Sovereign of the Garter
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The Sovereign of the Garter is the reigning British monarch who serves as the ceremonial head and ultimate authority of the Order of the Garter, the United Kingdom’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial office
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monarchical title → position in an order of chivalry → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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| associatedWith |
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
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| ceremonialFunction |
invest new members of the Order of the Garter
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lead Garter procession at Windsor Castle → preside at Garter Day service at Windsor Castle → |
| ceremonialOccasion |
Garter Day
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annual Garter service → |
| confers |
membership in the Order of the Garter
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| currentHolder |
Charles III
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| eligibility |
British monarch
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reigning monarch of the United Kingdom → |
| hasOfficerSubordinate |
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter
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Garter Principal King of Arms → Prelate of the Order of the Garter → Register of the Order of the Garter → Usher of the Black Rod → |
| hasPower |
appoint Knights Companion of the Garter
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appoint Ladies Companion of the Garter → appoint Royal Knights of the Garter → appoint Royal Ladies of the Garter → appoint Stranger Knights of the Garter → appoint Stranger Ladies of the Garter → |
| hasRole |
ceremonial head of the Order of the Garter
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head of the Order of the Garter → ultimate authority of the Order of the Garter → |
| isHeldBy |
reigning British monarch
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| languageOfTitle |
English
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| mottoAssociated |
Honi soit qui mal y pense
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| orderFounded |
Order of the Garter
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| orderFoundedBy |
Edward III of England
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| orderFoundedIn |
1348
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| partOf |
Order of the Garter
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| rankInOrder |
supreme head
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| religionAssociated |
Church of England
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| residenceAssociated |
Windsor Castle
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| style |
Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
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| superiorTo |
Knights Companion of the Garter
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Ladies Companion of the Garter → officers of the Order of the Garter → |
| symbolAssociated |
Garter badge
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Garter collar → Garter mantle → Garter riband → Garter star → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Usher of the Order of the Garter
("Sovereign of the Order of the Garter")
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appointedBy |
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Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter
("Sovereign of the Order of the Garter")
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associatedWithMonarch |
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Prelate of the Order of the Garter
("Sovereign of the Order of the Garter")
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confersWith |
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Garter
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governingHead |
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Garter collar
("Sovereign of the Order of the Garter")
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grantedBy |
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Garter procession at Windsor Castle
("Sovereign of the Order of the Garter")
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hasParticipant |
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Order of the Garter
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headTitle |
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Garter Day
("Sovereign of the Order of the Garter")
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presidedOverBy |
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Garter riband
("Sovereign of the Order of the Garter")
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regulatedBy |
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Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
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style |
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Collar of the Order of the Garter
("Sovereign of the Order of the Garter")
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usedBy |