Garter Day

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Garter Day is the annual ceremonial celebration of the Order of the Garter, held at Windsor Castle and marked by a procession of knights and members of the British royal family.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual event
ceremonial event
associatedWith British monarchy
British royal family
Order of the Garter
audience invited guests
members of the public in Windsor
ceremonialDress Garter hats with plumes
Garter robes
ceremonialInsignia Garter badge
Garter collar
Garter riband
Garter star
ceremonialType state ceremonial
country United Kingdom
frequency annual
hasCeremony Order of the Garter service
hasCustom installation of new Knights of the Garter
public procession in Windsor Castle grounds
thanksgiving service for the Order of the Garter
hasProcession Garter Day procession
hasSymbol Garter motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense"
honours newly appointed Knights of the Garter
honoursSystem British honours system
language English
linkedInstitution College of St George, Windsor Castle
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
locatedIn Berkshire
Windsor
location Windsor Castle
mainParticipants Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
Members of the British royal family
Royal Knights of the Garter
mediaCoverage British press
partOf ceremonial calendar of the British monarchy
presidedOverBy Sovereign of the Order of the Garter
Sovereign of the United Kingdom
processionRoute From Windsor Castle to St George's Chapel
relatedTo British orders of knighthood
Order of chivalry
religiousServiceLocation St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
traditionStartLocation St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
typicalMonth June


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