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
Ceremonies
Funerals
Royal funerals, like many large royal events, are complex and need to work like a well-oiled machine. They involve input from the Armed Forces, government officials, royal staff, and the Royal Family themselves. It is no small feat. The most recent funeral is that of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the world’s second-longest-reigning just behind Louis XIV,… Read More