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| The star of the Order of the Garter |
I am delighted to report that the two appointments to be Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, always traditionally announced on St George's Day, are both liverymen of the Company.
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| Lord Phillips in the new Supreme Court robes. I note in this picture he is wearing his Drapers' livery tie. |
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers is President of the Supreme Court. Lord Boyce, a former Chief of Defence Staff and First Sea Lord, holds a number of distinguished appointments including Warden of the Cinque Ports. Lord Boyce will be joining the Court as Second Master Warden for the next Company year.
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| Admiral Lord Boyce |
There are twenty four members of the order in addition to the Sovereign and Prince of Wales. There are also members of foreign royal familie who are supernumeray memberss. Both the Sovereign and Prince of Wales are Royal Freemen of the Company as is a supernumerary member of the order King Harald V of Norway.
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| Lord Bingham in his Garter robes |
The only record we have of any other Draper, other than a member of the royal family, who was a Knight of the Garter is Lord Bingham of Cornhill (1933-2010) a former Lord Chief Justice.
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