Awards and condecorations of the Kingdom of Castile
The Kingdom of Castile has 5 national orders. The current Grand Master to all of them is the King of Castile. There are numerous additional orders between national territories and many private orders ran by the Castilean aristocracy, with the head of state serving as their respective font of honor and its ratifier.
Overview of the Kingdom's Orders
History
Orders of Chivalry have always been utilized by the kingfom. Each king has established at least one order upon their coronation. The highest current order in the kingdom is the Royal Order of Alfonso XII, which is the most senior order in the Kingdom as it is the first one ever created.
Membership in the Kingdom's orders is initially intangible. Knights and Dames are simply afforded with honorific dignities such as Excelentísimo Señor (The Most Excellent), and Ilustrísimo Señor (The Most Ilustrious) and a letter signed by the King upon their bestow, as well as its publication on the national BOC (Boletín Oficial de Castilla).
Funding
While the Kingdom is responsible for funding its national orders, private ratified orders are to be funded by their Grand Masters.
National Orders
The Kingdom of Castile has 5 national orders of chivalry, ratified by the King.
| Order Name | Established | Classes/Ranks | Awarded For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Order of Alfonso XII | 14 April 2019 | Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCA)
Knight/Dame Commander (K/DCA) Commander (COA) Lieutenant (LOA) Member (MOA) Royal Medal |
Personal service to the King. | |
| Royal Order of Felipe V | 9 June 2020 | Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCFV)
Knight/Dame Commander (K/DFV) Commander (CFV) Lieutenant (LFV) Member (MFV) Royal Medal |
Personal service to the King. | Currently, its Grand Master is The Duke of Castro |
| Royal Order of Jaime I | 3 May 2021 | Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCJI)
Knight/Dame Commander (K/DCJI) Commander (CJI) Lieutenant (LJI) Member (MJI) Royal Medal |
Personal service to the King. | |
| Royal Order of The Prince of Toledo | 21 Mars 2020 | Grand Collar (GLPT)
Grand Cross (GCPT) Officer (OPT) Member (MPT) |
Personal service to the Prince of Toledo. | |
| Order to the National Merit | 7 June 2019 | Grand Cross (GCNM)
Commander (CNM) Member (MNM) |
Excellence, personal achievement, or noteworthy performance |
Other Orders
| Order Name | Established | Classes/Ranks | Awarded For | Legal status | Grand Master | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Orden de los Infantes de Castilla | 2 May 2021 | Knight/Dame Grand Cross (K/DGCI)
Knight/Dame Commander (K/DCI) Commander (COI) Lieutenant (LOI) Member (MOI) Royal Medal |
Personal service to the Infantes and Princes of Castile. | The Duke of Castro | Awarded by the Infantes of Castilla | |
| Most Noble Order of The Duke of Castro | 2 May 2021 | Knight/Dame Grand Collar (K/DLC)
Heir to The Duke of Castro (HDC) First Degree (IDC) Second Degree (SDC) Third Degree (TDC) Member (MDC) |
Personal service to the Duke of Castro | Private | The Duke of Castro |
Members of the Orders
HRH The Duke of Castro, Don Felipe Ruiz de Castro Ibaseta (GCFV), (KDLC), Infante de Castilla.
HRH Prince Alfonso Ruiz de Castro Savater (GCOA), (GCFV), (GLPT), (GCNM), (KDLC), Príncipe de Castilla.
TME The Duke of Ramírez, Don Juan Carlos Ramírez Garrido (GCOA), (GCFV), (KCJI), (KGCI), (KDLC).
TME Juan Carlos Garrido Hernández (GCOA), (GCJI), (GCNM), President of The Government.
HM Queen Anais of Castile (GCOA), (GCJI), (KGCI)