Tuvalu Order of Merit
The Tuvalu Order of Merit is an order of merit of Tuvalu. It was founded in 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvaluan independence; with funds for the award allocated in the 2017 National Budget.[1]
| Tuvalu Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
Awarded by the Queen of Tuvalu | |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Elizabeth II |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | None |
Discussion of award
At Kensington Palace on 30 October 2017, the Prince William received His Excellency Sir Iftikhar Ayaz (Honorary Consul-General of Tuvalu) who invested His Royal Highness and the Duchess of Cambridge with the Tuvalu Order of Merit on behalf of the Governor-General of Tuvalu.[2] The award was to be 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]
Current recipients
References
- ^ "Government of Tuvalu 2017 National Budget" (PDF). Presented on by the Hon Maatia Toafa Minister for Finance and Economic Development. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b "Court Circular". 30 October 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ 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.