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St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, 1831. The Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter is a constituent group of the Foundation of the College of St George, Windsor Castle which is a national charity in England.
Register: [2] Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Dean of Windsor (ex officio, 2023) King of Arms: David White OStJ, Garter Principal King of Arms (ex officio, 2021) Secretary: Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (2024) Usher: Sarah Clarke CVO, OBE, Lady Usher of the Black Rod (ex officio, 2018)
The monarch is known as the Sovereign of the Garter, and the Prince of Wales is known as a Royal Knight Companion of the Garter. [22] Male members of the Order are titled "Knights Companion" and female members are called "Ladies Companion". Formerly, the sovereign filled vacancies upon the nomination of the members.
Military Knights of Windsor in the procession to the annual service of the Order of the Garter. The Military Knights of Windsor, originally the Alms Knights and informally the Poor Knights, are retired military officers who receive a pension and accommodation at Windsor Castle, and who provide support for the Order of the Garter and for the services of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Thousands of well-wishers are expected to line the streets of Windsor for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding on May 19. The newlyweds are set to undertake a carriage procession through the ...
The Order of the Garter; its Knights and Stall Plates 1348 to 1984. Grace Holmes (1984) Volume 17. St George's Chapel, Windsor, in the Late Middle Ages. Colin Richmond, et al. (2001) ISBN 0-9539676-1-1; Volume 18. A History of the Stained Glass of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Sarah Brown (2006) ISBN 0-9539676-3-8; Volume 19.
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.
He participated in three tournaments between October 1347 and January 1348, at Bury St Edmunds, Eltham, and Windsor, after which he was described as a knight of the chamber in the Wardrobe accounts. He was made a founder Knight of the Garter (stall 17) in 1348. [2] [3] In October 1351, Stapleton joined the newly knighted William Latimer abroad.