The Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM) was created by Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II on 29 March 1999. Only 13 Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medals may be awarded in a year. The medal is presented only to members of the Volunteer Reserves of the British Armed Services for exemplary meritorious service in the conduct of their duties. In 2022 the award was renamed The King’s Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM) and the first KVRM recipients were included in the New Year Honours List 2023, and also HRH The Duke of Edinburgh became patron in 2023.