King Edward VII was appointed to the Grand Cordon when Prince of Wales on 20 September 1886, and the investiture by Prince Komatsu on behalf of the emperor took place at Marlborough House on 7 December that year. He received the collar as king in 1902 and was therefore the first British recipient of either grade.
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.