Prince of Wales within the Order of the Garter

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The Prince of Wales within the Order of the Garter is the senior royal knight of England’s highest and oldest order of chivalry, ranking immediately below the Sovereign.

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Prince of Wales within the Order of the Garter canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chivalric office
position within the Order of the Garter
royal dignity
appliesToJurisdiction England
associatedTitle Prince of Wales
associatedWith British monarchy
heir apparent to the British throne
ceremonialDress Garter hat with plume
Garter mantle
ceremonialInsignia Garter badge
Garter collar
Garter riband
Garter star
ceremonialRole participation in Garter Day procession at Windsor Castle
country United Kingdom
currentOrderSovereign Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: Charles III
currentTypicalHolder Prince William, Prince of Wales
surface form: William, Prince of Wales
eligibility limited to the heir apparent as Prince of Wales
founderOfOrder Edward III of England
hasCategory British orders of chivalry
British royal ceremonial
Monarchical titles
honorificStatus honorary and ceremonial office
languageOfTitle English
linkedToBuilding St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
memberOf Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
surface form: Knights and Ladies Companion of the Garter
mottoOfOrder Honi soit qui mal y pense
officeHolderQualification must be the Prince of Wales
orderFoundedIn 1348
orderRank highest order of chivalry in England
oldest order of chivalry in England
orderType order of chivalry
partOf Order of the Garter
positionInHierarchy immediately below the Sovereign
rankInOrder senior royal knight
religiousAffiliation Church of England
seatOfOrder Windsor Castle
style Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
surface form: Royal Knight Companion of the Garter
subordinateTo Sovereign of the Garter
surface form: Sovereign of the Order of the Garter
symbolizes status of the heir apparent within the chivalric hierarchy of England
tradition customary that the heir apparent is appointed a Knight of the Garter

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Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter precedesInRank Prince of Wales within the Order of the Garter