Royal Knights and Ladies

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Royal Knights and Ladies are members of the British monarchy who hold the highest chivalric honor within the United Kingdom’s system of orders.

Aliases (1)

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf chivalric dignity
membership class
associatedWith British monarchy
ceremonialAssociation Garter Day
ceremonialDressFeature plumed hat
ceremonialLocation St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
ceremonialProcession Garter procession at Windsor Castle
country United Kingdom
eligibility members of the British royal family
entails use of post-nominal letters KG or LG for some members
grantedBy monarch of the United Kingdom
hasChapel St George's Chapel
hasGenderedForms Royal Knights
Royal Ladies
hasHighestRankIn British honours system of chivalric orders
hasInsigniaEmblem St George and the Dragon badge
hasInsigniaMaterial gold collar
hasSovereign Sovereign of the Order of the Garter
honourCategory dynastic order
state order
jurisdiction England
languageOfTitle English
linkedToInstitution British honours system
membershipType royal members of the Order of the Garter
orderColor dark blue
orderFoundationYear 1348
orderFoundedBy King Edward III
orderMotto Honi soit qui mal y pense
orderSeatOfSovereign Windsor Castle
orderType Order of chivalry
partOf Order of the Garter
precedenceInUK highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom
rankRelativeTo higher than Knights and Ladies Companion of the Garter
higher than Stranger Knights and Ladies of the Garter
religiousAffiliation Church of England
selectionMethod appointment by the monarch
styleOfAddress Her Royal Highness
His Royal Highness
symbol Garter
wearsInsignia Garter badge
Garter collar
Garter mantle
Garter riband
Garter star

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Order of the Garter
includes
Garter ("Knights Companion")
wornBy

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