Royal Household Long and Faithful Service Medal
Civil decoration awarded by the British monarch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Royal Household Long and Faithful Service Medal is a civil decoration awarded by the British monarch to servants of their royal household for long and faithful service. Only those serving in the household of the monarch or their consort (or in a Queen dowager's household) are eligible.[1]
Queen Victoria established the first version of the medal in 1872. Subsequently, George V, George VI and Elizabeth II each instituted their own version of the medal; each constitutes its own separate award, and medals from more than one reign may be worn if the criteria (including time served) are achieved in each reign.[1]
The medal is only awarded to those in service; those working at a more senior level, specifically those who are eligible for appointment to the Royal Victorian Order, are not awarded the medal or bars (though a recipient who is subsequently promoted to a more senior rank retains the medal, along with bars awarded up to that point).[1]