List of honours of the Spanish royal family by country

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This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Spanish royal family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

Spanish honours

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Sovereign (19 June 2014) and Knight (3 May 1981) of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1,182nd Knight)
    • Grand Master (19 June 2014) and Knight of the Collar (24 January 1986) of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III
    • Grand Master (19 June 2014) and Knight Grand Cross (7 July 1986) of the Order of Military Merit, with white decoration
    • Grand Master (19 June 2014) and Knight Grand Cross (13 July 1987) of the Order of Naval Merit, with white decoration
    • Grand Master (19 June 2014) and Knight Grand Cross (4 July 1988) of the Order of Aeronautical Merit, with white decoration
    • Grand Master (19 June 2014) and Knight Grand Cross (30 April 1999) of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild
    • Grand Master of the Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic (19 June 2014)
    • Grand Master of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand (19 June 2014)
    • Grand Master of the Order of Montesa (19 June 2014)
    • Grand Master of the Order of Alcántara (19 June 2014)
    • Grand Master of the Order of Calatrava (19 June 2014)
    • Grand Master of the Order of Santiago (19 June 2014)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Dame Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (21 May 2004)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain (retired)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain (retired)
  • Leonor, Princess of Asturias
    • Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (30 October 2015)
    • Dame of the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (10 October 2023)
    • Grand Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration (2 July 2024)
    • Grand Cross of Naval Merit with White Decoration (15 July 2025)
  • Infanta Sofía of Spain
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
  • Infanta Cristina
  • Iñaki Urdangarin
  • Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani
    • 1,192nd Dame of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa (6 March 1957)
    • Dame Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (14 October 1988)
    • Dame Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise (25 April 2003)
  • Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria and Hernani
    • Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise (25 April 2003)

European foreign honours

Austria

Belgium

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (19 September 1994)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (26 September 1978)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (26 September 1978)
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (19 September 1994)
  • Infanta Cristina
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (19 September 1994)

Czech Republic

Denmark

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (6 November 2023)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (6 November 2023)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Knight of Order of the Elephant (17 March 1980)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Knight of the Order of the Elephant (17 March 1980)

Estonia

Finland

France

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (27 April 2009)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (28 June 1978)
    • Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (1977)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (28 June 1978)
    • Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (1977)

Germany

Greece

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (25 September 2001)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
  • Queen Sofía of Spain (born Princess of Greece):
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
    • Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
    • Recipient of the Commemorative Badge of the Centenary of the Royal House of Greece
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (25 September 2001)
  • Infanta Cristina
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (25 September 2001)
  • Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani
    • Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Saints Olga and Sophia

Holy See

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Knight of the Collar of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (2022)
  • King Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Knight of the Collar of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
    • Knight with the Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Dame of the Collar of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
    • Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice

Hungary

Iceland

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Collar with Grand Cross Breast Star of the Order of the Falcon (16 September 1985)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (16 September 1985)
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (16 September 1985)
  • Infanta Cristina
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (16 September 1985)

Italy

Latvia

  • Felipe VI of Spain
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Three Stars (16 October 2004)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Three Stars (16 October 2004)

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Honorary Companion of Honour with Collar of the National Order of Merit (25 November 2009)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Honorary Member of the Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika (25 November 2009)

Netherlands

Norway

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (25 April 1995)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (14 April 1982)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (14 April 1982)
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
    • Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (25 April 1995)
  • Infanta Cristina
    • Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (25 April 1995)

Poland

Portugal

  • Felipe VI of Spain
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (25 September 2006)
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty (15 April 2018)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (17 April 1978)
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (13 October 1988)
    • Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (23 August 1996)
  • Leonor, Princess of Asturias
    • Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (12 July 2024)
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
    • Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (13 October 1988)
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (23 August 1996)
  • Infanta Cristina
    • Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (13 October 1988)
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (23 August 1996)
  • Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (13 October 1988)

Romania

Slovakia

Sweden

United Kingdom

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Stranger Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (1009th member; 12 July 2017)
    • Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (17 October 1988)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Stranger Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (974th member; 17 October 1988)
    • Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (22 April 1986)

American foreign honours

Argentina

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of May (9 February 2009)
    • Grand Cross later Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín (22 February 2017)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín (9 February 2009)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín

Brazil

Chile

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (4 June 2001)
    • Collar of the Order of Merit (29 October 2014)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (7 March 2011)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Collar of the Order of Merit (4 June 2001)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (4 June 2001)
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (4 June 2001)

Colombia

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Collar of the Order of Boyacá (2 March 2015)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (2 March 2015)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (1976)
    • Collar of the Order of San Carlos (1979)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (1976)
    • Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos (1979)

Costa Rica

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Juan Mora Fernández (26 January 1993)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Juan Mora Fernández (26 January 1993) (Photo)

Dominican Republic

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross with Gold Breast Star of the Order of Christopher Columbus (24 April 1987)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cross with Gold Breast Star of the Order of Christopher Columbus (24 October 1969)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross with Gold Breast Star of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella (13 November 2000)

Ecuador

El Salvador

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross with Silver Star of the Order of José Matías Delgado (10 March 1997)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cross with Golden Star of the Order of José Matías Delgado (14 September 1977)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross with Silver Star of the Order of José Matías Delgado (14 September 1977))
  • Infanta Cristina
    • Grand Cross with Silver Star of the Order of José Matías Delgado (10 March 1997)

Guatemala

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Collar of the Order of the Quetzal (10 September 1977)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Quetzal (10 September 1977)
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Quetzal (1 October 1986)
  • Infanta Cristina
    • Grand Cross of the Order of the Quetzal (1 October 1986)

Honduras

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Francisco Morazán (27 October 2018)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Francisco Morazán(13 September 1977)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Francisco Morazán (13 September 1977)

Jamaica

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Member of the Order of Excellence (17 February 2009)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Honorary Member of the Order of Jamaica (17 February 2009)

Mexico

Panama

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa (19 October 1998)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa (24 November 2008)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa (16 September 1977)

Peru

Venezuela

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Collar of the Order of the Liberator (8 September 1977)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Liberator (8 September 1977)

African foreign honours

Angola

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Recipient of the Order of Agostinho Neto (7 February 2023)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Recipient of the Order of Agostinho Neto (7 February 2023)

Egypt

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile (18 February 1997)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Supreme Class of the Order of the Virtues (18 February 1997)
  • Infanta Cristina
    • Supreme Class of the Order of the Virtues (29 May 2000)

Ethiopia

Morocco

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Special Class of the Order of Muhammad (14 July 2014)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Special Class of the Order of Muhammad (14 July 2014)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Special Class of the Order of Muhammad (25 September 1989)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Special Class of the Order of Muhammad (18 September 2000)

Nigeria

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (19 November 1991)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (19 November 1991)

Senegal

South Africa

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope (15 February 1999)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope (15 February 1999)

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)

(Former name of Democratic Republic of the Congo)

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard (1 December 1986)[citation needed]
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard (1 December 1986)[citation needed]

Asian foreign honours

Middle East

Imperial State of Iran

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Member 1st Class of the Order of Pahlavi
    • Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14 October 1971)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Member 1st Class, previously 2nd Class, of the Order of the Pleiades
    • Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14 October 1971)

Jordan

Kuwait

Lebanon

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit (19 October 2009)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit (19 October 2009)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Extraordinary Grade of the Order of Merit (19 October 2009)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit (19 October 2009)

Oman

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Collar of de Order of Al Said (4 November 2025)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Member 1st Class (civil division) of the Order of Oman (4 November 2025)
  • King Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Member 1st Class (military division) of the Order of Oman (15 December 1985)[citation needed]

Saudi Arabia

Far East

Japan

Kingdom of Nepal

  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Member of the Order of Nepal Pratap Bhaskara (Nepal Decoration of Honour) (19 September 1983)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Member of the Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (Benevolent Ruler) (19 September 1983)
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
  • Infanta Cristina

Philippines

  • Felipe VI of Spain
    • Grand Cross (Datu) of the Order of Sikatuna (2 April 1995)
    • Grand Cross (Bayani) of the Order of Lakandula (3 December 2007)
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
    • Grand Cross (Maringal na Krus) of the Order of the Golden Heart (3 December 2007)
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain
    • Grand Collar (Raja) of the Order of Sikatuna (18 February 1974)
    • Grand Collar (Supremo) of the Order of Lakandula (3 December 2007)
  • Queen Sofía of Spain
    • Order of Gabriela Silang (2 April 1995)
    • Grand Collar (Maringal na Kuwintas) of the Order of the Golden Heart (3 December 2007)

South Korea

Thailand

See also

  • List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown
  • List of titles and honours of King Felipe VI of Spain
  • List of titles and honours of Queen Letizia of Spain
  • List of titles and honours of King Juan Carlos I of Spain
  • List of titles and honours of Sofía, Queen of Spain

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