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The Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest surviving Order of Chivalry in the world, was founded by Edward III in or just before 1348. St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, became and remains the spiritual home of the Order and holds the annual Service of Thanksgiving on Garter Day which is attended by the Sovereign and Companions of the Order.
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The institution, laws & ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter : work furnished with variety of matter, relating to honor and noblesse by Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692
The Order, consisting of the King and Prince Edward each leading a team of twelve knights, making twenty-six in total, was intended by Edward III to be reserved as the highest reward for loyalty and for military merit.
- History
- The Order Today
- Garter Day
- Tickets For The Procession
In medieval times, King Edward III was so inspired by tales of King Arthur and the chivalry of the Knights of the Round Table that he set up his own group of honourable knights, called the Order of the Garter. This painting shows the Black Prince being invested with the Order of the Garter by King Edward III: Nearly 700 years later, the Order is th...
Today, the Order includes The King, who is Sovereign of the Garter, several senior Members of the Royal Family, and twenty-four knights chosen in recognition of their work. Knights of the Garter are chosen personally by the Sovereign to honour those who have held public office, who have contributed in a particular way to national life or who have s...
The annual Garter Day procession, where The King and the Knights process in grand velvet robes, glistening insignia and plumed hats, is one of the most traditional ceremonies in the Royal calendar. Every June, a grand procession of the knights takes place at Windsor Castle, accompanied by a marching band and Officers of the Order, all in grand cere...
A limited number of tickets are available for members of the public to watch the procession to St. George's Chapel from inside the precincts of Windsor Castle. Applicants can request up to four tickets each. Ticket holders must be aged 6 years or above. Applications must be sent between 1 January and 1 March each year to: [email protected] Please i...
La Nobilísima Orden de la Jarretera o La Nobilísima Orden de la Liga (The Most Noble Order of the Garter), más conocida simplemente como Orden de la Jarretera, es la orden de caballería más importante y antigua del Reino Unido, fundada en 1348 por el rey Eduardo III, inspirada por la leyenda de los caballeros de la mesa redonda.
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348. The most senior order of knighthood in the British honours system, it is outranked in precedence only by the decorations of the Victoria Cross and the George Cross.
Founded in 1348 in the aftermath of Edward Ill’s remarkable victory at Crecy, the order of the Garter was conceived by its founder as a celebration of the deeds of arms of English knighthood. Encapsulating the highest aspirations of the noble estate, the order set a benchmark for knightly eminence that was to remain throughout the medieval period.
