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The '''Tuvalu Order of Merit''' is an [[order of merit]] of [[Tuvalu]]. It was founded in 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvalan independence.
The '''Tuvalu Order of Merit''' is an [[order of merit]] of [[Tuvalu]]. It was founded in 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvalan independence.

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==Discussion of award==
==Discussion of award==
British newspaper [[Daily Express]] reported in 2017 that the award was to be given to [[William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] and his wife [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge|Catherine Middleton]] 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>
British newspaper [[Daily Express]] reported in 2017 that the award was to be given to [[William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] and his wife [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge|Catherine Middleton]] 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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The Tuvalu Order of Merit is an order of merit of Tuvalu. It was founded in 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvalan independence.

Tuvalu Order of Merit
Awarded by the

Queen of Tuvalu
TypeOrder of Merit
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignElizabeth II
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)None


Discussion of award

British newspaper Daily Express reported in 2017 that the award was to be given to Prince William and his wife Catherine Middleton in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.[1]

Current recipients

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Donovan, Ned (5 November 2017). "Kate gets her first gong... from island sinking into the Pacific: Duchess of Cambridge receives award from Tuvalu for raising climate change awareness". Daily Mail. DMG Media. Retrieved 1 June 2018.