𝐵𝒾𝓇𝑔𝒾𝓉𝓉𝑒, 𝒟𝓊𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒢𝓁𝑜𝓊𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇

𝒯𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒹𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝒯𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒹𝓎

The Death of His Majesty King George V

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𝒟𝑒𝒸𝓁𝒾𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓉𝒽

George V had developed a lot of health problems after the First World War & it took a toll on him. George was injured on Thursday, October 28th, 1915 when he was thrown from a horse & he also developed Chronic Bronchitis from his heavy smoking addiction. 10 years later in 1925, he was sent on a cruise to the Mediterranean which was used to help him recuperate. 

3 years later in 1929, he developed an illness called Sepsis, which is a life-threatening condition for when the body’s response to an infection causes injuries to both the tissues & the organs. The King’s body never recovered from years of illness & injury, so in last year of life, he was administered oxygen.

 6 years later, when George’s sister Her Royal Highness The Princess Victoria died, it sent the King into a deep state of depression. 1 year after his sister’s death on January 15th, 1936, George went to his bedroom at Sandringham House, complaining of a cold. The cold turned the King’s body for the worst, as he became weaker & would drift in & out of consciousness. George’s nurse Catherine Black & physician Lord Dawson of Penn, gave him a sedative the night of his death which consisted of 3/4 gram of morphine & 1 gram of cocaine. The family did not approve of the injection but also did not want the King’s death to be painful & slow. 

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𝒟𝒶𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽

Monday, January 20th, 1936 at Sandringham House in Norfolk at 70 Years Old

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𝒞𝒶𝓊𝓈𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽

Declining Health & Lethal Injection

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𝐹𝓊𝓃𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓁

As the King’s health declined, multiple close sources of the King’s came forward with updates on his decline. 

The first source was Prime Minister Baldwin who wrote, “Each time he became conscious it was some kind inquiry or kind observation of someone, some words of gratitude for kindness shown. But he did say to his secretary when he sent for him: "How is the Empire?" An unusual phrase in that form, and the secretary said: "All is well, sir, with the Empire", and the King gave him a smile and relapsed once more into unconsciousness.”

The second source was Lord Dawson of Penn (The King’s Physician) who issued a bulletin that had “The King's life is moving peacefully towards its close,” written on it. Lord Dawson also kept updates in journals with the King’s last words written in it which were “God Damn You,” which was said to his nurse Catherine Black. He also said he wanted the injection to happen at night, so that the death of the King could make the morning edition of British Newspaper The Times.

British Pathé News announced the King’s death, the next morning & described the King as “More than a King, a father of a great family.” BBC Studios was next for the broadcast, as German composer Paul Hindemith & English Conductor Adrian Boult along with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, performed a Mourning Music that evening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6y1KYItRzQ (British Pathé News Broadcast)

The night before the funeral, the King’s sons’ His Royal Highness Edward The Duke of Windsor, His Majesty King George (Albert) VI, & His Royal Highness Henry The Duke of Gloucester, mounted the Vigil of the Princes guard at the Catafalque. The sons did this in respect to their father who was now gone. The King was lied in state at Westminster Hall but was interred at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, January 28th, 1936. 

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𝒮𝓊𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑜𝓇

1. His Royal Highness Edward The Duke of Windsor (Abdicated) 

2. His Majesty King George (Albert) VI (Took the Throne after Edward Abdicated)

𝒮𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝐹𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎: 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉 𝒜𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒬𝓊𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝐸𝓁𝒾𝓏𝒶𝒷𝑒𝓉𝒽 𝐼𝐼

𝒮𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝐹𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎

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Alcohol has always been a staple at royal dinners, events, & dinner parties all around the world. The Queen’s favorites to drink are Champagne (During Evening Events), a Dry Martini, Gin & Dubonnet (Before Lunch), or Wine (During Lunch).

𝒮𝑒𝓇𝓋𝒾𝒸𝑒 𝒮𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎: Not Finished!

𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇

The Most Noble Order of the Garter

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𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇 𝑅𝒶𝓃𝓀

The Most Senior Order of Knighthood in the British Honors System. This honor outranks The Victoria Cross & The George Cross,

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𝐹𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇

King Edward III of England in 1348

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𝐻𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃

The Order of the Garter was created on April 23rd, 1344 & was created to help King Edward’s claim to the French throne. The Order is dedicated to Saint George because he is the Patron Saint of England. The Most Noble Order of the Garter was inspired by the Spanish Order of the Band, which was created in 1330. 

𝑀𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒢𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝓂𝑜𝓊𝓈 𝒲𝓇𝒾𝓉𝓉𝑒𝓃 𝒫𝒾𝑒𝒸𝑒𝓈

(Joanot Martorell)

(John of Gaunt Duke of Aquitaine)

(Countess Isabella of Bedford)

The earliest mention of The Most Noble Order of the Garter was mentioned in Tirant to Blanch by Joanot Martorell, a chivalric romance piece of literature (A literary genre of high culture), which was written in Catalan (Now called Valencian Language) in 1490. King Edward III’s wardrobe shows that Garter habits first issued in 1348. The Middle English poem “Sir Gawain & the Green Knight,” which was written in the late 14th century, mentions The Most Noble Order of the Garter. In the poem, a girdle is very similar to a garter (in an erotic way). The poem also mentions a different version of the Order’s motto which is written “Corsed worth cowarddyse and couetyse bope,” which translates to “Cursed be both cowardice and coveting.” The author of the poem is argued by scholars but there is a connection between two candidates: John of Gaunt Duke of Aquitaine & Enguerrand VII de Coucy. Enguerrand was married to King Edward III’s daughter Countess Isabella of Bedford & was received the Order of the Garter on their wedding day.

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𝐿𝑒𝑔𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓈

(King Richard 1 of England)

Various stories & legends surround the origin of The Most Noble Order of the Garter. 

The most popular story involves Catherine (Grandison) Montagu The Countess of Salisbury. It is said, that the countess’s garter slipped off from her leg, while she was dancing at a court ball that took place in Calais, France. When the garter slipped from the countess’s leg, courtiers laughed & just watched the scene happen. The King saw what had happen & returned the garter to the Countess exclaiming “Honi soit qui mal y pense!" Which translates in English to “Shame on him who thinks ill of it!” This is saying that is written on the The Most Noble Order of the Garter. 

The earliest written story dates back to the 1460′s. A garter in the mid-14th century, was seen mostly as a item of male attire. Looking back on the story, the garter (that was seen as item of female underclothing), actually has the garter stated as a symbol of a band of knights.

A 2nd story is connected to King Richard I of England. In the 12th century, King Richard was inspired by St. George the Matyr, while he was fighting in the Crusades (A series of religious wars in Western Asia & Europe between the 11th & 17th century). The king tied garters around the legs of his knights, who won the battle. King Edward, recalled the story of King Richard during the 14th century when founding the The Most Noble Order of the Garter. This story is actually recounted in a letter to the Annual Register (A long-established reference work, written and published each year, which records and analyses the year's major events, developments and trends throughout the world) that was written in 1774.

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐸𝓂𝒷𝓁𝑒𝓂

The emblem for The Most Noble Order of the Garter is a garter with a written Middle French Moto that says "Honi soit qui mal y pense” which means “Shame on him who thinks evil of it” & the motto is written in gold lettering. The motto refers to King Edward’s claim to the French throne. The use of the garter with the emblem, derived from straps that are used to fasten armor & was chosen because of the tight-knit “band/bond” of Edward’s knightly cause supporters.

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𝑅𝑒𝒸𝑒𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝒽𝑜𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈

Each member would nominate 9 candidates who have the rank of either Earl or higher (3 members), have the rank of Baron or higher (3 members), & have the rank of Knight or higher (3 members). The Sovereign then personally chooses as many nominees that as necessary to fill any vacant spots in the current Order of the Garter. But with the nominees comes a decision. The Sovereign (He or She), are not obliged to choose the nominees who received the most nomination counts. This practice ended in 1860. Today, before receiving the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, an appointment is made with the Sovereign (A.K.A: The Queen) at sole discretion.

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝒽𝑜𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝐻𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎

(The Right Honorable Clement Attlee 1st Earl of Attlee)

(The Right Honorable Sir Winston Churchill)

During the 18th century, the Sovereign would choose those to serve on The Most Noble Order of the Garter, by the advice of the current Government. In 1946, membership of the United Kingdom’s highest ranking orders of Chivalry (The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, The Most Noble Order of the Garter, & Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle) became a personal choice of the Sovereign once again, with the joint agreement of Prime Minister The Right Honorable Clement Attlee 1st Earl of Attlee & The Leader of the Opposition The Right Honorable Sir Winston Churchill.

The person being appointed to the Order is announced on April 23rd which is known as St. George’s Day. When created, it was said that the original status required that each member of the Order already be a knight (now referred to as a Knight Bachelor). The initial members were knighted the year, the order was created.

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𝒪𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒾𝓃𝒶𝓁 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈

(Each Members photo will be below their name)

Male members of The Most Noble Order of the Garter are titled “Knights Companion.”

♕ Sir Sanchet D’Abrichecourt

♕ Edward, The Black Prince, Prince of Wales

♕ Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster

♕ Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick

♕ Jean III de Grailly, Capital de Buch

♕ Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford

♕ William de Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury

♕ Sir Roger de Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March

♕ John de Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle of Rougemony

♕ Bartholomew Burghersh, 2nd Baron Burghersh

♕ Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Paveley de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp de Warwick

♕ John (V) de Mohun, 2nd Baron Mohun

♕ Sir Hugh Courtenay

♕ Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent

♕ John de Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Rotherfield

♕ Sir Richard Fitz-Simon

♕ Sir Miles Stapleton of Bedale

♕ Sir Thomas Wale

♕ Sir Hugh Wrottesley

♕ Sir Neil Loring

♕ Sir John Chandos, Viscount of Saint-Sauveur

♕ Sir James Audley

♕ Sir Otho Holand  

♕ Sir Henry Eam

♕ Sir Sanchet D'Abrichecourt

♕ Sir Walter Paveley

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𝒯𝓎𝓅𝑒𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈

𝐿𝒶𝒹𝒾𝑒𝓈 𝒞𝑜𝓂𝓅𝒶𝓃𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒢𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝓇

(Each members photo will be under their names)

(King Henry VII of England)

(Lady Margaret Beaufort)

(Her Majesty Queen Alexandra)

(His Majesty King Edward VII)

(His Majesty King George V)

(Her Majesty Queen Mary)

(His Majesty King George VI)

(Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother)

After The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded, like men, women were appointed Ladies of the Garter but were not companions. Ladies of the Garter included: Lady Margaret Beaufort (Mother to King Henry VII of England), Her Majesty Queen Alexandra (Wife of His Majesty King Edward VII: She was named Lady of the Garter by her husband), Her Majesty Queen Mary (Wife to His Majesty King George V: She was named Lady of the Garter by her husband), & Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (Wife to His Majesty King George VI: She was named Lady of the Garter by her husband). This practice though, was put to a stop by King Henry VII of England in 1488. Although beginning in the 20th century, women began to be re-associated with the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, but were again not made companions. In 1987, under the statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, it became possible to install “Ladies Companion of the Garter.”

𝒪𝒻𝒻𝒾𝒸𝑒𝓇𝓈

(Each members photo will be under their names)

(Timothy John Dakin)

(James Hamilton, The 5th Duke of Abercorn)

(Thomas Woodcock)

(Sarah Clarke)

(The Right Reverend Bishop David Conner, The Dean of Windsor)

(Patric Laurence Dickinson)

The Most Noble Order of the Garter has 6 different types of Officers: 

1. The Prelate: This position will always belong to The Bishop of Winchester. Currently - Timothy John Dakin (Since 2012).

2. The Chancellor: Responsible for the Seal & Its Use: Currently - James Hamilton The 5th Duke of Abercorn (Since 2012)

3. The Register: Currently - The Right Reverend Bishop David Conner, The Dean of Windsor

4. The Garter Principal King of Arms: The Officer has jurisdiction over England, Wales, & Northern Ireland (With exception of Canada). Responds to the Earl Marshal for the running of the College & is the Principal Advisor to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. This officer announces the New Monarch, after the current monarch has died. Currently - Thomas Woodcock (Since April 2010).

5. The Gentleman/Lady Usher of the Black Rod: Responsible for controlling access to and maintaining order within the House of Lords & its precincts, as well as for ceremonial events within those precincts. The officer is also the Usher & Doorkeeper at Order of the Garter Meetings & the personal attendant of the Sovereign. This officer has many other positions & duties as well. Currently - Sarah Clarke (Since February 13th, 2018)

6. The Secretary: Currently - Patric Laurence Dickinson (Since September 1st, 2010)

𝒮𝓊𝓅𝑒𝓇𝓃𝓊𝓂𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓇𝓎 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈

(Each members photo will be under their names)

Along with the Founder, Ladies Companion of the Garter, & The Original Members of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, there is another group of members who receive this honor. These members are called Supernumerary Members & they are the members who do not count towards the limit of the 24 Living Family Members/Companions but are in association of the Order. These members can also be referred to Royal Knights & Ladies of the Garter.

(His Majesty King George I of Great Britain)

(His Majesty King George II of Great Britain)

(His Majesty King George III of The United Kingdom)

(His Imperial Majesty Emperor Alexander I of Russia)

These titles were created by His Majesty King George III of The United Kingdom in 1786 but didn’t create the statute of Supernumerary Members until 1805. He created the title of Supernumerary Members, so that his sons didn’t count toward the 24 companion limit. King George created the statute of members, so that any descendant of His Majesty King George II of Great Britain, could not be installed in The Most Noble Order of the Garter as such a member. 8 years later in 1813, during the reign of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Alexander I of Russia, a membership of being a supernumerary member was extended to foreign monarchs. These members were known as Stranger Knights & Ladies of the Garter. The Statute of Supernumerary Members was put back into play in 1831 & extended to all descendants of His Majesty King George I of Great Britain. In 1954, each installation into The Most Noble Order of the Garter, required an enactment of the statute. The statute authorizes the regular admission of Stranger Knights & Ladies of the Garter without further special enactments.

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𝒞𝓊𝓇𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓇

*Fact: The Most Noble Order of the Garter is only allowed to The Sovereign/Monarch, The Heir to the Throne, 24 Living Family Members/Companions, & Various Supernumerary (not belonging to a regular staff but engaged for work) Members. The Monarch alone can also grant membership.*

(Each Member will have their photo below their name)

♕ Her Majesty The Queen: Sovereign of The Most Noble Order of the Garter 

♕ His Royal Highness Prince Philip

♕ His Royal Highness Prince Charles: Royal Knight Companion of The Most Noble Order of the Garter

♕ His Royal Highness Prince William

♕ His Royal Highness Prince Andrew

♕ His Royal Highness Prince Edward

♕ Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal

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𝒟𝑒𝑔𝓇𝒶𝒹𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝒶 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇

The Degradation of a Member of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter is a big issue, but can be done by the current Sovereign. This began in the late 15th century. 

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒟𝑒𝑔𝓇𝒶𝒹𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈

During the 15th century, The Degradation of a Member of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter was a formal ceremony. The Garter King of Arms is accompanied by the rest of the members at St. George’s Chapel. The Garter of Arms reads aloud the reason for degradation as a member climbs up a ladder to remove the former knights banner, crest, helm, & sword into the choir. The other members then lead the degraded knight down the length of the chapel, out the doors, & into the castle ditch. 

𝐿𝒾𝓈𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝑔𝓇𝒶𝒹𝑒𝒹 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈

During World War 1, a total of 8 knights were degraded from their positions: 2 Royal Knights & 6 Stranger Knights. These knights were rulers, monarchs, or princes of enemy nations in 1915.

(Each Member will have their photo below their name)

♕ 1915: His Highness The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: Broke off relations with his family in the Belgian & British Courts to support the German Empire. He was stripped of his honor by His Majesty King George V.

♕ 1915: Crown Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale: World War 1 created conflict between the British Royal Family & the Hanoverian Cousins. He was stripped of his honor by His Majesty King George V.

♕ 1915: His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty Franz Joseph I The Emperor of Austria & Apostolic King of Hungary: Besides being stripped of his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his Royal Victorian Chain Award.

♕ 1915: His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Prussia: Besides being stripped from his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his position from The Most Honourable Order of the Bath & stripped of his Royal Victorian Chain Award.

♕ 1915: His Imperial and Royal Highness Wilhelm The German Crown Prince & Crown Prince of Prussia: Besides being stripped from his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his position from The Most Honourable Order of the Bath & stripped of his Royal Victorian Chain Award.

♕ 1915: His Imperial and Royal Majesty Wilhelm II The German Emperor & King of Prussia: His Imperial & Royal Majesty is the most stripped Knight on this list. In 1915, he was not only stripped from his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his position from The Order of Saint John, The Honorary Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order, & his Royal Victorian Chain Award. 

♕ 1941: His Majesty King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy: King Victor was stripped of his British Honors, after Italy entered World War 1 against the United Kingdom. His Majesty was not only stripped from his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter, he was also stripped of his position from The Most Honorable Order of the Bath & his Royal Victorian Chain Award. 

♕ 1941-1971: Emperor Hirohito of Japan: Emperor Hirohito was was stripped of his British Honors after Japan entered World War 2 against the United Kingdom. He was stripped of his position in The Most Noble Order of the Garter. In 1971, The Emperor was restored as a knight in The Most Noble Order of the Garter by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. His British Honors include: Honorary General in the British Army, Field Marshal of Regular Army in the British Army, Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Honorary Knight Grand Cross of The Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight of The Most Noble Order of the Garter, & Foreign Member of the Royal Society.

𝒟𝒶𝓋𝒾𝒹 𝒜𝓇𝓂𝓈𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓃𝑔-𝒥𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓈

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: The Right Honorable David Armstrong-Jones, The 2nd Earl of Snowdon

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Friday, November 3rd, 1961 at Clarence House in London, England

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: The Right Honourable The Lord Antony Armstrong-Jones 1st Earl of Snowdon (Father), Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon (Mother), & Lucy Mary Lindsay-Hogg (Step Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Lady Sarah Chatto (Sister), Lady Frances Armstrong-Jones (Half-Sister), & Jasper William Oliver Cable-Alexander (Half-Brother)

♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: The Right Honourable Serena Armstrong-Jones Countess of Snowdon (M. 1993)

♕ 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Charles Armstrong-Jones Viscount Linley (Son) & Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (Daughter)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: Buckingham Palace Schoolroom, Gibbs Pre-Preparatory School (In Kensington, London), Ashdown House (In East Sussex, London), Millbrook House School (In Oxfordshire, England), Bedales School (In Hampshire, England: Interest in Arts & Craft), Parnham House (In Dorset, England: Studied Craftsmen in Wood)

♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Interests: Business (Networking) & The Arts (Culinary Arts, Interior Design (Furniture Making), & Writing) Work: Author of multiple books, Creator of David Linley Furniture Limited, Honorary Chairman of Christie's Auctioning EMERI (Europe, Middle East, Russia, & India), Lecturer, & Partner Establisher of Deals Restaurant.

♕ 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈: The Earl creates Bespoke Furniture, Upholstery, and Interior Design Products known for their neoclassical appearance and use of inlaid woods. His work can be found at not only his store but can be found in,  Harrods, Retail Stores in Belgravia, & The Bespoke Collection.

𝒯𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒹𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝒯𝓇𝒶𝑔𝑒𝒹𝓎

The Death of His Majesty King George VI

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𝒟𝑒𝒸𝓁𝒾𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓉𝒽

In 1939, The United Kingdom entered into the World War 2. The stress of the war & almost being killed at Buckingham Palace with his wife by 2 German Bombs, took a toll on King George’s health. The King began to develop many health issues, some problems like Lung Cancer coming from his heavy smoking addiction. Due to King George's declining health he had to: Postpone a tour of Australia & New Zealand in March 1949, have his daughter Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II & His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh do a month long tour of Canada after the tour had been delayed for a week in October 1951, in November 1951 the King's State Opening of Parliament had to be read by Lord Chancellor The Right Honorable Gavin Turnbull Simonds, 1st Viscount Simonds from his throne, & his 1951 Christmas Broadcast had to be recorded in sections & edited.

Lung Cancer: Lung Cancer claims more lives each year than any other cancer like prostate or breast. People who smoke have the greatest risk of lung cancer because the chance can increase over the length of time of smoking, what you’re smoking, & how much you have smoked over that period of time. Smoking can cause damage to the cells that line the lungs & change the lung tissue. King George’s left lung was removed by Welsh thoracic surgeon Sir Clement Price Thomas, after a malignant (cancerous) tumor was found in the lung on Sunday, September 23rd, 1951.

Atherosclerosis: A build up of cholesterol plague in the walls of arteries causing obstruction of blood flow. This can cause the arteries to harden & narrow which causes the blood flow to be blocked. It’s normally what causes heart attacks & strokes. King George developed an Arterial Blockage in his right leg, which then turned to threaten his left leg but was treated with a surgical procedure called Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy in 1949.

Buerger's Disease: A rare disease of the arteries & veins in both the arms & the legs. The blood vessels become inflamed, swell, & can become blocked with blood clots. This eventually damages or destroys skin tissues & can lead to either infection or gangrene.

On Thursday, January 31st, 1952, His Majesty King George traveled to Heathrow Airport to say goodbye to Elizabeth & Phillip before they began their tour in Australia via Kenya. The King was not advised by family, friends, & his doctor to not go to the airport. That night when the King traveled to Sandringham House & went to bed, he had suffered from Coronary Thrombosis in his sleep. He was found dead the next morning.

Coronary Thrombosis: A formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart caused by a buildup of cholesterol & fats in the artery walls. This blood clot restricts blood flow within the heart & the blood will clot because there is not enough room for it to flow. The causes of CT are high LDL Cholesterol, Smoking, Sedentary Lifestyle, & Hypertension.

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𝒟𝒶𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽

Wednesday, February 6th, 1952 at 7:30AM at Sandringham House in Norfolk at 56 Years Old.

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𝒞𝒶𝓊𝓈𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽

Declining Health & Coronary Thrombosis

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𝐹𝓊𝓃𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓁

3 days after the King’s death, his coffin rested at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham before being laid in state in Westminster Hall at Palace of Westminster in Westminster, London. As his coffin was transferred from one location to another over 300,000 people filed past his coffin in London, including foreign royals & heads of state

His funeral took place at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. At 9:30AM on Friday, February 15th, the mile long journey to Westminster Hall began. Big Ben rang 56 times & 56 artillery salutes of 56 guns were fired at both Hyde Park & The Tower of London for the age of the now deceased King. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, watched the funeral procession from a window inside Marlborough House.

In the procession walked 4 Field Marshals (Alanbrooke, Ironside, Montgomery, & Slim), 4 Admirals of the Fleet, 4 Marshals of the Royal Air Force, An Escort of The Household Cavalry, Pipers, The band of The Scots Guard, The Earl Marshal, The King’s Personal Servants, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh, His Royal Highness Prince Richard The Duke of Gloucester, His Royal Highness Prince Edward VIII The Duke of Windsor, & His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Duke of Kent. Following the procession included Heads of State, Foreign Royals, Diplomats, Other Dignitaries, Police, & Fire Service

In a carriage behind the King’s Coffin were Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret The Countess of Snowdon, & Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal.

The funeral procession went past St. James’s Palace, Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Marble Arch, Edgware Road, & Sussex Garden all the way to Paddington Station. After the coffin arrived at Paddington Station, The King was taken by train to Windsor Castle. On the coffin lay the Imperial Crown, Orb, Scepter, & a Wreath of both White Lilacs & White Carnations in the shape of the George Cross. The King was interred in the Royal Vault & was transferred to King George VI Memorial Chapel inside of St. George’s Chapel. 

Video of The Funeral

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𝒮𝓊𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑜𝓇

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

𝒢𝑒𝑜𝓇𝑔𝑒 𝒲𝒾𝓃𝒹𝓈𝑜𝓇

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: George Philip Nicholas Windsor

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: George Philip Nicholas Windsor Earl of St. Andrews

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Tuesday, June 26th, 1962 in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Duke of Kent (Father) & Her Royal Highness Katherine The Duchess of Kent (Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Lady Helen Taylor (Sister), Lord Nicholas Windsor (Brother), & Lord Patrick Windsor (Brother but was Still Born)

♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: Sylvana Windsor Countess of St. Andrews (M. 1988)

♕ 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Edward Windsor Lord Downpatrick (Son), Lady Marina Windsor (Daughter), & Lady Amelia Windsor (Daughter)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: Eton College (In Eton, Berkshire, England), Downing College at the University of Cambridge (In Cambridge, United Kingdom: Master of Arts Degree)

♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Interests: Business (International Relationships), Education, Health (Cancer Research & E-Health), People (Abandoned Children, Orphaned Children), & The Arts (Orchestra) Work: Chancellor of The University of Bolton, Former Diplomat, Patron of The Association for International Cancer Research, Patron of The Welsh Sinfonia, Trustee of The Global eHealth Foundation, Trustee of The Next Century Foundation, & Trustee of The SOS Children’s Village UK

𝒮𝒸𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓁/𝑅𝓊𝓂𝑜𝓇 𝒮𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝑅𝓊𝓂𝑜𝓇

That Prince Charles is EXTREMELY picky about his Hard Boiled Eggs.

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𝐻𝑜𝓌 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝓊𝓂𝑜𝓇 𝒪𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒾𝓃𝒶𝓉𝑒𝒹

This rumor about Prince Charles originated from the book “On Royalty” by British broadcaster Jeremy Paxman. He wrote in his book that Prince Charles’s chef makes him 7 hard boiled eggs for breakfast every morning, but the Prince only eats 1 egg that is up to his cooking standard.

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𝒯𝓇𝓊𝑒 𝑜𝓇 𝐹𝒶𝓁𝓈𝑒

When the question appeared on the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall’s website in their question box, the couple answered. “No he doesn’t & never has done, at breakfast or at any other time.”

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Claire Alexandra (Booth) Windsor

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:

Claire Alexandra (Booth) Windsor, The Countess of Ulster

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Thursday, December 29th, 1977 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: Robert Booth

Mother: Barbara Patricia (Hitchen) Booth

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Sister: Joanne Mary Booth

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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒:

Major Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (M. 2002)

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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃:

Son: Xan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord Culloden

Daughter: Lady Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor

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𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃:

King’s College: Bachelor of Surgery

University College: Masters of Science and PhD

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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀:

Lady Ulster is a qualified pediatric specialist registrar.

She is a Consultant Pediatrician with the General Medical Council.

Claire is a Clinical Training Fellow (Walport Lecturer) at University College.

She likes to be known as Dr. Claire Booth.

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(There is no Current Photos of Her Daughter so I will make this a double profile!)

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:

Lady Cosima Windsor

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: Major Alexander Windsor, The Earl of Ulster

Mother: Claire Windsor, The Countess of Ulster

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Oldest Brother: Xan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord Culloden 

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𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

Cosima is one of 6 grandchildren of The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester. 

She is 34th in line for the Royal Throne.

Cosima and her brother Xan are primarily kept from the public eye so little is known about the little ones.

𝒮𝒶𝓂𝓊𝑒𝓁 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓉𝓉𝑜

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Samuel Chatto

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Sunday, July 28th, 1996 in London, England

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: Daniel Chatto (Father) & Lady Sarah Chatto (Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Arthur Chatto (Brother)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: The University of Edinburgh (2014 - 2018: Studied History of Art)

♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Find out about Samuel’s Interest & Work at his website: https://samchatto.com/pages/about

♕ 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈: 1. Samuel has a girlfriend named Sophie, 2. He teaches & learns Yoga in India with his girlfriend, 3. Samuel did a six day hike in Himachal Pradesh of the India Himalayas, 4. He attended Harry & Megan’s wedding in 2018 with his parents & brother Arthur, 5. Samuel has plants in his house, 6. He is an extremely positive person, 7. Samuel has swam in the Dead Sea in Jordan, 8. He spent his last birthday in Sicily which is located in Italy, 9. Samuel’s favorite cereal is Frosted Flakes, & 10. Samuel’s favorite place in Edinburgh is the Royal Botanic Garden

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Sophie Helen (Rhys-Jones) Windsor

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:

Her Royal Highness Sophie Helen (Rhys-Jones) Windsor, The Countess of Wessex

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Wednesday, January 20th, 1965 in Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, England

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones

Mother: Mary Rhys-Jones

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Brother: David Rhys-Jones

Brother-In-Law: High Royal Highness Prince Charles The Prince of Wales

Sister-In-Law: Diana, Princess of Wales

Sister-In-Law: Her Royal Highness Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall

Sister-In-Law: Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal

Brother-In-Law: High Royal Highness Prince Andrew The Duke of York

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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒:

His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Earl of Wessex (M. 1999)

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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: 

1st Pregnancy was an Ectopic Pregnancy

Daughter: Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor (B. 2003)

Son: James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn (B. 2007)

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𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃:

Dulwich Preparatory School

Kent College

West Kent College

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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈

Business

Finance

Management Development

Public Relations

Environment:

Agriculture 

Animal Rehabilitation

Cats

Conifer Trees

Cows

Dogs/Service Dogs

Donkeys

Farming

Gardening

Horticulture

Horses/Ponies

Sheep

Health:

Air Ambulance

Autism

Blindess/Visually Impaired

Cardiac Care

Children’s Hospital Services

Developmental Delays

Disfigurement/Scars

Emergency Medical Services

Epidermolysis Bullosa

Epilepsy

First Aid Service & Training

Gynecology

Hospices

Language Problems/Support Workers/Therapists

Learning Disabilities

Medical Welfare Services

Meningitis

Nurses

Obstetricians

Organ Transplants

Physical Disabilities

Quality of Life

Speech Problems/Support Workers/Therapists

People:

Armed Forces

Children

Girls/Young Women

Prisoners of War/Veterans

The Elderly

The Homeless

Young People

Social Issues:

Charity & Community Service

Homelessness

Religion

Support for Children & Young People

Sports:

Armed Forces Sports

Basketball

Bobsleigh

Cycling

Hockey

Sailing

Skeleton

Soccer (Football)

Wheelchair Basketball

The Arts:

Art

Ballet

Culinary

Dance

Fashion

Metal & Porcelain Work

Music Festivals

Paintings

Symphony Orchestra

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𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓈

Global Ambassador:

100 Women in Finance

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Other Positions:

Ambassador: The Women of Future Programme

Chair: The Duke of Edinburg’s Award for The Women in Business Committee 

Chairman: Women’s Network Forum

Founder: The Earl & Countess of Wessex Charitable Trust

Grand President: St. John Ambulance

Honorary Fellow: The Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

Honorary President: Linking Environment & Farming (LEAF)

Honorary Trustee: The Royal Agricultural Society of England

Member: The Women’s Institute

Royal Vice President: The Royal Windsor Horse Show

Sponsor: HMS Daring

Vice Patron: The Royal Bath & West of England Society

Patron:

Awareness Foundation

Blind Veterans UK

British Wheelchair Basketball

Caring for Life

Childline

David Lewis Center

England Hockey

Foundation of Light

New Haven Learning Center

Leeds Children’s Hospital

Lions Club International in Multiple District 105 for the British Isles & Ireland

Love Musgrove

Meningitis Now

Moor House School

Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps Association

Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

St. Mary’s School & College

Stoll

The Association of Sail Training Organizations

The Association of Show & Agricultural Organizations

The Brendoncare Foundation

The British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association

The British Cycling Federation

The Central School of Ballet

The Chartered Management Institute

The Craft Guild of Chefs

The Defense Medical Welfare Service

The Disability Initiative

The Dystophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association

The Friends of Bedgebury National Pinetum

The Friends of Southwark Cathedral

The Friends of the Royal London Hospital

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

The Halle Concerts Society

The Java Far East Prisoners of War Club 1942

The London Children’s Flower Society

The London College of Fashion

The National Autistic Society

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

The Rochester Cathedral Trust

The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

The Royal Mencap Society

The Scar Free Foundation

The Ubunye Foundation

The Wallace Collection Foundation

The Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust

Toronto General & Western Hospital

Transform Housing & Support

Two Moors Festival

UK Armed Forces Winter Sports Association

Vision Foundation

Wessex Heartbeat

President:

Brainwave

Girlguiding

The Royal Smithfield Club

The Shire Horse Society

Royal Patron:

Morden College

The Nursing Memorial Appeal

Thames Valley Air Ambulance

Treloar Trust

Work Positions:

Employee: Maclaurin Communications & Media

Employee: The Quentin Bell Organization

Employee: Ski Representative in Switzerland 

Press & Promotions Department: Capital Radio

Trainee: Secretary at West Kent College

Charity & Work Fun Facts:

In 1996, The Duchess opened her own public relations agency called RJH Public Relations.