| Order of the Crown of India | |
|---|---|
| The insignia of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India | |
| Awarded by The Sovereign, on the advice of HM Government | |
| Type | Order of Chivalry |
| Day | NA |
| Eligibility | British Princesses, wives or female relatives of Indian Princes |
| Awarded for | A national order of chivalry |
| Status | Not awarded since 1947 |
| Sovereign | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Principal Commander | Sovereign |
| Former grades | NA |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1878 |
| First induction | ND |
| Last induction | ND |
| Total inductees | ND |
| Distinct recipients | ND |
| Precedence | |
The Imperial Order of the Crown of India is an order in the British honours system. The Order was established by Queen Victoria in 1878, when she became Empress of India. The Order is open only to women; no new appointments have been made after the Partition of India in 1947. The Order was limited to British Princesses, wives or female relatives of Indian Princes and wives or female relatives of any person who holds or held the office of:
- Viceroy of India,
- Governor-General of India,
- Governor of Madras,
- Governor of Bombay,
- Governor of Bengal,
- Secretary of State for India,
- Commander-in-Chief in India.
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