CLEAN: Interior shots of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh greeting members of the Order of Merit during a reception at St James' Palace, including Sir Tom Stoppard and Sir James Dyson on 04 May, 2017 in London, England.

CLEAN: Interior shots of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh speaking to guests at a reception for members of the Order of Merit at St James' Palace, including shots of the Duke fo Edinburgh speaking to John Howard, former prime Minister of...

CLEAN: Exterior shots of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh walking with the Reverend Canon Paul Wright after attending a service in the Chapel Royal of St James' Palace for members of the Order of Merit on 04 May, 2017 in London, England.

France's ambassador to the United States bestows punk-poet icon Patti Smith with the Legion d'Honneur, the country's highest order of merit (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Cameroonian trade unionist and writer Yvan Sagnet will receive Italy's Order of Merit for his work combatting the exploitation of African immigrant fruit pickers in the south of the country who face desperate living and working conditions

CLEAN: Exterior shots of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arriving at St James' Palace for a service and reception for members of the Order of Merit on 04 May, 2017 in London, England.

CLEAN: Interior shots of the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen speaking to guests at a reception for members of the Order of Merit at St James' Palace on 04 May, 2017 in London, England.

CLEAN: Interior shots of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh sitting down to pose for a group photograph with members of the Order of Merit during a reception at St James' Palace on May 04, 2017 in London, England.

CLEAN: Interior shots of Prince Philip and The Queen in a photo op with guests at the Order of Merit lunch including a shot of Prince Philip and Sir David Attenborough talking at Windsor Castle on 7th May 2019, United Kingdom.

CLEAN: Interior shots of Prince Philip and The Queen in a photo op with guests at the Order of Merit lunch including a shot of Prince Philip and Sir David Attenborough talking at Windsor Castle on 7th May 2019, United Kingdom.