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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 24 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 (or Stranger) Knights and Ladies. The Sovereign alone grants membership to the Order.

Members ex officio

Name Year of appointment Present age Banner Notes
The King 1958, sovereign since 2022 75
Sovereign of the Order of the Garter
The Prince of Wales, KG, KT, PC, ADC 2008, Prince of Wales since 2022 40
1000th Knight of the Garter

Knights and Ladies Companion

Member number[N 1] Name Known for Year of appointment Present age Banner
1-(986) The Duke of Abercorn KG Former Lord Steward of the Household 1999 90
2-(992) The Lord Butler of Brockwell KG GCB CVO PC Former Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service 2003 86
3-(993) The Lord Morris of Aberavon KG PC KC Former Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed, Attorney-General and Secretary of State for Wales 2003 92
4-(994) Sir John Major KG CH PC Former Prime Minister 2005 81
5-(999) The Lord Luce KG GCVO PC DL Former Lord Chamberlain and Governor of Gibraltar 2008 87
6-(1001) Sir Thomas Dunne KG KCVO JP Former Lord Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester 2008 90
7-(1002) The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers KG PC Former Lord Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court 2011 86
8-(1003) Admiral of the Fleet The Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE DL Former Chief of the Defence Staff 2011 81
9-(1004) Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Stirrup KG GCB AFC Former Chief of the Defence Staff 2013 74
10-(1005) The Baroness Manningham-Buller LG DCB Former Director-General of MI5 2014 75
11-(1006) The Lord King of Lothbury KG GBE DL FBA Former Governor of the Bank of England 2014 76
12-(1007) The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire 2016 75
13-(1008) Sir David Brewer KG CMG CVO JP Former Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and former Lord Mayor of London 2016 84
14-(1010) The Viscount Brookeborough KG Lord in Waiting to The Queen and Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh 2018 72
15-(1011) Lady Mary Fagan LG DCVO JP Former Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 2018 84
16-(1013) The Marquess of Salisbury KG KCVO PC DL Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire and former Leader of the House of Lords 2019 77
17-(1014) Lady Mary Peters LG CH DBE Olympic gold medallist and former Lord Lieutenant of Belfast 2019 85
18-(1015) The Baroness Amos LG CH PC Former Leader of the House of Lords, cabinet minister, and diplomat 2022 70
19-(1016) Sir Tony Blair KG PC Former Prime Minister 2022 71
20 Vacant [N 2]    
21 Vacant [N 3]    
22 Vacant [N 4]    
23 Vacant [N 5]    
24 Vacant [N 6]    

Royal Knights and Ladies Companion

Name Year of appointment Present age Banner Notes
The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC 1985 88
The Princess Royal, KG, KT, GCVO, QSO, CD[1] 1994 73
The Duke of Gloucester, KG, GCVO, GCStJ, SSI 1997 79
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, KG, GCVO, CD[1] 2003 87
The Duke of York, KG, GCVO, CD 2006 64
The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC 2006 60
The Queen Consort, LG, GCVO, CSM, PC 2022 76

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

Name Year of appointment Present age Banner Notes
Denmark The Queen of Denmark, LG 1979 84
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Sweden The King of Sweden, KG 1983 78
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Spain King Juan Carlos I of Spain, KG 1988 86
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Netherlands Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, LG, GCVO 1989 86
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Japan Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan, KG, GCVO 1998 90
Norway The King of Norway, KG, GCVO 2001 87
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Spain The King of Spain, KG, GCVO 2017 56
[2]
Netherlands The King of the Netherlands, KG 2018 57
[3]

Officers

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The number shown in brackets is the individual's place in the wider order of appointment since the Order's inception.
  2. ^ Vacant following the death of The Lord Ashburton on 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ Vacant following the death of Sir Antony Acland on 8 September 2021.
  4. ^ Vacant following the death of Sir Timothy Colman on 9 September 2021.
  5. ^ Vacant following the death of The Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover on 14 January 2022.
  6. ^ Vacant following the death of The Lord Inge on 20 July 2022.

References

  1. ^ a b Addressing the Royal Family - Debrett's at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 February 2017)
  2. ^ ""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.
  3. ^ Moniek Bloks (23 October 2018). "King of The Netherlands appointed a supernumerary Knight of the Garter". www.royalcentral.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
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