List of current knights and ladies of the Garter

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.

Sovereign

Name	Year of appointment	Present age	Banner
Charles III (ex officio)	1958 as Prince of Wales; Sovereign since 2022	77

Royal Knights and Ladies (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	88		Royal Knight Companion
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh	2006	61
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

Name	Year of appointment	Present age	Banner	Notes
Margrethe II, former queen of Denmark	1979	85		Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden	1983	79		Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain and Honorary Admiral in the Royal Navy
Juan Carlos I, former king of Spain	1988	87		Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands	1989	87		Also recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain and Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Akihito, Emperor Emeritus of Japan	1998	91		Also Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Harald V, King of Norway	2001	88		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	57		Also Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands	2018	58
Naruhito, Emperor of Japan	2024	65

Knights and Ladies Companion

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	87		Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service
3-(994)	Sir John Major	2005	82		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	87		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		77		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	71		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		72		Prime Minister
16-(1017)	Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland	2023	69		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		81		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	69		Chief of the Defence Staff and Chair of the NATO Military Committee
19-(1020)	Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar		61		Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission and Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission
20-(1021)	Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber		77		Composer and impresario of musical theatre
21	Vacant
22	Vacant
23	Vacant
24	Vacant

Officers

• Prelate: Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Winchester (ex officio, 2023)
• Chancellor: Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller LG, DCB, HonFRS, FMedSci (2024)
• Register: Christopher Cocksworth, Dean of Windsor (ex officio, 2023)
• King of Arms: David White OStJ, Garter Principal King of Arms (ex officio, 2021)
• Secretary: Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (2024)
• Usher: Lieutenant General Ed Davis RM, CB, CBE, KStJ, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod (ex officio, 2025)

Armorial

Coats of arms of current Knights and Ladies of the Garter

Sovereign Arms of Charles III Royal Knights and Ladies (Companion) Arms of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Arms of Anne, Princess Royal Arms of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Arms of Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Arms of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh Arms of William, Prince of Wales Arms of Queen Camilla Arms of Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester Stranger Knights and Ladies Companion Arms of Margrethe II, former queen of Denmark Arms of Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden Arms of Juan Carlos I, former king of Spain Arms of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands Arms of Akihito, former emperor of Japan Arms of Harald V, King of Norway Arms of Felipe VI King of Spain Arms of Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands Arms of Naruhito, Emperor of Japan Knights and Ladies Companion Arms of James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn Arms of Robin Butler, Baron Butler Arms of Sir John Major Arms of Richard Luce, Baron Luce Arms of Nick Phillips, Baron Phillips Arms of Jock Stirrup, Baron Stirrup Arms of Eliza Manningham-Buller, Baroness Manningham-Buller Arms of Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury Arms of Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth Arms of Lady Mary Fagan Arms of Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough Arms of Lady Mary Peters Arms of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury Arms of Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos Arms of Sir Tony Blair Arms of Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton Arms of Chris Patten, Baron Patten Arms of Stuart Peach, Baron Peach Arms of Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar Arms of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant

See also

• List of knights and ladies of the Garter (a list of all the members of the Order since its inception)