Military Knights of Windsor
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The Military Knights of Windsor are a historic corps of retired military officers who serve ceremonial and honorary roles within the Royal Household at Windsor Castle, particularly in connection with the Order of the Garter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military Knights of Windsor canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial military corps
ⓘ
royal household body ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Order of the Garter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Household of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBuilding | St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrder | Most Noble Order of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
escort Knights and Ladies of the Garter
ⓘ
participate in royal ceremonial events at Windsor Castle ⓘ |
| composition | retired commissioned officers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Gentlemen at Arms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeomen of the Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
attend services of the Order of the Garter
ⓘ
participate in Garter Day procession ⓘ provide ceremonial support at St George’s Chapel ⓘ represent the military tradition within the Order of the Garter ⓘ |
| founder | King Edward III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | historically male ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | religious and charitable foundation for impoverished knights ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Windsor Castle precincts ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Berkshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernFunction | purely ceremonial body ⓘ |
| originalName | Poor Knights of Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | British monarch ⓘ |
| relatedPosition | Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Military Knights of Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| residence | Windsor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | distinguished military service ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
British Army (retired officers)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force (retired officers) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy (retired officers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
honorary
ⓘ
non-combatant ⓘ |
| subordination | Dean and Canons of Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Garter Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
annual Garter service at St George’s Chapel ⓘ |
| uniform | distinctive military-style ceremonial dress ⓘ |
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