| PHOTO GALLERY: The Queen & Prince Charles At The Order of The Bath |
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| Written by Joanne Leyland | ||||||||||
| Thursday, 18 May 2006 | ||||||||||
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Location: Westminster Abbey, London Date: Wednesday 17th May 2006 The Order of the Bath service is an annual royal spectacle which has its origins in the 16th Century. Comprising largely of people with distinguished military careers, the Order dates back to 1725 and uses Henry VII's Chapel in Westminster Abbey as its Chapel. The monarch is Sovereign of the Order of the Bath and the heir to the throne its Grand Master, a title with which Prince Charles was installed in 1975. The Statutes of the Order limit membership to 120 Knights or Dames Grand Cross (GCB), 355 Knights Commander (KCB) or Dames Commander (DCB) and 1,925 Companions (CB). The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath is one of the most prestigious in the country, it being a higher degree of knighthood first initiated by King George I in 1725.  As is tradition, the Prince of Wales arrives before his mother, the Queen. The Prince of Wales is wearing his flowing robes as Great Master of the Order of the Bath. The Queen arrives at Westminster Abbey dressed in her robes as Sovereign of the Order of the Bath. The Queen is wearing one of her favourite tiaras, Queen Mary's Girls of Great Britain tiara which she inherited from her grandmother, Queen Mary, to whom (as Princess May of Teck) it was presented as a wedding present in 1893.As you can see by clicking on the full, large images, services such as this offer us the chance to marvel at some of the most beautiful and historic royal jewels and insignias.  A glorious view of the Queen's priceless, diamond tiara as Her Majesty waves to the crowds as she departs Westminster Abbey.Comment on this article
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