𝒯𝓇𝒶𝒹𝒾𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝒫𝓇𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝒢𝑒𝑜𝓇𝑔𝑒

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: George Alexander Louis

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Monday, July 22nd, 2013 in the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, England

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: Her Royal Highness Catherine Elizabeth The Duchess of Cambridge (Mother) & His Royal Highness William Arthur Philip Louis The Duke of Cambridge (Father)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge (Sister) & His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge (Brother)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: Westacre Montessori School Nursery & Thomas's London Day Schools

♕ 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈: 1) Commemorative coins were issued after his birth, 2) George is to be king if something happens to his father, 3) His birth marked the second time that three generations of direct heirs to the British throne have been alive at the same time, 4) George owns a Rocking Horse from former U.S President Obama, 5) The "Prince George effect", also known as the "royal baby effect", is that clothing and products identified as used by George tend to sell better than before, 6) In 2018 George became the youngest person to appear on Tatler’s (A British Magazine) best-dressed list, 7) He was one ounce less than his younger brother when he was born, 8) George’s nickname from his father is “Little Monkey,” 9) He loves thunderstorms & is an incredibly gentle child, & 10) George does not know that he will be king after his father.

𝐹𝓇𝑒𝒹𝑒𝓇𝒾𝒸𝓀 𝒲𝒾𝓃𝒹𝓈𝑜𝓇

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Friday, April 6th, 1979 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, England

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent (Father) & Her Royal Highness Marie Princess Michael of Kent (Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Lady Gabriella Kingston (Sister)

♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: Sophie Lara Winkleman - Lady Frederick Windsor

♕ 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Maud Windsor (Daughter) & Alexandra Windsor (Daughter)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: Wetherby School (In London, England), Sunningdale School (In Sunningdale, Berkshire, England), Eton College (In Eton, Berkshire, England), & Madalen College at the University of Oxford (In Oxford, England: Undergraduate Degree in Classics)

♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Interests: Business (Finance & Personal Development Workshops), Culture & Heritage, People (The Disadvantaged, The Socially Isolated, & The Vulnerable), & Science (Archaeology). Work: Bank Trainee, Banker/Chartered Financial Analyst/Vice President at JP Morgan, Burberry Fashion Model, Financial Analyst, Inductee of The Grand Order of Water Rats Charitable Fraternity, Investment Banker, Music Journalist for Tatler Magazine, President of Soldier On!, Solicitor in Entertainment Law, (Planned but never did), & Tomasz Starzewski Fashion Model

𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

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𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

The Lotus Flower Tiara

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𝒪𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇𝓈/𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓇𝓈:

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1923 - 1959): A Wedding Gift from her husband His Majesty George VI The King

♕ Lady Mary Elphinstone (1937): Loaned to Mary by her sister Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother for Elizabeth’s Coronation.

♕ Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon (1959 - 1993): Wedding Gift from her mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

♕ The Right Honorable Serena Armstrong-Jones The Countess of Snowdon (1993 - ???): The Tiara was loaned to the Countess by Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon to wear for her wedding to The Right Honorable David Armstrong-Jones The Earl of Snowdon

♕ Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge (2013 - 2015): The Duchess wore this tiara twice for a reception & banquet.

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𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇:

The Tiara was made in 1923 from a necklace The Queen Mother received from her husband His Majesty George VI The King. The Necklace was purchased from The House of Garrard.

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃:

The Tiara was made in 1923 from a necklace The Queen Mother received from her husband His Majesty George VI The King. Elizabeth decided she’d rather dismantle it and reuse the gems elsewhere. Only six months after she received it, Garrard broke up the necklace and used the diamonds and pearls to create this tiara. The Tiara is a delicate diamond tiara of fanned motifs crowned by floating diamond arches and studded with two pearls at the base and a central top pearl.

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𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈

♕ 1928: Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother)

♕ 1937: Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (Lady Mary Elphinstone)

♕ 1960 (2 Times): 1. State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for the France State Visit & 2. Reception at the Thailand Embassy (Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon)

♕ 1962 (2 Times): 1. Official State Opening of The Jamaican Parliament & 2. Dinner with the Liberian President (Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon)

♕ 1964: Official State Opening at the King's House at Kensington Palace (Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon)

♕ 1966: Official Royal Engagement with her Husband (Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon)

♕ 1971: State Banquet at the Embassy of Japan in London hosted by Emperor Hirohito of Japan (Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon)

♕ 1982: The Claridges Banquet (Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon)

♕ 1993: The Wedding of The Right Honorable Serena Armstrong-Jones The Countess of Snowdon & The Right Honorable David Armstrong-Jones The Earl of Snowdon (The Right Honorable Serena Armstrong-Jones The Countess of Snowdon)

♕ 2013: Annual Reception for Ambassadors and Diplomats at Buckingham Palace in London (Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge)

♕ 2015: State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for the China State Visit (Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge)

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𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

♕ This Tiara is also called The Papyrus Leaf Tiara.

♕ The Tiara can either be worn low on the head like a Bandeau Tiara or on the top of the head like a regular tiara. 

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𝒯𝒾𝓂𝑜𝓉𝒽𝓎 𝐿𝒶𝓊𝓇𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒 ♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Timothy James Hamilton Laurence ♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: Vice Admiral Sir Timothy James Hamilton Laurence ♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Tuesday, March 1st, 1955 in Camberwell, South London, England ♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: Commander Guy Stewart Laurence RN (Father) & Barbara Alison (Symons) Laurence (Mother) ♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: Jonathan Dobree Laurence (Brother) ♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: Her Royal Highness Anne The Princess Royal (M. 1992) ♕ 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Peter Phillips (Step - Son) & Zara Tindall (Step - Daughter) ♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: The New Beacon Preparatory School (In Sevenoaks, Kent, England), Sevenoaks School (In Sevenoaks, Kent, England), University College of Durham University (In Durham, England: Naval Scholarship, Bachelor of Science with Upper 2nd Class Honors in Geography, & Editor of the School Newspaper) ♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Interests: Armed Forces (Battlefield Tours, Fallen Warriors, Lifeboats, Officers, Navy), Education, Heritage (England & Government), Science (Engineering), Sports (Cricket, Field Sports, Golf, Sailing, & Tennis), The Arts (Writing). Work: Board Member of Capita Symonds, Captain of the Durham University Cricket Team, Chairman of English Heritage, Chairman of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution Operations Committee & Trustee of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Director of Navy Resources & Programs for The Ministry of Defence, Editor of The Palatinate Newspaper, Equerry to The Queen, Head of Profession for the British Government’s Property Asset Management, Honorary Member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Hudson Visiting Fellow of St Antony’s College, Membership of The Great Western Advisory Board, Non-Executive Chairman of The Dorchester Regeneration, Non-Executive Chairman of The Purfleet Centre Regeneration, Royal Navy Officer (Now Retired), Trustee of The HMS Victory Preservation Company, & Vice Chairman of The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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.

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Margaret Rose (Windsor) Armstrong-Jones 

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:

Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Thursday, August 21st, 1930 at Glamis Castle in Angus, Scotland

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: His Majesty The King Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor VI

Mother: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Angela Marguerite (Bowes-Lyon) Windsor The Queen Mother

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Older Sister: Her Majesty Elizabeth II The Queen 

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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒:

The Right Honourable The Lord Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (Married: 1960 and Divorced: 1978)

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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃:

Son: David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon

Daughter: Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto

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𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃:

Oldest Grandson: Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto

2nd Grandson: Charles Patrick Inigo Armstrong-Jones Viscount Linley

Youngest Grandson: Samuel David Benedict Chatto

Granddaughter: Lady Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones

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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈

Health:

AIDS & HIV

Cancer

Emergency Medical Services

First Aid

Health Education

Nurses

People:

Children Protection

Young Women

Sports

The Olympics

The Arts:

Ballet

Fashion

Musicals & Theater

Piano

Singing

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𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓈

Either Patron or President of Charities:

Tenovus Cancer Care

The Birmingham Royal Ballet

The London Lighthouse/Terrence Higgins Trust

The Royal College of Nursing

The Scottish Ballet

The West Indies Olympic Association

Other

A Brownie in the 1st Buckingham Palace Brownie Pack

A Counselor of State

Girl Guide

Grand President of The St. John Ambulance Brigade

Launcher of the Edinburgh Castle Ship in Belfast

Sea Ranger

President

GirlGuiding UK

Invalid Children’s Aid Nationwide

The National Society

The Royal Ballet

The Royal Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Royal Patron:

The Northern Ballet Theatre

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𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽:

Saturday, February 9th, 2002 at King Edward VII's Hospital in London, England due to Illness’s and and Disabilities throughout her life.

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𝐵𝓊𝓇𝒾𝒶𝓁:

Friday, February 15th, 2002 in the Royal Vault at King George VI Memorial Chapel in St George's Chapel - Princess Margaret was cremated, at Slough Crematorium and her ashes were placed in the tomb of her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (Her Mother passed away seven weeks after her daughter).

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𝒮𝓉𝒶𝓉𝑒 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝓸𝓇𝒾𝒶𝓁 𝒮𝑒𝓇𝓋𝒾𝒸𝑒:

Tuesday, April 9th, 2002 at Westminster Abbey

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Rose Victoria Birgitte Louise (Windsor) Gilman

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:

Lady Rose Victoria Birgitte Louise Gilman

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Saturday, March 1st, 1980 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, England

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: His Royal Highness Richard Windsor, The Duke of Gloucester

Mother: Her Royal Highness Birgitte (Henriksen) Windsor, The Duchess of Gloucester 

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Brother: Major Alexander Windsor, The Earl of Ulster

Sister: Lady Davina Windsor

Sister In Law: Claire (Booth) Windsor, The Countess of Ulster

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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒:

George Gilman (M. 2008)

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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃:

Daughter: Lyla Gilman

Son: Rufus Gilman

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𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃:

St. George's School

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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀:

Lady Rose works in the film industry as an Art Department Assistant.

She worked on the films Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Lady Rose also worked on the film The Long Walk to Finchley.

She worked on the TV Series Little Britain

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Lyla Beatrix Christabel Gilman

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: George Gilman

Mother: Lady Rose (Windsor) Gilman

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Brother: Rufus Frederick Montagu Gilman

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𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

Lyla is currently 39th in succession for the Royal Throne.

It is likely she will not perform any duties to the crown & only appear at occasional events when she is older. 

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𝐿𝒾𝒻𝑒 𝒰𝓅𝒹𝒶𝓉𝑒

Hey Y’all! I know it’s been a while but life went from slow with nothing happening to absolutely crazy! So here’s an update on life & posting!

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𝑀𝓎 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑜𝓃𝒶𝓁 𝐿𝒾𝒻𝑒

Y’all big things are coming for my family & I! 

1. I got a job! My mom got a phone call the other day from a friend of hers who works at the middle school I attended when I was a teenager. The women runs the school’s after school program & asked for me to come help her, as they are looking for more teens to help with the program. I put in my job application on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 & I find out Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 when my phone interview & my in person interview is! It pays $9 an hour & I would be working Monday through Friday with weekends & holidays off.

2. I created my resume with the help of a magazine that I help with! As y’all know, I am a content & public relations team member for an online magazine called Her Campus. Well, we had a meeting on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019, where us girls could create resumes & cover letters that we would eventually need in the future. It was such a great opportunity to learn how to be an adult & prepare for my future.

3. My brother got into his dream college on Tuesday! My family & I are so excited for his future, as my brother is one of the intelligent, talented, athletic, dedicated, & hard working student I know. My brother is not staying in a dorm though (I don’t either right now for my college) so we will both be living at home, as our 2 colleges are a few minutes from our house. He got in on full scholarship & he’s so incredibly happy!

4. I will be going on a trip to my hometown in November! I haven’t been back since my huge fight with my dad’s family (we no longer speak to his family), so we will be staying in a hotel but we are there just to do things around my hometown but I’m so excited! I missed home a lot & it will be good to go back before I go back to school in January.

5. I go back to college in January! From June until December, I took a gap semester off college after 3 grueling & intense semesters back to back. My first semester of college Fall 2018 I took 4 classes (Failed 1), my second semester in Spring 2019 I took 4 classes (Failed 2), & my third semester during Summer 2019 I took a retake class of the math class I failed in the Fall of 2018 & passed it in the summer. This semester which is Spring 2020, I will be retaking my Spring 2019 retake classes which will be English 2 & Introduction to Humanities (Also called Art History). This semester registration doesn’t start until November, classes don’t start until January 13th, & the semester ends in May. I will be doing Her Campus, Working at my Middle School, & doing school all in one semester. I will be so dead tired, I probably won’t be doing social media a ton.

6. My cousin is having a baby! She announced in a few months ago but the baby is due in January! Her baby shower is next weekend with all of our family so I’m very excited! I can’t wait for this little baby boy to come & our family to grow one person bigger! Also sadly two of cousins, who are both married, their wives had miscarriages this month. We are incredibly heart broken because along with my cousin’s baby, the family was going to grow by 3 little angels. But sadly God had other plans for our family & took 2 of our little angels to heaven before we could meet them. It’s been a hard month for our family but hopefully with the little boy coming soon, we should have some light shine on us. 

7. Sickness! Y’all it’s going around. I have been sick, my dad has been sick, my mom has been sick, & some of my friends have been sick. Ugh it’s called cold & flu season for a reason. Also why I haven’t been on Tumblr is due to being sick. Sickness kicked my butt & I ended up sleeping a lot! I’m feeling 100% again so I’m back to freaking feeling normal again & it’s such a good feeling. My dad is still a little bit sick, so healing is taking awhile! 

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𝒫𝑜𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔

Okay y’all! I will be catching up on posting in the next few days or so! I will be working on catch up posts from today (Wednesday) to however long it takes me to catch up! So be on the look out for new post! Life has just gotten so crazy for me that posting needed to stop for a while for me to enjoy all the positivity the world is giving me before I got back on social media!

Also new posts are up on my Instagram & my Disney Food Tumblr Blog! Go check those out & the links are right here!

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𝐵𝒾𝓇𝑔𝒾𝓉𝓉𝑒, 𝒟𝓊𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒢𝓁𝑜𝓊𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Birgitte Eva van Deurs Henriksen

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: Her Royal Highness, Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Thursday, June 20th, 1946 in Odense, Denmark

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:  Asger Preben Wissing Henriksen (Father) & Vivian van Deurs (Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: His Royal Highness Prince Richard The Duke of Gloucester (M. 1972)

♕ 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Major Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor Earl of Ulster (Son), Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Windsor (Daughter), & The Lady Rose Gilman (Daughter)

♕ 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Xan Richard Anders Windsor Lord Culloden (Grandson), Lady Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor (Granddaughter), Senna Kowhai Lewis (Granddaughter), Tāne Mahuta (Grandson), Lyla Beatrix Christabel Gilman (Granddaughter), & Rufus Frederick Montagu Gilman (Grandson)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: Schools in Odense, Denmark & Finishing Schools in Lausanne, Switzerland and Cambridge, England.

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓈 & 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈: Inspirations & Passions: People in Need (Navy, Youth, Poverty, & Army Families), Health (The Blind, Hospitals, Parkinson’s Disease, Prostate Cancer, Infant Deaths, Baby Health, Obstetricians, Music Therapy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Child Disabilities & Therapy, Speech Impairments, The Deaf, Cerebral Palsy, Adult Disabilities, Women in Medicine, Spina Bifida, & Hydrocephalus), Education (Academies, Schools, Colleges, & Children with Learning Disabilities), The Arts (Music, Dance, Wine Making, Fan Making, Thread Work, Basketry, Needlework, & Embroidery), Sports (Lawn Tennis, Croquet, & Tennis) Patronages: Sponsor of 2 Royal Navy Ships: HMS Gloucester & HMS Ardent Association, Patron of SeeAbility (The Royal London School for the Blind), President of King Edward's School Bridewell Royal Hospital, Patron of St John's School in Leatherhead, President of King Edward's School, Chief Patron of Hope for Youth in Northern Ireland, Royal President of The Children's Society, Patron of Parkinson's UK, President of Royal Academy of Music, Royal Patron of Prostate Cancer UK, Patron of Turn2us, Royal Patron of TR14ers Community Dance Team, Honorary Freeman & Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Vintners, Honorary Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers, Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers, Honorary Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Drapers, Honorary Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers, President of The Royal School of Needlework, President of The Princess Helena College, Patron of The Lullaby Trust, Honorary Fellow Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Royal Patron of Missing People, Patron of Music in Hospitals and Care, Royal Patron of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Association, Patron of Chailey Heritage Foundation, Freeman of City of Gloucester, Freeman of City of London, Honorary Member of All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Patron of Association for All Speech Impaired Children (Afasic), Patron of Asthma UK, Vice-Patron of The Adjutant General's Corps Regimental Association, Patron of Army Families Federation, Patron of The Bobath Children's Therapy Centre in Wales, Patron of Bobath Cerebral Palsy Therapy Centre in Scotland, Patron of The Chailey Heritage Foundation, Patron of The Civil Service Sports Council, Patron of The Enham Trust, Chief Patron of Fleming Fulton School, Royal Patron of The Friends of Cathedral Music's Diamond Fund for Choristers, Patron of Friends of St Paul's Cathedral, Patron of The Learning in Harmony Project, Patron of The Medical Women's Federation, Patron of The Papworth Trust, Fellow of The Queen’s Mary College at the University of London, President of The Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Patron of The Royal Army Educational Corps Association, Patron of The Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Patron of The Scottish Opera, Royal Patron of SHINE,  Commandant-in-Chief of St John Ambulance in Wales (St. John Cymru Wales), Patron of The Arts Society, Patron of The Embroiderers' Guild, Patron of The Hospitallers' Club of Wales, & Honorary President of The Lawn Tennis Association