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King George V also made his consort, Queen Mary, a Lady of the Garter and King George VI subsequently did the same for his wife, Queen Elizabeth, and his daughter Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II). Throughout the 20th century, women continued to be associated with the Order, but save for foreign female monarchs, they were not made ...
The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
The Order can also include supernumerary members (members of the British royal family and foreign monarchs), known as "Royal" and "Stranger" Knights and Ladies (Companion), respectively. The Sovereign alone grants membership to the Order, meaning that ministerial advice is not sought.
Today, Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester will make royal history when she joins the Order of the Garter. King Charles appointed the Duchess as a Royal Lady Companion, making her the first married-in ...
The annual service commemorating the country’s oldest and most senior order of chivalry marks the start of a busy period for the King and Queen.
The Queen has been pictured with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to mark the Order of the Garter service. ... first time having been appointed a Royal Lady of the Order of the Garter.
Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter: LG [7] British Empire and Commonwealth: 1 February 1937 – 30 March 2002: Grand Master and Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order: GCVO [8] United Kingdom: 1937 – 30 March 2002 [9] Member of the Royal Family Order of King George VI: United Kingdom: 11 May 1937 – 30 March 2002
Royal Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter; Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order; Dame of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem; Member of the Royal Family Order of Charles III; Member of the Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II; Recipient of the Service Medal of the Order of St John