The King's Medals

[Khandro]

On this photo on the front page of the Express, https://www.express.co.uk/ The King appears to be wearing at least 10 medals, what are these for ?

My grandad fought in the Somme & had a leg amputated in WW1 & had two medals. My dad served for 5 years in the RAF mostly in North Africa during WW2 & he also was given just two, so Charles must have done some amazing service to get ten don't you think?

I seem to have missed out on all his exploits.

[emmie]

aren't their some that the Queen awarded to her family....?

[Buenchico]

At his mother's funeral . . .

"The King wore the Royal Navy No 1 tailcoat with sword, the collar of the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle Sash, Order of Merit neck order, Garter Star and Thistle Star.

He also wore full-size medals including the Queen’s Service Order (New Zealand), Coronation Medal, Silver Jubilee Medal, Golden Jubilee Medal, Diamond Jubilee Medal, Platinum Jubilee Medal and a Naval Long Service Good Conduct (LSGC) (three x Additional Service Bars).

Other medals included Canadian Forces Decoration (three x Additional Service Bars), The New Zealand Commemorative Medal, and The New Zealand Armed Forces Award".

Source:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/what-medals-worn-king-charles-25053596

[emmie]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4749194/All-Prince-Charles-s-vast-array-medals-explained.html

[Hopkirk]

That's nothing

https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-8add19bc375364d9b4ad07ff4d59ff19-lq

[davebro]

what a load of stupid frippery!

[davebro]

PS - OP - if you grandad served in both world wars I would have thought he'd have at least 4 or 5 medals.

[emmie]

not for those gallant service personnel, who go above and beyond their duty

[davebro]

(which side was he on!)

[davebro]

for Chas I meant

[emmie]

not sure what you mean Dave? King Charles was in the Navy and i would have thought he had a medal or more than one for that alone.

[davebro]

His service medals - OK. But all the rest of that claptrap is ridiculous. Why doesn't he just wear a great big hat too like the N Koreans.

[Peter Pedant]

PS - OP - if you grandad served in both world wars I would have thought he'd have at least 4 or 5 medals.

yup I thought 2 stars and 3 gongs. - certainly the North Africa star, and what did he do after that? Europe - had its own star
and the gongs are defence medal, kings medal and a third

the ex servicemen here can fill in the accurate details

Me auld Dad never medalled up
an me grandad, 1914-18, medalled up in 1937 - I thought to get his OBE ( indian service) but it wasnt

[Peter Pedant]

medals are important to some
Manch - bereaved parents are campaigning for a medal ( = adequate recognition ) for police and or service personnel killed on duty

( I think for the policewomen the one-eyed cop killa killed - - - 10 years ago)

[Ken4155]

Did you, i wonder, ever question the Queen's medals, Khandro?
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=sKcvyOjA&;id=070BD1E1E19A5C6FEDCD989918D883C793CC4D23&thid=OIP.sKcvyOjAeQYyptprplPxKAAAAA&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.pinimg.com%2foriginals%2f1f%2f9a%2fb8%2f1f9ab844f0750f816ccd87a60c6635aa.jpg&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.b0a72fc8e8c0790632a6da6ba653f128%3frik%3dI03Mk8eD2BiZmA%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=580&expw=435&;q=hm+queen+in+full+uniform&simid=608025592775849828&FORM=IRPRST&ck=E1404E052E2CCEE0D421819C3403CB5A&selectedIndex=0&idpp=overlayview&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0

[Ken4155]

Or Edward?

https://www.bing.com/search?q=prince+edward+in+full+uniform&;cvid=31709f7e0896480d80762cc6a8834541&;aqs=edge..69i57j0l8.10276j0j1&pglt=43&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=LCTS

[naomi24]

//if you grandad served in both world wars I would have thought he'd have at least 4 or 5 medals. //

He didn't. Khandro's granddad served in the first World War, and his dad served in the second. Read the OP.

[Ken4155]

Or Anne?

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=B%2btWeRUG&id=B392A6024F1508FAE656A7D72CC03A506E960A3D&thid=OIP.B-tWeRUGi6aTS84IqdudIAAAAA&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fs-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com%2foriginals%2f06%2f56%2fa7%2f0656a724d59b52d1fafc34d5e0ef146e.jpg&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.07eb567915068ba6934bce08a9db9d20%3frik%3dPQqWblA6wCzXpw%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=580&expw=435&q=princess+anne+in+full+uniform&simid=608039929368611233&FORM=IRPRST&ck=8011375FC6321D8A36C8CDA456A2469F&selectedIndex=0&idpp=overlayview&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0

[vulcan42]

Didn't every participant in WW1 get Pip, Squeak and Wilfred?
https://www.worldwar1luton.com/object/pip-squeak-and-wilfred-wwi-campaign-medals

[davebro]

//He didn't. Khandro's granddad served in the first World War, and his dad served in the second. Read the OP.//

OK - I read WW1 as WW11 sorry!
(I thought WW1ers got Pip, Squeak & Wilfred by default)

[davebro]

having said that I only ever found 2 of my grandad's WW1 medals.