Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order

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Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
OrderRoyal Victorian Order
Awarded byThe Sovereign
Precedence18
Post-nominalsLVO

The Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) is the fourth class of the Royal Victorian Order. It is part of the honours system, and holders use the letters LVO after their name.

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  1. The order
  2. Appointment

The order

The Royal Victorian Order was founded by Queen Victoria in 1896 to reward personal service to the Sovereign. Appointments are the Sovereign's personal gift, made without the advice of ministers. It has five classes: Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GCVO), Knight or Dame Commander (KCVO or DCVO), Commander (CVO), Lieutenant (LVO) and Member (MVO). Its chapel is the Savoy Chapel in London, and its motto is simply "Victoria".

Appointment

Honours are awarded by The Sovereign, usually on the advice of the Prime Minister. In UKOGB any member can nominate another for an honour on the website, with a citation explaining why. Once it is awarded, the honour and the date it was given appear on the holder's profile, and their styled name changes to include it.

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