Peter Cosgrove
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General Sir Peter John Cosgrove, is an Australian retired senior Army officer who served as the 26th governor-general of Australia, in office from 2014 to 2019.
Cosgrove in 2017
Cosgrove at the Centenary of the Kangaroo March launch in 2013.
Swearing in as Governor-General
Prince George with his parents and Sir Peter Cosgrove at Admiralty House, Sydney, April 2014
Order of Australia
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The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Government. Before the establishment of the order, Australian citizens received British honours.
King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) wearing the insignia of a Knight of the Order of Australia, 1983
Queen Elizabeth II wearing the insignia of the Sovereign of the Order of Australia