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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.
The insignia of a knight/lady companion of the Order of the Garter. The Garter is worn on ceremonial occasions around the left calf [d] by knights and around the left arm by ladies, and is depicted on several insignia. The Garter is a buckled dark-blue (originally light-blue) velvet strap, and bears the motto in gold letters.
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.
King Charles appointed the Duchess as a Royal Lady Companion, making her the first married-in member of the royal family—who wasn't married to the monarch or the heir to the throne—to join the ...
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.
This category encompasses British women invested with the Order of the Garter after 1987, when the rank of Lady Companion was instituted. Prior to this time, they were invested as Ladies of the Order of the Garter. British royal women continue to be invested as Ladies of the Order of the Garter.
Kate's first appearance at Garter Day came before she was officially a member of the royal family. In 2008, she watched the procession with Prince Harry, wearing a polka dot skirt suit set. Pool ...