Tuvalu Order of Merit explained

Tuvalu Order of Merit
Awarded By:the

Monarch of Tuvalu
Type:Order of Merit
Status:Currently constituted
Founder:Elizabeth II
Head Title:Sovereign
Head:Charles III
Date:1 October 2016
Higher:None
Lower:None

The Tuvalu Order of Merit is an order of merit of Tuvalu. It was founded on 1 October 2016, on the 38th anniversary of Tuvaluan independence; with $30,000 for the award allocated in the Tuvalu 2017 National Budget.[1]

Discussion of award

At Kensington Palace on 30 October 2017, Prince William received His Excellency Sir Iftikhar Ayaz (Honorary Consul-General of Tuvalu) who invested His Royal Highness with the Tuvalu Order of Merit on behalf of the Governor-General of Tuvalu.[2] The award was given to the Prince and Princess of Wales in recognition of their visit to Tuvalu as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.[3]

Recipients

Tuvalu Order of Merit

Medal of the Tuvalu Order of Merit

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Government of Tuvalu 2017 National Budget . 30 November 2016 . Presented by the Hon Maatia Toafa Minister for Finance and Economic Development . 26 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Court Circular. 30 October 2017. 26 August 2018.
  3. News: William and Kate to receive highest Tuvalu award... for just VISITING the nation. Palmer. Richard. 30 May 2017. Daily Express. Northern and Shell Media. 1 June 2018.