Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire

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The Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire is the senior royal appointee who oversees and ceremonially leads the Order of the British Empire within the British honours system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial position
chivalric order office
appliesToJurisdiction Commonwealth realms NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
appointedBy the monarch of the United Kingdom
associatedWith insignia of the Order of the British Empire
ceremonialFunction participation in investiture ceremonies
presentation of honours and decorations
confers Order of the British Empire honours on behalf of the Sovereign
country United Kingdom
createdBy George V NERFINISHED
hasAbbreviation Grand Master, OBE NERFINISHED
hasRank senior royal appointee
hasRole ceremonially leads the Order of the British Empire
oversees the Order of the British Empire
hasSymbol badge of the Order of the British Empire
collar of the Order of the British Empire
star of the Order of the British Empire
inception 1917
isDifferentFrom Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED
isOneOf offices of British orders of chivalry
isPositionWithin British orders of chivalry NERFINISHED
isSubordinateTo Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED
language English
locatedIn British honours system
officeHoldersInclude Charles, Prince of Wales NERFINISHED
Edward, Prince of Wales NERFINISHED
George, Prince of Wales NERFINISHED
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
Queen Mary NERFINISHED
partOf Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED
seat London NERFINISHED
style Her Royal Highness
His Royal Highness
traditionallyHeldBy senior member of the British royal family

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire governingOfficial Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire