Queen Elizabeth honors Kate Middleton with highest female rank
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On Monday, Queen Elizabeth officially named her granddaughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, as a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, the highest possible female rank. The date also serves as Kate and the Duke of Cambridge's eight year wedding anniversary.
The Duchess of Cambridge has been honored for her "services to the Sovereign," the Buckingham Palace announced on Twitter.
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has been appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, for services to the Sovereign.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 29, 2019
Queen Victoria established the Royal Victorian Order in 1896 as a way to honor people who have performed personal services or have helped to represent her. The dynastic order of knighthood is personally selected by the reigning monarch.
In 2017, Prince Philip, was officiated as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on his 70th wedding anniversary to Queen Elizabeth. Other Knights and Dames Grand Cross include Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
