List of current Knights and Ladies of the Garter

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—and not more than twenty-four full members, or Companions. Male members are known as Knights Companion, whilst female members are known as Ladies Companion. The Order can also include certain extra members (members of the British Royal Family and foreign monarchs), known as Supernumerary Knights and Ladies. The Sovereign alone grants membership to the Order.

Members ex officio

Name	Year of appointment	Present age	Banner	Notes
The Queen	Sovereign since 1952	93		Sovereign of the Garter
The Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, CC, QSO, CD, PC, ADC(P)	1958	71		Royal Knight Companion of the Garter

Knights and Ladies Companion

Member number	Name	Known for	Year of appointment	Present age	Banner
1-(976)	The Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover KG	Businessman and philanthropist	1992	92
2-(977)	The Lord Ashburton KG KCVO DL	Banker and businessman	1994	91
3-(983)	Sir Timothy Colman KG JP	Businessman, yachtsman and former Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk	1996	90
4-(986)	The Duke of Abercorn KG	Former Lord Steward of the Household	1999	85
5-(988)	Field Marshal The Lord Inge KG GCB DL	Former Chief of Defence Staff and Constable of the Tower of London	2001	84
6-(989)	Sir Antony Acland KG GCMG GCVO	Former Ambassador, Permanent Secretary to the FCO and Head of the Diplomatic Service	2001	89
7-(992)	The Lord Butler of Brockwell KG GCB CVO PC	Former Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service	2003	82
8-(993)	The Lord Morris of Aberavon KG PC QC	Former Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed, Attorney-General and Secretary of State for Wales	2003	88
9-(994)	Sir John Major KG CH PC	Former Prime Minister	2005	76
10-(999)	The Lord Luce KG GCVO PC DL	Former Lord Chamberlain and Governor of Gibraltar	2008	83
11-(1001)	Sir Thomas Dunne KG KCVO JP	Former Lord Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester	2008	86
12-(1002)	The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers KG PC	Former Lord Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court	2011	82
13-(1003)	Admiral of the Fleet The Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE DL	Former Chief of Defence Staff	2011	76
14-(1004)	Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Stirrup KG GCB AFC	Former Chief of Defence Staff	2013	70
15-(1005)	The Baroness Manningham-Buller LG DCB	Former Director-General of MI5	2014	71
16-(1006)	The Lord King of Lothbury KG GBE FBA	Former Governor of the Bank of England	2014	71
17-(1007)	The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO	Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire	2016	71
18-(1008)	Sir David Brewer KG CMG CVO JP	Former Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and former Lord Mayor of London	2016	79
19-(1010)	Lady Mary Fagan LG DCVO JP	Former Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire	2018	80
20-(1011)	The Viscount Brookeborough KG	Former Lord in Waiting to The Queen and Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh	2018	67
21-(1013)	Lady Mary Peters LG CH DBE	Former Lord Lieutenant of Belfast	2019	80
22-(1014)	The Marquess of Salisbury KG KCVO PC DL	Former Leader of the House of Lords	2019	73
23	Vacant
24	Vacant

Royal Knights and Ladies Companion

Name	Year of appointment	Present age	Banner	Notes
The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GCVO, ONZ, GBE, AK, QSO, GCL, CC, CMM, CD, PC, PC (Can), ADC(P)	1947	98		recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC(P)	1985	84
The Princess Royal, KG, KT, GCVO, QSO, CD	1994	69
The Duke of Gloucester, KG, GCVO, SSI, GCStJ	1996	75
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, KG, GCVO, CD	2003	83
The Duke of York, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC(P)	2006	59
The Earl of Wessex, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC(P)	2006	55
The Duke of Cambridge, KG, KT, PC, ADC(P)	2008	37		1,000th Knight of the Garter

Stranger Knights and Ladies Companion (also known as Extra Knights and Ladies Companion)

Name	Year of appointment	Present age	Banner	Notes
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, LG, GCVO	1979	79		recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, KG, GCVO	1983	73		recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Honorary King Juan Carlos I of Spain, KG	1988	82		recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, LG, GCVO	1989	82		recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan, KG, GCVO	1998	86
King Harald V of Norway, KG, GCVO	2001	82		recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
King Felipe VI of Spain, KG, GCVO	2017	52
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, KG	2018	52

Officers

• Prelate ex officio: The Right Reverend Timothy Dakin, Bishop of Winchester
• Chancellor: The Duke of Abercorn KG
• Registrar ex officio: The Right Reverend David Conner KCVO, Dean of Windsor
• Garter Principal King of Arms: Thomas Woodcock CVO DL FSA
• Secretary: Patric Dickinson LVO, Clarenceux King of Arms
• Black Rod: Sarah Clarke OBE

See also

• List of Knights and Ladies of the Garter (a list of all the members of the Order since its inception)
• Banners of the current members of the Garter
• Coats of arms of the current members of the Garter