List of current Knights and Ladies of the Garter

The Most Noble Order of the Garter is a British order of chivalry. It is the world's oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honours system (after the Victoria Cross and George Cross). Its membership is extremely limited, consisting of the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales—both being members ex officio and gaining membership upon acceding to one of the titles—and not more than twenty-four 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.

Members ex officio
NameYear of appointmentPresent ageBannerNotes
The QueenSovereign since 195294
Sovereign of the Order of the Garter
The Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, CC, QSO, CD, PC, ADC195872
Royal Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter

Knights and Ladies Companion
Member number[N 1]NameKnown forYear of appointmentPresent ageBanner
1-(976) The Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover KGBusinessman and philanthropist199293
2-(983) Sir Timothy Colman KG JPBusinessman, yachtsman and former Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk199691
3-(986) The Duke of Abercorn KGFormer Lord Steward of the Household199986
4-(988) Field Marshal The Lord Inge KG GCB DLFormer Chief of Defence Staff and Constable of the Tower of London200185
5-(989) Sir Antony Acland KG GCMG GCVOFormer Ambassador, Permanent Secretary to the FCO and Head of the Diplomatic Service200190
6-(992) The Lord Butler of Brockwell KG GCB CVO PCFormer Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service200383
7-(993) The Lord Morris of Aberavon KG PC QCFormer Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed, Attorney-General and Secretary of State for Wales200389
8-(994) Sir John Major KG CH PCFormer Prime Minister200577
9-(999) The Lord Luce KG GCVO PC DLFormer Lord Chamberlain and Governor of Gibraltar200884
10-(1001) Sir Thomas Dunne KG KCVO JPFormer Lord Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester200887
11-(1002) The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers KG PCFormer Lord Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court201183
12-(1003) Admiral of the Fleet The Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE DLFormer Chief of Defence Staff201177
13-(1004) Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Stirrup KG GCB AFCFormer Chief of Defence Staff201371
14-(1005) The Baroness Manningham-Buller LG DCBFormer Director-General of MI5201472
15-(1006) The Lord King of Lothbury KG GBE FBAFormer Governor of the Bank of England201472
16-(1007) The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVOLord Lieutenant of Lancashire201672
17-(1008) Sir David Brewer KG CMG CVO JPFormer Lord Lieutenant of Greater London and former Lord Mayor of London201680
18-(1010) Lady Mary Fagan LG DCVO JPFormer Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire201881
19-(1011) The Viscount Brookeborough KGFormer Lord in Waiting to The Queen and Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh201868
20-(1013) Lady Mary Peters LG CH DBEFormer Lord Lieutenant of Belfast201981
21-(1014) The Marquess of Salisbury KG KCVO PC DLFormer Leader of the House of Lords201974
22Vacant [N 2]   
23Vacant [N 3]   
24Vacant [N 4]   

Royal Knights and Ladies Companion
NameYear of appointmentPresent ageBannerNotes
The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GCVO, ONZ, GBE, AK, QSO, GCL, CC, CMM, CD, PC, PC (Can), ADC194799
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC198585
The Princess Royal, KG, KT, GCVO, QSO, CD[1]199470
The Duke of Gloucester, KG, GCVO199776
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, KG, GCVO, CD[1]200384
The Duke of York, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC200660
The Earl of Wessex, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC200656
The Duke of Cambridge, KG, KT, PC, ADC200838
 1,000th Knight of the Garter

Stranger Knights and Ladies Companion (also known as Extra Knights and Ladies Companion)
NameYear of appointmentPresent ageBannerNotes
The Queen of Denmark, LG, GCVO197980
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
The King of Sweden, KG, GCVO198374
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
King Juan Carlos I of Spain, KG198883
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Beatrix of the Netherlands, LG, GCVO198983
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
The Emperor Emeritus of Japan, KG, GCVO199887
The King of Norway, KG, GCVO200183
recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
The King of Spain, KG, GCVO201753
[2]
The King of the Netherlands, KG201853
[3]

Officers

See also

Notes
  1. The number shown in brackets is the individual's place in the wider order of appointment since the Order's inception.
  2. Vacant following the death of The Lord Carrington, former Secretary-General of NATO and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on 10 July 2018.
  3. Vacant following the death of The Lord Bramall, former Chief of the Defence Staff, on 12 November 2019.
  4. Vacant following the death of The Lord Ashburton, banker and businessman, on 6 October 2020.

References
  1. Debretts
  2. ""Every terrorist attack is an attack on every one of us": King of Spain pays tribute to Britain after Manchester and London atrocities - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. Moniek Bloks (23 October 2018). ""King of The Netherlands appointed a supernumerary Knight of the Garter". www.royalcentral.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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