BREAKING NEWS: Garter Knight William Earns A New Feather In His Cap
Written by Joanne Leyland
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
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Most birthday boys receive the standard fare
of cards and presents, often including yet another pair of socks from Granny!
For Prince William, however, his 26th birthday in June will seem him quite literally receive a new feather in his cap.
Buckingham Palace has just
announced that the Prince and Princess of Wales' eldest son has been appointed a Royal Knight
Companion of the Most Noble Order of The Garter.
The announcement that Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales is to be
installed as the 1,000th Garter Knight has been timed to coincide
with St. George’s Day, the embargo on the news having just been lifted at 12.01am (UK time).
The
Most Noble Order of The Garter was founded by King Edward III on this day –
April 23rd – in 1348 as a way of uniting the monarch with the nation’s
outstanding military leaders.
The full statement from Buckingham Palace reads: "The
Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint His Royal Highness Prince William
of Wales to be a Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter."
"Prince
William becomes the 1000th Knight in the Register."
"The Queen
has also been graciously pleased to appoint the Right Honourable the Lord Luce,
GCVO, DL and Sir Thomas Dunne, KCVO, to be Knights Companion of the Most Noble
Order of the Garter."
Lord Luce was Lord Chamberlain - one of the most senior posts in the monarch's household - between 2000 and 2006.
Sir Thomas Dunne is being recognised for his now 31-years of service as
Lord-Lieutenant of Hereford. He is also Chairman of the Lord
Lieutenants Association.
