
H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth 1946

H.R.H. Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Mrs. Angus Ogilvy
1976

H.R.H. The Prince Andrew
1985

The Lord Cowdrey, C.B.E.
2000

Sir Steve Redgrave, C.B.E.
2001

John Coates, member of the I.O.C. & President of the Australian Olympic Committee
2003
| 2012 | The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman David Wootton |
| 2011 | Sir Chris Hoy, M.B.E. |
| 2010 | Dame Kelly Holmes, D.B.E., M.B.E. |
| 2009 | The Rt. Hon The Lord Coe, Chairman of the Organising Committee 2012 London Olympic Games |
| 2008 | The Rt. Hon. The Lord Moynihan, Chairman, British Olympic Association |
| 2007 | Sir Richard Sykes, Rector, Imperial College London |
| 2006 | Jacques Rogge, President, International Olympic Committee |
| 2005 | Sir Matthew Pinsent, C.B.E. |
| 2004 | H.S.H. The Prince Albert of Monaco |
| 2003 | John Coates, member of the International Olympic Committee & President of the Australian Olympic Committee |
| 2002 | Mary McAleese, The President of Ireland |
| 2001 | Sir Steve Redgrave, C.B.E. |
| 2000 | The Lord Cowdrey, C.B.E. |
| 1999 | H.R.H. The Princess Royal |
| 1998 | H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh |
| 1997 | Ms. Anita DeFrantz, Member of the International Olympic Committee |
| 1996 | Mr. J. G. P. Crowden, H. M. Lord Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire |
| 1995 | The Rt. Hon. Betty Boothroyd, M. P., Speaker of the House of Commons |
| 1994 | C. C. Reedie, Esq., Chairman of the British Olympic Association |
| 1993 | P. R. C. Coni, Esq., O.B.E., Q.C. |
| 1992 | M. Denis Oswald, President of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron |
| 1991 | General Sir Peter de la Billiere, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S., M.C. |
| 1990 | Mrs. Mary Glen Haig, C.B.E., International Olympic Committee |
| 1989 | H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent |
| 1988 | H.R.H. The Princess Royal |
| 1987 | Don Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee |
| 1986 | The Lord Hunt of Llanfair Waterdine, K.G., C. B.E., D.S.O. |
| 1985 | H.R.H. The Prince Andrew |
| 1984 | H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent |
| 1983 | The Rt. Hon. The Lord Franks, O.M., G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.B.E., P.C. |
| 1982 | C. G. V. Davidge, Esq., O.B.E., President of the Amateur Rowing Association |
| 1981 | H.S.H. Princess Grace of Monaco |
| 1980 | H.R.H. Prince Michael of Kent |
| 1979 | His Excellency The Hon. Kingman Brewster, Ambassador of the United States of America |
| 1978 | John L. Garton, Esq., C.B.E., President of Henley Royal Regatta |
| 1977 | The Lord Killanin, President of the International Olympic Committee |
| 1976 | H.R.H. Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Mrs. Angus Ogilvy |
| 1975 | M. Thomas Keller, President of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron |
| 1974 | The Rt. Hon. Edward Heath, M.B.E., M.P. |
| 1973 | The Lord Porritt, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O. |
| 1972 | Dr. Roger Bannister, C.B.E., Chairman of the Sports Council. |
| 1971 | The Most Hon. The Marquess of Exeter, K.C.M.G., President of the British Olympic Association. |
| 1970 | The Rt. Hon. The Lord Nugent of Guildford, P.C., Chairman of the Thames Conservancy. |
| 1969 | The Rt. Hon. Sir Alec Douglas-Home, K.T., M.P. |
| 1968 | Sir Alan Herbert |
| 1967 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Charles Elworthy, G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.V.O., D.F.C., A.F.C. |
| 1966 | Admiral Sir Varyl Begg, G.C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C., Chief of Naval Staff & First Sea Lord |
| 1965 | The Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Menzies, K.T., C.H., The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia |
| 1964 | Senator Leverett Saltonstall |
| 1963 | Sir John Wolfenden, C.B.E. |
| 1962 | M. Thomas Keller, President of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron |
| 1961 | Lt. Col. C. D. Burnell, D.S.O., O.B.E. |
| 1960 | His Excellency Mr. John Hay Whitney, The American Ambassador |
| 1959 | The Dowager Viscountess Hambleden, D.C.V.O. |
| 1958 | His Excellency The Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Harrison, K.C.V.O., High Commissioner for Australia |
| 1957 | The Earl of Iveagh, K.G. |
| 1956 | M. Gaston Mullegg, President of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron |
| 1955 | Sir Gerald Kelly, K.C.V.O. |
| 1954 | Sir Pelham Warner, M.B.E. |
| 1953 | Mrs. G. C. Bourne |
| 1952 | His Excellency The Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas White, K.B.E., D.F.C., V.D., High Commissioner for Australia |
| 1951 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Tedder, G.C.B. |
| 1950 | His Excellency Mr. Lewis W. Douglas, The American Ambassador |
| 1949 | Mrs. Winston Churchill, G.B.E. |
| 1948 | The Viscount Nuffield, G.B.E. |
| 1947 | The Viscountess Hambleden |
| 1946 | H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth |

H.S.H. The Prince Albert of Monaco
2004

Sir Matthew Pinsent, C.B.E.
2005

Dame Kelly Holmes, D.B.E., M.B.E.
2010
Sir Chris Hoy, M.B.E.
2011