Order of the Garter Motto: Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame on him who thinks this evil)Chapel: St. George’s Chapel, WindsorRanks: Knight or LadyPost-nominal initials: KG or LGFounded: 1348 Founded by King Edward III in the mid-1300s, the Garter is the most senior British Order of Chivalry in both the civilian and military realm. The king established the order… Read More
In Memoriam: Spouses & Family
Full name: Elizabeth Angela MargueriteNickname: The Queen MumTitles: The Honourable Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; HRH The Duchess of York; HM Queen Elizabeth; HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen MotherHonors: Lady of The Garter, Lady of The ThistleReign: Consort to King George VI, 1936 – 1952Birth/Death: August 4, 1900 – March 30, 2002 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the youngest daughter of the… Read More