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Originally Posted by Icelander
Such as, for example, having been the recipient of important honours in the gift of the monarch, particularly ones HM has personal discretion over granting, as opposed to confirming the decisions of her government.
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The main ones that are in her personal gift are the Order of Merit, which is too public and too limited in size (24 living members), and the Royal Victorian Order, which is the right one for this. If there is a list of members online (other than the top grade, who are heads of state and the like), I can't find it.