : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998)
* Prince Lorenz : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998)
* Prince Laurent : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998)
* Others : Queen Mathilde & Princess Claire : not yet princesses in 1998 ;

#### Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family

None

#### Spanish Royal Family

* Juan Carlos I of Spain : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

##### Middle East monarchies
#### Jordanian Royal Family

* Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (21.10.2002)
* Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (21.10.2002)

##### Asian monarchies
#### Thai Royal Family

* King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand : Grand Cross (Special Class) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Queen Sirikit of Thailand : Grand Cross (Special Class) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1960
* Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand : Grand Cross 1st Class of The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1984

#### Malaysia Royal Families
##### Perak Royal Family

* Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak (since 02/1984 & as YdPA from 04/1989 to 04/1994):
** Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (07/09/1992)

#### Japanese Imperial Family

* Emperor Akihito : Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
* Empress Michiko: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany