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At [[Kensington Palace]] on 30 October 2017, [[William, |
At [[Kensington Palace]] on 30 October 2017, [[William, Prince of Wales|Prince William]] received His Excellency [[Iftikhar A. Ayaz|Sir Iftikhar Ayaz]] (Honorary Consul-General of Tuvalu) who invested His Royal Highness and the [[Catherine, Princess of Wales|Princess of Wales]] with the Tuvalu Order of Merit on behalf of the [[Governor-General of Tuvalu]].<ref name="CC">{{cite web| last = | first = | title = Court Circular|chapter=|date= 30 October 2017|publisher= | url= https://www.royal.uk/court-circular| accessdate=26 August 2018}}</ref> The award was given to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the [[Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II]].<ref name="Daily Express - 30 May 2017 - William and Kate to receive highest Tuvalu award... for just VISITING the nation">{{cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/786040/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-tuvalu-award-visit|title=William and Kate to receive highest Tuvalu award... for just VISITING the nation|last=Palmer|first=Richard|date=30 May 2017|work=[[Daily Express]]|publisher=[[Northern and Shell Media]]|accessdate=1 June 2018}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:41, 9 September 2022
| Tuvalu Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of order | |
Awarded by the Monarch of Tuvalu | |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Elizabeth II |
| Sovereign | Charles III |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | None |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
The Tuvalu Order of Merit is an order of merit of Tuvalu. It was founded on 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvaluan independence; with $30,000 for the award allocated in the Tuvalu 2017 National Budget.[1]
Discussion of award
At Kensington Palace on 30 October 2017, Prince William received His Excellency Sir Iftikhar Ayaz (Honorary Consul-General of Tuvalu) who invested His Royal Highness and the Princess of Wales with the Tuvalu Order of Merit on behalf of the Governor-General of Tuvalu.[2] The award was given to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.[3]
Recipients
Tuvalu Order of Merit
- William, Prince of Wales - 30 October 2017[2]
- Catherine, Princess of Wales - 30 October 2017
Medal of the Tuvalu Order of Merit
- Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich - 19 July 2017
References
- ^ "Government of Tuvalu 2017 National Budget" (PDF). Presented by the Hon Maatia Toafa Minister for Finance and Economic Development. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Court Circular". 30 October 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Palmer, Richard (30 May 2017). "William and Kate to receive highest Tuvalu award... for just VISITING the nation". Daily Express. Northern and Shell Media. Retrieved 1 June 2018.