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Grand Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)
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The list Grand Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil) includes
Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Letizia of Spain, Lech Kaczynski, Sofía de Grecia and King Philippe.
The list consists of 30 members.
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Queen Elizabeth II
British, Royalty
Overview: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and of 14 other sovereign countries from 6 February 1952 until her death. Her reign of 70 years ...Date of birth: 21 April 1926Date of death: 8 September 2022Age: 96 (age at death)Nationality: BritishOccupation: RoyaltyGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 4" (163 cm)
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Queen Letizia of Spain
Queen consort of Spain
Overview: Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano (born 15 September 1972) is Queen of Spain, the wife of King Felipe VI. She came from a middle-class family and worked as a journalist for ABC and EFE before becoming a news anchor ...Date of birth: 15 September 1972Age: 51Nationality: SpanishOccupation: RoyaltyGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm)Partner: King Felipe of Spain (Married) 0
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Sofía de Grecia
Queen consort of Spain
Overview: Sofía (born 2 November 1938) was Queen of Spain from 1975 to 2014 as the wife of King Juan Carlos I. Born Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Σοφία), she is the first child of King Paul of Greece ...Date of birth: 2 November 1938Age: 85Nationality: GreekOccupation: RoyaltyGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm)Partner: Juan Carlos de Borbón (Married) 0
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Lech Kaczynski
Polish politician
Overview: Lech Aleksander Kaczyński ( 18 June 1949 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish lawyer and politician who served as the Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 2005, and as the President of Poland from 2005 until ...Date of birth: 18 June 1949Date of death: 10 April 2010Age: 60 (age at death)Nationality: PolishOccupation: PoliticianGender: MaleHeight: 5' 4" (163 cm) 0
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Lech Walesa
President of Poland
Overview: Lech Wałęsa ( born 29 September 1943) is a Polish statesman, dissident, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who served as the first democratically elected president of Poland from 1990 to 1995. A shipyard ...Date of birth: 31 August 1943Age: 81Nationality: PolishOccupation: PoliticianGender: MalePartner: Miroslawa Danuta Golos (Married) 0
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King Philippe
King of the Belgians since 2013
Overview: Philippe or Filip (Dutch: Filip Leopold Lodewijk Maria, French: Philippe Léopold Louis Marie, German: Philipp Leopold Ludwig Maria; born 15 April 1960) is King of the Belgians. He is the eldest child of ...Date of birth: 15 April 1960Age: 64Nationality: BelgianOccupation: RoyaltyGender: MalePartner: Queen Mathilde (Married) 0
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Andrzej Duda
President of Poland since 2015
Overview: Andrzej Sebastian Duda (born 16 May 1972) is a Polish lawyer and politician who has served as president of Poland since 6 August 2015. Before becoming president, Andrzej Duda was a member of Polish Lower ...Date of birth: 16 May 1972Age: 52Nationality: PolishOccupation: Head of StateGender: MalePartner: Agata Duda (Married) 0
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Prince Laurent Of Belgium
Belgian prince (born 1963)
Overview: Prince Laurent of Belgium (French: Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie, Dutch: Laurens Benedikt Boudewijn Maria; born 19 October 1963) is the second son and youngest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola ... 0
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Mstislav Rostropovich
Russian and American musician (1927–2007)
Overview: Mstislav Leopoldovich "Slava" Rostropovich (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor. He is considered to be one of the greatest cellists of the 20th century ...Date of birth: 27 March 1927Date of death: 27 April 2007Age: 80 (age at death)Nationality: RussianOccupation: ConductorGender: MaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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Dronning Sonja
Norwegian Queen
Overview: Sonja (born Sonja Haraldsen on 4 July 1937) is the Queen consort of Norway since 17 January 1991 as the wife of King Harald V.Date of birth: 4 July 1937Age: 87Nationality: NorwegianOccupation: RoyaltyGender: FemalePartner: King Harald V (Married) 0
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Estonian president
Overview: Toomas Hendrik Ilves (born 26 December 1953) is an Estonian politician who served as the fourth President of Estonia from 2006 until 2016. Ilves worked as a diplomat and journalist, and he was the leader ...Date of birth: 26 December 1953Age: 70Nationality: EstonianOccupation: Head of StateGender: Male 0
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Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Archduchess of Austria-Este
Overview: Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 5 June 1962), is the second child and first daughter of King Albert II and Queen Paola, and younger sister to the current Belgian monarch ...Date of birth: 5 June 1962Age: 62Nationality: BelgianOccupation: RoyaltyGender: FemalePartner: Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (Married) 0
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Otto von Habsburg
German politician
Overview: Otto von Habsburg (given names: Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xaver Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius; 20 November 1912 – 4 July 2011), was the last crown ...Date of birth: 20 November 1912Date of death: 4 July 2011Age: 98 (age at death)Nationality: AustrianOccupation: RoyaltyGender: Male 0
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Naruhito
Japanese prince
Overview: Naruhito (徳仁, born 23 February 1960) is the Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era, following the abdication of his father, Akihito. He is the 126th ...Date of birth: 23 February 1960Age: 64Nationality: JapaneseOccupation: RoyaltyGender: MalePartner: Masako Owada (Married) 0
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Rui Rio
Portuguese politician
Overview: Rui Fernando da Silva Rio, (born 6 August 1957) is a Portuguese politician and former Mayor of Porto (Presidente da Câmara Municipal). On 13 January 2018, he was elected President of the Social Democratic ... 0
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Prince Hassan bin Talal
Jordanian prince
Overview: Prince Hassan bin Talal (Arabic: الحسن بن طلال, born 20 March 1947) is a member of the Jordanian royal family who was previously Crown Prince from 1965 to 1999, being removed just three weeks before ... 0
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Crown Princess Masako
Japanese princess
Overview: Masako (雅子, born Masako Owada (小和田雅子, Owada Masako); 9 December 1963) is the Empress of Japan (皇后, kōgō) as the wife of Naruhito, who ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. 0
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János Kádár
Leader of Hungary from 1956 to 1988
Overview: János Kádár (26 May 1912 – 6 July 1989) was a Hungarian communist leader and the General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, presiding over the country from 1956 until his retirement in ...Date of birth: 26 May 1912Date of death: 6 July 1989Age: 77 (age at death)Nationality: HungarianOccupation: PoliticianGender: Male 0
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György Kurtág
Hungarian composer
Overview: György Kurtág (born 19 February 1926) is a Hungarian classical composer and pianist. He was an academic teacher of piano at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music from 1967, later also of chamber music, and ... 0
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Heinz Fischer
President of Austria
Overview: Heinz Fischer GColIH OMRI RSerafO GCollSE ( born 9 October 1938 in Graz, Styria) is a former Austrian politician. He took office as President of Austria on 8 July 2004 and was re-elected for a second ... 0
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