Foreign Knights of the Garter

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Foreign Knights of the Garter are non-British monarchs or distinguished foreign figures who are appointed as honorary members of the Order of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom.

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Foreign Knights of the Garter canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chivalric honour
honorary membership category
associatedWith British honours system
Garter Day
ceremonialVenue St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
conferredBy monarch of the United Kingdom
sovereign of the Order of the Garter
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describedAs non-British monarchs or distinguished foreign figures appointed as honorary members of the Order of the Garter
eligibility distinguished foreign heads of state
distinguished foreign public figures
non-British monarchs
genderEligibility both male and female recipients
hasHonoraryStatus true
hasInsignia Garter collar
Garter mantle
Garter riband
Garter star
hasNotableMember Akihito
surface form: Emperor Akihito of Japan

Haile Selassie I
surface form: Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Naruhito
surface form: Emperor Naruhito of Japan

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
surface form: Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

Abdullah II of Jordan
surface form: King Abdullah II of Jordan

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
surface form: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

Albert II of Belgium
surface form: King Albert II of Belgium

King Baudouin of Belgium
Bhumibol Adulyadej
surface form: King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
surface form: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

Faisal II of Iraq
surface form: King Faisal II of Iraq

King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
surface form: King Faisal of Saudi Arabia

King Farouk I of Egypt
surface form: King Farouk of Egypt

Felipe VI
surface form: King Felipe VI of Spain

King George II of Greece
Harald V of Norway
surface form: King Harald V of Norway

King Hussein of Jordan
Druk Gyalpo
surface form: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan

Juan Carlos I of Spain
surface form: King Juan Carlos I of Spain

Mohammed VI of Morocco
surface form: King Mohammed VI of Morocco

Mswati III
surface form: King Mswati III of Eswatini

Olav V of Norway
surface form: King Olav V of Norway

Peter II of Yugoslavia
surface form: King Peter II of Yugoslavia

Tupou VI
surface form: King Tupou VI of Tonga

Willem-Alexander
surface form: King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Margrethe II of Denmark
surface form: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Hassanal Bolkiah
surface form: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei
isDistinctFrom British Knights Companion of the Garter
isSubsetOf Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
surface form: Knights of the Garter
membershipType honorary
motto Honi soit qui mal y pense
mottoLanguage French
orderRank highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom
partOf Order of the Garter
purpose to honour and strengthen diplomatic and personal ties with foreign monarchs and leaders
usesTitle Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter
surface form: Knight of the Garter

Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter
surface form: Lady of the Garter

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Stranger Knights of the Garter hasAlternativeName Foreign Knights of the Garter