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Since the Order of the Garter is the senior order of the United Kingdom, a member will wear its star above the others (up to three) that they hold. [39] There are examples in the Royal Collection of the stars of foreign orders given to George V surrounded with the Garter, e.g. the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle given to George V when Prince ...
It is the world's oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honours system (after the Victoria Cross and George Cross). Its membership is extremely limited, consisting of the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales —both being members ex officio and gaining membership upon acceding to one of the titles ...
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.
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Order of the Garter, an English order of chivalry; Out of the Grey, a Contemporary Christian music project This page was last edited on 11 ...
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Order of the Garter. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. The main article for this category is Chancellor of the Order of the Garter .
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