The annual Order of the Garter took place at Windsor Castle this afternoon, in the traditional procession to St George’s Chapel.
The King and Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke of Kent were just some of the distinguished Royal Family members that attended the traditional ceremony.
Today saw Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, Lord O’Donnell, and Lord Burnett of Maldon receive their honours, with their appointments having been announced on St George’s Day this year.
Founded by King Edward III some seven centuries ago, the Order of the Garter remains Britain’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
So, to mark the ceremony steeped in such British history and tradition, GB News has accumulated the best pictures from the day below.
Spectators lined the streets in anticipation for the royals and the precession for this year’s Order of the Garter ceremony at Windsor Castle
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The Band of the Irish Guards kicked off proceedings
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Members of The Life Guards on parade at the annual Order of the Garter Service
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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, looked mesmerising for the occasion as she emerged from her vehicle
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GETTYThe pair were all smiles as they awaited their husbands, who would walk as part of the precession later
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The Household Cavalry Band followed the Members of The Life Guards in the service
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Yeomen of the Guard were also in action after the Household Cavalry Band during the precession
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Hundreds of spectators managed to get a glimpse of the extraodinary spectacle at Windsor Castle this afternoon. They would shortly be treated to the King and Queen, who walked with the service
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King Charles presided over the annual ceremony at Windsor Castle, leading members of the Royal Family in the traditional procession to St George’s Chapel
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GETTYThe King and Queen were adorned in the iconic Garter Robes. Charles was appointed to the Order by his mother Queen Elizabeth II in 1958, while Camilla joined in 2022 – one of the late Queen’s final appointments
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GETTYPrince William, who was invested as the Order’s 1,000th Knight by the late Queen at Windsor Castle’s State Apartments on June 16, 2008, also walked in the service draped in the iconic robes
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Next to William was Prince Edward. He joined the Order of the Garter in 2006
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Princess Anne also joined the historic precession. She was made a Royal Knight in the Order in 1994 and, accoding to the Royal Family’s website, the Princess Royal ‘requested to be installed as Royal Knight of the Order, and not a Lady’
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GETTYThe Duke of Kent, grandson of King George V, also joined proceedings. He was made a member of the Order of the Garter in 1985
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The Princess of Wales and Duchess of Edinburgh watched on from the side, appearing to be gleaming with pride
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The procession made its way to the historic St George’s Chapel
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There were a couple of notable non-royal faces there this afternoon; first of all, former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair, who was appointed in 2022 as part of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s final set of appointments
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And legendary British composer Andrew Lloyd-Webber also joined. He was appointed in 2024
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The Prince and Princess of Wales stood next to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh before entering the horse and carriage
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The Prince and Princess of Wales left the ceremony together
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As did the King and Queen, who looked delighted as they waved to spectators before their departure, marking the end of the ceremony
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