Order of the Crown of India
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The Imperial Order of the Crown of India is an order in the British honours system. The Order was established by Queen Victoria when she became Empress of India in 1878. The Order was open to only wom
Badge of the order
Elizabeth II, in her uniform as Colonel-in-Chief of the Scots Guards, wears the badge of the order as a medal (first on left). (Trooping the Colour, 1986)
Bharani Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore wearing the badge and ribbon of the order
Tara Devi, the Maharani of Jammu and Kashmir
Princess Victoria was the fourth child and second daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and the younger sister of King George V.
Portrait by W. & D. Downey, c. 1890
Princess Victoria of Wales (left) as a teenager, together with her sisters Maud (centre) and Louise (right)
Portrait by Philip de László, 1907
Victoria, c. 1917