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== Officers == |
== Officers == |
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*Prelate: [[Philip Mounstephen]], [[Bishop of Winchester]] (''ex officio'', 2023) |
*Prelate: [[Philip Mounstephen]], [[Bishop of Winchester]] (''ex officio'', 2023) |
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*[[Chancellor of the Order of the Garter|Chancellor]]: [[ |
*[[Chancellor of the Order of the Garter|Chancellor]]: [[Eliza Manningham-Buller|The Baroness Manningham-Buller]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|LG}} (2024) |
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*Register:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/exposeddesign/docs/companionmagazine-order-of-the-gart |title=The Register of the Order of the Garter |magazine=The Companion – magazine for the College of St George |issue=21 |page=12 |publisher=The Dean and Canons of Windsor |publication-date=13 June 2015 |via=issuu.com |accessdate=23 April 2021}}</ref> [[Christopher Cocksworth]], [[Dean of Windsor]] (''ex officio'', 2023) |
*Register:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/exposeddesign/docs/companionmagazine-order-of-the-gart |title=The Register of the Order of the Garter |magazine=The Companion – magazine for the College of St George |issue=21 |page=12 |publisher=The Dean and Canons of Windsor |publication-date=13 June 2015 |via=issuu.com |accessdate=23 April 2021}}</ref> [[Christopher Cocksworth]], [[Dean of Windsor]] (''ex officio'', 2023) |
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*King of Arms: [[David White (officer of arms)|David White]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OStJ}}, [[Garter Principal King of Arms]] (''ex officio'', 2021) |
*King of Arms: [[David White (officer of arms)|David White]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OStJ}}, [[Garter Principal King of Arms]] (''ex officio'', 2021) |
Revision as of 22:34, 17 June 2024
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is a British order of chivalry. 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 if not already held—and not more than 24 full members known as Companions. Male members are known as Knights Companion, whilst female members are known as Ladies Companion. 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.
Sovereign
Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Banner |
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1958 as The Prince of Wales; Sovereign since 2022 | 75 | ![]() |
Royal Knights and Ladies (Companion)
Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Banner | Notes |
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1985 | 88 | ![]() |
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1994 | 74 | ![]() |
Royal Knight Companion[1] |
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1997 | 80 | ![]() |
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2003 | 87 | ![]() |
Royal Knight Companion[1] |
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2006 | 64 | ![]() |
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2006 as The Earl of Wessex; The Duke of Edinburgh since 2023 | 60 | ![]() |
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2008 as Prince William of Wales; The Prince of Wales since 2022 | 42 | ![]() |
1000th Knight of the Garter |
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January 2022 as The Duchess of Cornwall; The Queen since September 2022 | 77 | ![]() |
Royal Lady |
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2024 | 78 | ![]() |
Royal Lady Companion |
Stranger Knights and Ladies Companion
Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Banner | Notes |
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1979 as Queen; abdicated 2024 | 84 | ![]() |
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain |
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1983 | 78 | ![]() |
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain |
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1988 as King; abdicated 2014 | 86 | ![]() |
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain |
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1989 as Queen; abdicated 2013 | 86 | ![]() |
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain |
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1998 as Emperor; abdicated 2019 | 90 | ![]() |
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2001 | 87 | ![]() |
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain |
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2017 | 56 | ![]() |
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2018 | 57 | ![]() |
Knights and Ladies Companion
Officers
- Prelate: Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Winchester (ex officio, 2023)
- Chancellor: The Baroness Manningham-Buller LG (2024)
- Register:[3] Christopher Cocksworth, Dean of Windsor (ex officio, 2023)
- King of Arms: David White OStJ, Garter Principal King of Arms (ex officio, 2021)
- Secretary: Patric Dickinson CVO (2004)
- Usher: Sarah Clarke CVO OBE, Lady Usher of the Black Rod (ex officio, 2018)
See also
- List of knights and ladies of the Garter (a list of all the members of the Order since its inception)
- Coats of arms of the current members of the Garter
Notes
- ^ The number shown in brackets is the individual's place in the wider order of appointment since the Order's inception.
- ^ Vacant following the death of The Lord Boyce on 6 November 2022.
- ^ Vacant following the death of Sir David Brewer on 28 May 2023.
- ^ Vacant following the death of The Lord Morris of Aberavon on 5 June 2023.
References
- ^ a b Addressing the Royal Family - Debrett's at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 February 2017)
- ^ ""Every terrorist attack is an attack on every one of us": King of Spain pays tribute to Britain after Manchester and London atrocities - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "The Register of the Order of the Garter". The Companion – magazine for the College of St George. No. 21. The Dean and Canons of Windsor. 13 June 2015. p. 12. Retrieved 23 April 2021 – via issuu.com.