Honours
Festing received several honours and honorary appointments during his life:
- UK: Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in 1942
- UK: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1952
- UK: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in 1957
- UK: Aide-de-camp (ADC) to Queen Elizabeth II between 1958–1960
- UK: Deputy Lieutenant (DL) for Northumberland in 1962
- ROC: Order of the Cloud and Banner
- SMOM: Knight of the Sovereign Order of Malta in 1963
- UK: Honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree (Hon. DCL) from Newcastle University
- US: Commander of the Legion of Merit
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