List of current members of the Order of the Garter

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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry. It is the world's oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honours system. Its membership is extremely limited, consisting of the Sovereign and not more than twenty-five full members, or Companions. Male members are known as Knights Companion, whilst female members are known as Ladies Companion. The Order can also include certain extra members (members of the British Royal Family and foreign monarchs), known as Supernumerary Knights and Ladies. The Sovereign alone grants membership to the Order.

Contents

1 Sovereign
2 Knights and Ladies Companion
3 Royal Knights and Ladies
4 Stranger Knights and Ladies
5 Officers
6 See also

Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II (1952)

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT GCB OM AK QSO SOM PC ADC (1958)
His Grace The Duke of Grafton KG DL (1976)
The Rt Hon. The Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne KG MBE TD PC DL (1983)
The Rt Hon. The Baron Carrington KG GCMG CH MC PC JP DL (1985)
His Grace The Duke of Wellington KG LVO OBE MC DL (1990)
Field Marshal The Rt Hon. The Lord Bramall KG GCB OBE MC JP (1990)
The Rt Hon. The Viscount Ridley KG GCVO TD (1992)
The Rt Hon. The Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover KG (1992)
The Rt Hon. The Baron Ashburton KG KCVO DL (1994)
The Rt Hon. The Baron Kingsdown KG PC (1994)
The Rt Hon. Sir Ninian Stephen KG AK GCMG GCVO KBE (1994)
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Thatcher LG OM PC FRS (1995)
Sir Edmund Hillary KG ONZ KBE (1995)
Sir Timothy Colman KG JP (1996)
His Grace The Duke of Abercorn KG (1999)
Sir William Gladstone of Fasque and Balfour Bt KG DL (1999)
The Rt Hon. The Baron Inge KG GCB DL (2001)
Sir Antony Acland KG GCMG GCVO (2001)
His Grace The Duke of Westminster KG OBE TD DL (2003)
The Rt Hon. The Baron Butler of Brockwell KG GCB CVO PC (2003)
The Rt Hon. The Baron Morris of Aberavon KG PC QC (2003)
The Rt Hon. Sir John Major KG CH (2005)
The Rt Hon. The Baron Bingham of Cornhill KG PC (2005)
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Soames LG DBE (2005)

There is one vacancy.

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GBE AC QSO PC (1947)
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent KG GCMG GCVO (1985)
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal LG LT GCVO QSO GCL CD (1994)
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO (1997)
Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra LG GCVO CD (2003)
His Royal Highness The Duke of York KG KCVO ADC(P) (2006)
His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex KG KCVO SOM ADC(P) (2006)

His Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1972)
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (1979)
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1983)
His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain (1988)
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (1989)
His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan (1998)
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway (2001)

Prelate: The Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt (Lord Bishop of Winchester)
Chancellor: The Right Honourable The Lord Carrington KG GCMG CH MC PC DL
Registrar: The Right Reverend David Conner (Dean of St George's Chapel)
Garter Principal King of Arms: Peter Llewellyn Gwynn-Jones CVO
Secretary: Patric Laurence Dickinson Esq. LVO (Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary)
Usher: Sir Michael Willcocks KCB (Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod)

List of Knights and Ladies of the Garter (a list of all the members of the Order since its inception)

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