William receives Garter honour - prequel to Investiture?
Rumours of an upcoming investiture of William as the new Prince of Wales have been flying around the blogosphere for weeks. This new honour accorded Prince William appears to add strength to this speculation. Prince Charles was made a Garter Knight just prior to his Investiture as Prince of Wales.
Knights of the Garter are chosen to honour those who have held public office, who have contributed to national life or who have served the Queen personally.
William becomes a Royal Knight Companion - and the 1,000th Knight in the Register. The position recognises his seniority within the Royal Family.
His father, the Prince of Wales, received the honour in 1958, the Princess Royal in 1994, and the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex in 2006. The Duke of Edinburgh was created a Royal Knight in 1947 - the year he married Princess Elizabeth.
The new appointments were announced on St George’s Day, but the chivalric and installation ceremonies traditionally take place in June, on the Monday of Royal Ascot week, known as Garter Day.
As a Knight, William will wear a blue velvet cape and black velvet hat with elaborate white ostrich plumes and join the procession from the Castle’s state apartments to the church.
Dig the fancy gear and bird plumes!
June 16th, 2008 | Tags: investiture, prince william | Category: News
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