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Badge of the Order embroidered onto the left shoulder of a Knight's blue velvet mantle Henry of Grosmont, Earl (later Duke) of Lancaster (d. 1361), the second appointee of the Order, shown wearing a tabard displaying the royal arms of England over which is his blue mantle or garter robe.
All newly created knights in the UK are dubbed on both shoulders with a sword by the monarch or the prince delegated by them. In the first example, the "knight-elect" kneels in front of the monarch on a knighting-stool. [1] First, the monarch lays the side of the sword's blade onto the accolade's right shoulder. [1]
2008 as Prince William of Wales; The Prince of Wales since 2022. 42. 1000th Knight of the Garter. The Queen LG, LT, ONZ, GCVO, GBE, CSM, CD, PC. January 2022 as The Duchess of Cornwall; The Queen since September 2022. 77. Royal Lady. The Duchess of Gloucester LG, GCVO, DStJ, CD. 2024.
The Royal Victorian Order (French: Ordre royal de Victoria) [a] is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch, members of the royal family, or to any viceroy or senior representative of the monarch. [1][2] The present monarch, King Charles III, is the ...
Knights and Dames Grand Cross wear it on a broad riband or sash, passing from the right shoulder to the left hip. Knights Commander and male Commanders wear the badge from a ribbon around the neck; male Officers and Members wear the badge from a ribbon on the left chest; female recipients other than Dames Grand Cross (unless in military uniform ...
Queen Elizabeth II wearing the royal family orders of King George V (her grandfather) and King George VI (her father) in 2006. The star and collar are a Brazilian decoration, the Order of the Southern Cross. The royal family orders are worn pinned to the left shoulder at formal evening occasions when other orders and decorations are worn.
Knight Grand Cross (GCH). Received a collar chain and badge, a star worn on the left breast, and a badge worn from sash over the right shoulder. [2] Knight Commander (KCH). A neck badge worn from a ribbon, with a breast star, smaller than that for the GCH. [2] Knight (KH). Wore the badge on the left breast. Versions in both gold and silver were ...
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland, who asserted that he was reviving an earlier order. The order consists of the sovereign and sixteen knights and ladies, as well as certain "extra" knights ...