It was first awarded on the occasion of the wedding of Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia and Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp in 1725.
ɪt wʌz fˈɜːst ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɔnðɪ əkˈeɪʒən ʌvðə wˈɛdɪŋ ʌv ɡɹˈænd dˈʌtʃɛs ˈænə pˈɛtɹɑːvnə ʌv ɹˈʌʃə ænd tʃˈɑːɹlz fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk, dˈuːk ʌv hˈɑːlstaɪŋɡˈɑːɾoːɹp ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv.