List of current knights and ladies of the Garter
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:44:15 PM Wikipedia source
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 if not already held—and not more than 24 full members known as Companions. Male members are known as Knights Companion, whilst female members are known as Ladies Companion. The Order can also include supernumerary members (members of the British royal family and foreign monarchs), known as "Royal" and "Stranger" Knights and Ladies (Companion), respectively. The Sovereign alone grants membership to the Order, meaning that ministerial advice is not sought.
Tables
· Sovereign
King Charles III (ex officio)
King Charles III (ex officio)
Name
King Charles III (ex officio)
Year of appointment
1958 as Prince of Wales; Sovereign since 2022
Present age
77
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| Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Banner |
| King Charles III (ex officio) | 1958 as Prince of Wales; Sovereign since 2022 | 77 | |
· Royal Knights and Ladies (Companion)
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Name
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Year of appointment
1985
Present age
90
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Anne, Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
Name
Anne, Princess Royal
Year of appointment
1994
Present age
75
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Notes
Royal Knight Companion
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Name
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Year of appointment
1997
Present age
81
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Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Name
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Year of appointment
2003
Present age
89
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Notes
Royal Knight Companion
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Name
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Year of appointment
2006
Present age
62
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William, Prince of Wales (ex officio)
William, Prince of Wales (ex officio)
Name
William, Prince of Wales (ex officio)
Year of appointment
2008; Prince of Wales since 2022
Present age
43
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Notes
1000th Knight of the Garter
Queen Camilla
Queen Camilla
Name
Queen Camilla
Year of appointment
2022
Present age
78
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Notes
Royal Lady
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Name
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester
Year of appointment
2024
Present age
79
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Notes
Royal Lady Companion
| Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Banner | Notes |
| Prince Edward, Duke of Kent | 1985 | 90 | | |
| Anne, Princess Royal | 1994 | 75 | | Royal Knight Companion |
| Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester | 1997 | 81 | | |
| Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy | 2003 | 89 | | Royal Knight Companion |
| Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh | 2006 | 62 | | |
| William, Prince of Wales (ex officio) | 2008; Prince of Wales since 2022 | 43 | | 1000th Knight of the Garter |
| Queen Camilla | 2022 | 78 | | Royal Lady |
| Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester | 2024 | 79 | | Royal Lady Companion |
· Stranger Knights and Ladies Companion
Margrethe II, former queen of Denmark
Margrethe II, former queen of Denmark
Name
Margrethe II, former queen of Denmark
Year of appointment
1979
Present age
86
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Notes
Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden
Name
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden
Year of appointment
1983
Present age
80
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Notes
Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain and Honorary Admiral in the Royal Navy
Juan Carlos I, former king of Spain
Juan Carlos I, former king of Spain
Name
Juan Carlos I, former king of Spain
Year of appointment
1988
Present age
88
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Notes
Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
Name
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
Year of appointment
1989
Present age
88
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Notes
Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain and Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Akihito, Emperor Emeritus of Japan
Akihito, Emperor Emeritus of Japan
Name
Akihito, Emperor Emeritus of Japan
Year of appointment
1998
Present age
92
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Notes
Also Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Harald V, King of Norway
Harald V, King of Norway
Name
Harald V, King of Norway
Year of appointment
2001
Present age
89
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Notes
Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain, Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Honorary General in the British Army and Honorary Colonel in the Royal Marines
Felipe VI, King of Spain
Felipe VI, King of Spain
Name
Felipe VI, King of Spain
Year of appointment
2017
Present age
58
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Notes
Also Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands
Name
Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands
Year of appointment
2018
Present age
59
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Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
Name
Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
Year of appointment
2024
Present age
66
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| Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Banner | Notes |
| Margrethe II, former queen of Denmark | 1979 | 86 | | Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain |
| Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden | 1983 | 80 | | Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain and Honorary Admiral in the Royal Navy |
| Juan Carlos I, former king of Spain | 1988 | 88 | | Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain |
| Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands | 1989 | 88 | | Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain and Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Akihito, Emperor Emeritus of Japan | 1998 | 92 | | Also Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Harald V, King of Norway | 2001 | 89 | | Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain, Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Honorary General in the British Army and Honorary Colonel in the Royal Marines |
| Felipe VI, King of Spain | 2017 | 58 | | Also Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands | 2018 | 59 | | |
| Naruhito, Emperor of Japan | 2024 | 66 | |
· Knights and Ladies Companion
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn
Member number
1-(986)
Name
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn
Year of appointment
1999
Present age
91
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Known for
Lord Steward and Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone
Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
Member number
2-(992)
Name
Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
Year of appointment
2003
Present age
88
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Known for
Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service
Sir John Major
Sir John Major
Member number
3-(994)
Name
Sir John Major
Year of appointment
2005
Present age
83
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Known for
Prime Minister
Richard Luce, Baron Luce
Richard Luce, Baron Luce
Member number
4-(999)
Name
Richard Luce, Baron Luce
Year of appointment
2008
Present age
89
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Known for
Lord Chamberlain and Governor of Gibraltar
Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers
Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers
Member number
5-(1002)
Name
Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers
Year of appointment
2011
Present age
88
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Known for
Lord Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup
Member number
6-(1004)
Name
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup
Year of appointment
2013
Present age
76
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Known for
Chief of the Defence Staff
Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller
Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller
Member number
7-(1005)
Name
Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller
Year of appointment
2014
Present age
77
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Known for
Director General of the Security Service
Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
Member number
8-(1006)
Name
Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury
Year of appointment
78
Present age
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Governor of the Bank of England
Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth
Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth
Member number
9-(1007)
Name
Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth
Year of appointment
2016
Present age
77
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Known for
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough
Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough
Member number
10-(1010)
Name
Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough
Year of appointment
2018
Present age
73
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Known for
Lord in Waiting to the monarch and Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh
Lady Mary Fagan
Lady Mary Fagan
Member number
11-(1011)
Name
Lady Mary Fagan
Year of appointment
86
Present age
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Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
Lady Mary Peters
Lady Mary Peters
Member number
13-(1014)
Name
Lady Mary Peters
Year of appointment
86
Present age
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Olympic gold medallist and Lord Lieutenant of Belfast
Sir Tony Blair
Sir Tony Blair
Member number
15-(1016)
Name
Sir Tony Blair
Year of appointment
73
Present age
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Prime Minister
Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes
Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes
Member number
17-(1018)
Name
Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes
Year of appointment
82
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Governor of Hong Kong, Chairman of the BBC Trust, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, Baron Peach
Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, Baron Peach
Member number
18-(1019)
Name
Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, Baron Peach
Year of appointment
2024
Present age
70
Known for
Chief of the Defence Staff and Chair of the NATO Military Committee
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber
Member number
20-(1021)
Name
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber
Year of appointment
78
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Composer and impresario of musical theatre
Peter Hennessy, Baron Hennessy of Nympsfield
Peter Hennessy, Baron Hennessy of Nympsfield
Member number
21-(1023)
Name
Peter Hennessy, Baron Hennessy of Nympsfield
Year of appointment
2026
Present age
79
Known for
Historian and academic
Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
Member number
22-(1024)
Name
Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell
Year of appointment
73
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Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service
Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon
Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon
Member number
23-(1025)
Name
Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon
Year of appointment
68
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Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and Deputy Lieutenant of Essex
Vacant
Vacant
Member number
24
Name
Vacant
| Member number | Name | Year of appointment | Present age | Banner | Known for |
| 1-(986) | James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn | 1999 | 91 | | Lord Steward and Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone |
| 2-(992) | Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell | 2003 | 88 | | Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service |
| 3-(994) | Sir John Major | 2005 | 83 | | Prime Minister |
| 4-(999) | Richard Luce, Baron Luce | 2008 | 89 | | Lord Chamberlain and Governor of Gibraltar |
| 5-(1002) | Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers | 2011 | 88 | | Lord Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court |
| 6-(1004) | Marshal of the Royal Air Force Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup | 2013 | 76 | | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| 7-(1005) | Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller | 2014 | 77 | | Director General of the Security Service |
| 8-(1006) | Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury | 78 | | Governor of the Bank of England | |
| 9-(1007) | Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth | 2016 | 77 | | Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire |
| 10-(1010) | Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough | 2018 | 73 | | Lord in Waiting to the monarch and Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh |
| 11-(1011) | Lady Mary Fagan | 86 | | Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire | |
| 12-(1013) | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury | 2019 | 79 | | Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire and Leader of the House of Lords |
| 13-(1014) | Lady Mary Peters | 86 | | Olympic gold medallist and Lord Lieutenant of Belfast | |
| 14-(1015) | Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos | 2022 | 72 | United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Leader of the House of Lords and Secretary of State for International Development | |
| 15-(1016) | Sir Tony Blair | 73 | | Prime Minister | |
| 16-(1017) | Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 2023 | 70 | High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Leader of the House of Lords | |
| 17-(1018) | Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes | 82 | Governor of Hong Kong, Chairman of the BBC Trust, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford | ||
| 18-(1019) | Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, Baron Peach | 2024 | 70 | Chief of the Defence Staff and Chair of the NATO Military Committee | |
| 19-(1020) | Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar | 62 | Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission and Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission | ||
| 20-(1021) | Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber | 78 | Composer and impresario of musical theatre | ||
| 21-(1023) | Peter Hennessy, Baron Hennessy of Nympsfield | 2026 | 79 | Historian and academic | |
| 22-(1024) | Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell | 73 | Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service | ||
| 23-(1025) | Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon | 68 | Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and Deputy Lieutenant of Essex | ||
| 24 | Vacant |
Arms of Charles III
Arms of Charles III
Sovereign
Arms of Charles III
| Sovereign |
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| Arms of Charles III |
References
- The number shown in brackets is the individual's place in the wider order of appointment since the Order's inception.
- Vacant following the death of Sir Thomas Dunne on 6 January 2025.
- Stranger Knights and Ladies do not embellish the arms they use in their countries with British decorations.
- Addressing the Royal Family - Debrett's at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 February 2017)https://web.archive.org/web/20170217082129/https://www.debretts.com/expertise/forms-of-address/addressing-the-royal-family/
- The Companion – magazine for the College of St Georgehttps://issuu.com/exposeddesign/docs/companionmagazine-order-of-the-gart