SettingsDames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Alexandra of Denmark
Alexandra of Denmark was the wife of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions.
Alexandra of Denmark was the wife of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions.
Alice Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading
Alice Edith Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading GBE CI (circa 1866 – 30 January 1930), née Alice Edith Cohen, was the first wife of Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading and a prominent p...
Alice Edith Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading GBE CI (circa 1866 – 30 January 1930), née Alice Edith Cohen, was the first wife of Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading and a prominent p...
Angela Pery, Countess of Limerick
Colonel Edmund Colquhoun Pery, 5th Earl of Limerick, GBE CH KCB DSO TD was a British peer and soldier.
Colonel Edmund Colquhoun Pery, 5th Earl of Limerick, GBE CH KCB DSO TD was a British peer and soldier.
Annie, Lady de Sausmarez
Annie Elizabeth, Lady de Sausmarez GBE (1856/1857 –15 March 1947), often called Lady de Sausmarez, even after she was created a dame, née Annie Elizabeth Mann, was a British ph...
Annie Elizabeth, Lady de Sausmarez GBE (1856/1857 –15 March 1947), often called Lady de Sausmarez, even after she was created a dame, née Annie Elizabeth Mann, was a British ph...
Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg
Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg GBE, DStJ (died 24 September 1973) was a British peeress.
Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg GBE, DStJ (died 24 September 1973) was a British peeress.
Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans
Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans GBE DGStJ, born Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice was a daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and his wife, Maud.
Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans GBE DGStJ, born Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice was a daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and his wife, Maud.
Beryl Oliver
Dame Beryl Carnegy Oliver GBE RRC (20 August 1882 – 13 July 1972), née Beryl Carnegy Joseph, was a British charity administrator as well as the British Red Cross Society's Director o...
Dame Beryl Carnegy Oliver GBE RRC (20 August 1882 – 13 July 1972), née Beryl Carnegy Joseph, was a British charity administrator as well as the British Red Cross Society's Director o...
Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill
Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill, GBE, CStJ (née Hozier; 1 April 1885 – 12 December 1977) was the wife of Sir Winston Churchill and a life peeress in h...
Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill, GBE, CStJ (née Hozier; 1 April 1885 – 12 December 1977) was the wife of Sir Winston Churchill and a life peeress in h...
Dehra Parker
Dame Dehra S. Parker, GBE, PC (NI) (13 August 1882 - 30 November 1963) was the longest serving woman MP in the Northern Ireland House of Commons.
Dame Dehra S. Parker, GBE, PC (NI) (13 August 1882 - 30 November 1963) was the longest serving woman MP in the Northern Ireland House of Commons.
Edith Lyttelton
Dame Edith Lyttelton, GBE was a British novelist, World War I-era activist and spiritualist.
Dame Edith Lyttelton, GBE was a British novelist, World War I-era activist and spiritualist.
Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma,, GBE, DCVO, CI, DStJ was an English heiress, socialite, relief-worker, wife of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma...
Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma,, GBE, DCVO, CI, DStJ was an English heiress, socialite, relief-worker, wife of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma...
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the Queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother'...
Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the Queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother'...
Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss
Anne Elizabeth Oldfield Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss, GBE, PC (née Havers; born 10 August 1933) is a retired English judge.
Anne Elizabeth Oldfield Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss, GBE, PC (née Havers; born 10 August 1933) is a retired English judge.
Ellen Terry
Dame Ellen Terry, GBE was an English stage actress who became the leading Shakespearean actress in Britain.
Dame Ellen Terry, GBE was an English stage actress who became the leading Shakespearean actress in Britain.
Enid Lyons
Dame Enid Muriel Lyons, AD, GBE (9 July 1897 – 2 September 1981) was an Australian politician and the first woman to be elected to the Australian House of Representatives as well as the first wo...
Dame Enid Muriel Lyons, AD, GBE (9 July 1897 – 2 September 1981) was an Australian politician and the first woman to be elected to the Australian House of Representatives as well as the first wo...
Evelyn Sharp, Baroness Sharp
Evelyn Adelaide Sharp, Baroness Sharp of Hornsey, GBE (1903-1985) was a British civil servant and the first women to hold the position of Permanent Secretary, the most senior civil servant in a ...
Evelyn Adelaide Sharp, Baroness Sharp of Hornsey, GBE (1903-1985) was a British civil servant and the first women to hold the position of Permanent Secretary, the most senior civil servant in a ...
Flora Reid
Dame Florence "Flora" Reid GBE (10 November 1867 – 1 September 1950) was the wife of the Prime Minister of Australia Sir George Reid.
Dame Florence "Flora" Reid GBE (10 November 1867 – 1 September 1950) was the wife of the Prime Minister of Australia Sir George Reid.
Florence Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh
Florence Gertrude Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh, GBE, PC (13 October 1889 – 6 December 1969) was a Scottish Unionist Party and Conservative Party politician.
Florence Gertrude Horsbrugh, Baroness Horsbrugh, GBE, PC (13 October 1889 – 6 December 1969) was a Scottish Unionist Party and Conservative Party politician.
Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman
Gertrude Mary Denman, Baroness Denman, GBE (7 November 1884 – 2 June 1954), née Pearson, sometimes known as Trudie, was a British woman active in women's rights issues includi...
Gertrude Mary Denman, Baroness Denman, GBE (7 November 1884 – 2 June 1954), née Pearson, sometimes known as Trudie, was a British woman active in women's rights issues includi...
Helen Gwynne-Vaughan
Dame Helen Charlotte Isabella Gwynne-Vaughan, GBE (1879–1967), née Fraser, was a prominent British botanist and mycologist.
Dame Helen Charlotte Isabella Gwynne-Vaughan, GBE (1879–1967), née Fraser, was a prominent British botanist and mycologist.
Helen Munro Ferguson
Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar KT GCMG PC (6 March 186030 March 1934), was a Scottish politician and colonial governor.
Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar KT GCMG PC (6 March 186030 March 1934), was a Scottish politician and colonial governor.
Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman
Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman, GBE, PC (born 26 March 1949, Wolverhampton) was Lord Speaker of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman, GBE, PC (born 26 March 1949, Wolverhampton) was Lord Speaker of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Irene Mountbatten, Marchioness of Carisbrooke
Prince Alexander of Battenberg, later Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke, GCB, GCVO (Alexander Albert; 23 November 1886 – 23 February 1960) was a member of the Hessian prin...
Prince Alexander of Battenberg, later Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke, GCB, GCVO (Alexander Albert; 23 November 1886 – 23 February 1960) was a member of the Hessian prin...
Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair
Ishbel Maria Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, GBE (15 March 1857 – 18 April 1939) was a Scottish author, philanthropist and an advocate of woman's interests.
Ishbel Maria Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, GBE (15 March 1857 – 18 April 1939) was a Scottish author, philanthropist and an advocate of woman's interests.
Isobel Cripps
Dame Isobel Cripps, GBE (25 January 1891 – 11 April 1979), also known as Lady Cripps, was a British overseas aid organiser and the wife of Sir Stafford Cripps.
Dame Isobel Cripps, GBE (25 January 1891 – 11 April 1979), also known as Lady Cripps, was a British overseas aid organiser and the wife of Sir Stafford Cripps.
Kaikhusrau Jahan, Begum of Bhopal
Nawab Begum Dame Sultan Kaikhusrau Jahan, GCSI, GCIE, GBE, GCStJ, CI, KIH (9 July 1858 – 12 May 1930) was a notable and progressive Begum of Bhopal who ruled from 1901 to 1926.
Nawab Begum Dame Sultan Kaikhusrau Jahan, GCSI, GCIE, GBE, GCStJ, CI, KIH (9 July 1858 – 12 May 1930) was a notable and progressive Begum of Bhopal who ruled from 1901 to 1926.
Katharine Furse
Dame Katharine Furse, GBE, RRC, founder of the English Voluntary Aid Detachment force, was born Katharine Symonds, daughter of the poet and critic John Addington Symonds and Janet Catherin...
Dame Katharine Furse, GBE, RRC, founder of the English Voluntary Aid Detachment force, was born Katharine Symonds, daughter of the poet and critic John Addington Symonds and Janet Catherin...
Lady Dorothy Macmillan
Lady Dorothy Evelyn Macmillan GBE (28 July 1900 – 21 May 1966) was a daughter of the 9th Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and the wife of the British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
Lady Dorothy Evelyn Macmillan GBE (28 July 1900 – 21 May 1966) was a daughter of the 9th Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and the wife of the British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
Lucy Baldwin, Countess Baldwin of Bewdley
Lucy Baldwin, Countess Baldwin of Bewdley, GBE, DGStJ (née Ridsdale; 1869 – 17 June 1945) was the wife of British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.
Lucy Baldwin, Countess Baldwin of Bewdley, GBE, DGStJ (née Ridsdale; 1869 – 17 June 1945) was the wife of British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.
Mabell Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie
Mabell Frances Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, GCVO, GBE was a British courtier and author.
Mabell Frances Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, GCVO, GBE was a British courtier and author.
Madge Kendal
Dame Madge Kendal GBE (15 March 1848 – 14 September 1935), born as Margaret Shafto Robertson, was an English actress of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, best known for her roles in ...
Dame Madge Kendal GBE (15 March 1848 – 14 September 1935), born as Margaret Shafto Robertson, was an English actress of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, best known for her roles in ...
Margaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis
Margaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis GBE (16 September 1905 – 17 August 1977), born Lady Margaret Bingham, was a daughter of George Bingham, Lord Bingham (later the Earl o...
Margaret Alexander, Countess Alexander of Tunis GBE (16 September 1905 – 17 August 1977), born Lady Margaret Bingham, was a daughter of George Bingham, Lord Bingham (later the Earl o...
Margaret Lloyd George
Dame Margaret Lloyd George, GBE (1866 – 20 January 1941), née Margaret Owen, was the first wife of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George - from 1888 until her death in 1941.
Dame Margaret Lloyd George, GBE (1866 – 20 January 1941), née Margaret Owen, was the first wife of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George - from 1888 until her death in 1941.
Margaret Russell, Baroness Ampthill
Margaret Russell, Baroness Ampthill, GCVO, CI, GBE was the daughter of the 6th Earl Beauchamp.
Margaret Russell, Baroness Ampthill, GCVO, CI, GBE was the daughter of the 6th Earl Beauchamp.
Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon
Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon, GBE (1875 — 30 January 1960) was born as Marie Adelaide Brassey, a daughter of Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey.
Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon, GBE (1875 — 30 January 1960) was born as Marie Adelaide Brassey, a daughter of Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey.
Mary Donaldson, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington
Dorothy Mary Warwick, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington, GBE DStJ (29 August 1921–4 October 2003), better known as Dame Mary Donaldson, was the first, and to date the only, female Lord...
Dorothy Mary Warwick, Baroness Donaldson of Lymington, GBE DStJ (29 August 1921–4 October 2003), better known as Dame Mary Donaldson, was the first, and to date the only, female Lord...
Mary Harmsworth, Viscountess Northcliffe
Mary Harmsworth, Viscountess Northcliffe, GBE, DStJ, ARRC was born as Mary Elizabeth Milner, the daughter of Robert Milner, of Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England.
Mary Harmsworth, Viscountess Northcliffe, GBE, DStJ, ARRC was born as Mary Elizabeth Milner, the daughter of Robert Milner, of Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England.
Mary Hughes
Dame Mary Hughes GBE (6 June 1874 – 2 April 1958) was the second wife of Billy Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia 1915-1923.
Dame Mary Hughes GBE (6 June 1874 – 2 April 1958) was the second wife of Billy Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia 1915-1923.
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V.
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V.
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family; she was the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family; she was the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
Maud McCarthy
Dame Emma Maud McCarthy, GBE, RRC (22 September 1859, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1 April 1949, Chelsea, London, England) was a nursing sister and army Matron-in-Chief.
Dame Emma Maud McCarthy, GBE, RRC (22 September 1859, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia — 1 April 1949, Chelsea, London, England) was a nursing sister and army Matron-in-Chief.
Maud Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne
Maud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, GBE, CH, VA, CI (17 December 1850 – 21 October 1932), née Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton, was a British courtier.
Maud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, GBE, CH, VA, CI (17 December 1850 – 21 October 1932), née Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton, was a British courtier.
Mildred Buxton, Countess Buxton
Mildred Buxton, Countess of Buxton GBE, JP, born Mildred Anne Smith, the daughter of Hugh Colin Smith and Constance Maria Josepha, married Sydney Charles Buxton, 1st and last Earl of Buxto...
Mildred Buxton, Countess of Buxton GBE, JP, born Mildred Anne Smith, the daughter of Hugh Colin Smith and Constance Maria Josepha, married Sydney Charles Buxton, 1st and last Earl of Buxto...
Millicent Fawcett
Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, GBE (11 June 1847 – 5 August 1929) was an English suffragist (one who campaigned for women to have the vote) and an early feminist.
Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, GBE (11 June 1847 – 5 August 1929) was an English suffragist (one who campaigned for women to have the vote) and an early feminist.
Nellie Melba
Dame Nellie Melba GBE, born Helen "Nellie" Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano.
Dame Nellie Melba GBE, born Helen "Nellie" Porter Mitchell, was an Australian operatic soprano.
Olave Baden-Powell
Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE was born Olave St Clair Soames in Chesterfield, England.
Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE was born Olave St Clair Soames in Chesterfield, England.
Pattie Menzies
Dame Pattie Maie Menzies GBE (2 March 189930 August 1995) was the wife of Australia’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies.
Dame Pattie Maie Menzies GBE (2 March 189930 August 1995) was the wife of Australia’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies.
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone was a member of the British Royal Family.
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone was a member of the British Royal Family.
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (née The Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott; 25 December 1901 – 29 October 2004) was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife and then ...
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (née The Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott; 25 December 1901 – 29 October 2004) was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife and then ...
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
The Princess Beatrice (Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore; later Princess Henry of Battenberg; 14 April 1857 – 26 October 1944) was a member of the British Royal Family.
The Princess Beatrice (Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore; later Princess Henry of Battenberg; 14 April 1857 – 26 October 1944) was a member of the British Royal Family.
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
Princess Helena was a member of the British Royal Family, the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Princess Helena was a member of the British Royal Family, the third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Helena Victoria (formerly Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein; Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena; 3 May 1870 – 13 March 1948) was a member of the British Royal Fam...
Princess Helena Victoria (formerly Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein; Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena; 3 May 1870 – 13 March 1948) was a member of the British Royal Fam...
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
The Princess Louise (born Louise Caroline Alberta, also known as Marchioness of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage; 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939) was a member of the Br...
The Princess Louise (born Louise Caroline Alberta, also known as Marchioness of Lorne and Duchess of Argyll by marriage; 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939) was a member of the Br...
Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Marie Louise (Franziska Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christina Helena; formerly Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein; 12 August 1872 – 8 December 1956) was a member of the Britis...
Princess Marie Louise (Franziska Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christina Helena; formerly Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein; 12 August 1872 – 8 December 1956) was a member of the Britis...
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark was a member of the British Royal Family; the wife of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King Ge...
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark was a member of the British Royal Family; the wife of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King Ge...
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as ...
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as ...
Sarah Swift
Dame Sarah Ann Swift, GBE, RRC (22 November 1854, Kirton Skeldyke, Lincolnshire – 27 June 1937, Marylebone) was a nurse and founder in 1916 of the Royal College of Nursing, thereby introducing N...
Dame Sarah Ann Swift, GBE, RRC (22 November 1854, Kirton Skeldyke, Lincolnshire – 27 June 1937, Marylebone) was a nurse and founder in 1916 of the Royal College of Nursing, thereby introducing N...
Sidney Browne
Dame Sidney Jane Browne, GBE, RRC (born 5 January 1850 - died 1941) was the first appointed Matron-in-Chief of the newly formed Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.
Dame Sidney Jane Browne, GBE, RRC (born 5 January 1850 - died 1941) was the first appointed Matron-in-Chief of the newly formed Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.
Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading
Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading, GBE (6 January 1894, Constantinople – 22 May 1971, Sussex, England), née Stella Charnaud, was a British political and military figure.
Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading, GBE (6 January 1894, Constantinople – 22 May 1971, Sussex, England), née Stella Charnaud, was a British political and military figure.