Order of the Garter (established 1348)

[Blog Real]

List of knights and ladies of the Garter:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._of_the_Garter

[Mbruno]

Originally Posted by Blog Real

List of knights and ladies of the Garter:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._of_the_Garter

The most exclusive royal orders of knighthood based on the current number of members (including Royal Family and foreign members) are:



1. Order of the Golden Fleece (Spain), established in 1430: King Felipe VI plus 16 living knights (including 2 Spanish royals and 10 foreign royals).


2. Order of the Thistle (UK/Scotland), established in 1687: Queen Elizabeth II plus 19 living knights (including 4 British royals).


3. Order of the Garter (UK/England), established in 1348: Queen Elizabeth II plus 38 living knights (including 9 British royals and 8 foreign royals).


4. Order of the Elephant (Denmark), established 1693: Queen Margrethe II plus 65 living knights (including 8 Danish royals and 34 foreign royals).


5. Order of the Seraphim (Sweden), established 1748: King Carl XVI Gustaf plus 88 living knights (including 17 Swedish royals and 35 foreign royals).




Notes

• Only single-class orders awarded by reigning monarchs were considered.
• The figures above are from Wikipedia and may have a margin of error, especially for the orders of the Elephant and the Seraphim.
• The generic term "knight" in the list above includes both male and female members.

[CyrilVladisla]

Ceremony of the Order of the Garter in 1948

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdKNujr36Eg

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Blog Real

List of knights and ladies of the Garter:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._of_the_Garter

Kings Felipe VI & Willem-Alexander were the last foreign royal additions to date and the duchess of Cornwall will have her installation and investiture ceremony this year.

[Mbruno]

Originally Posted by Mbruno

The most exclusive royal orders of knighthood based on the current number of members (including Royal Family and foreign members) are:



1. Order of the Golden Fleece (Spain), established in 1430: King Felipe VI plus 16 living knights (including 2 Spanish royals and 10 foreign royals).


2. Order of the Thistle (UK/Scotland), established in 1687: Queen Elizabeth II plus 19 living knights (including 4 British royals).


3. Order of the Garter (UK/England), established in 1348: Queen Elizabeth II plus 38 living knights (including 9 British royals and 8 foreign royals).

With the induction of the Duchess of Cornwall and Sir Tony Blair and the demise of the Duke of Edinburgh, item 3 above is updated to


Order of the Garter (UK/England), established in 1348: Queen Elizabeth II plus 39 living knights (including 9 British royals and 8 foreign royals).

[Blog Real]

Edward VII invests Haakon VII of Norway with the insignia of the Order of the Garter in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle, 9 November 1906.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Prior_Hall.jpg