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The Princess of Wales Honoured by the King

On the 23rd April 2024 His Majesty the King appointed Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales GCVO to be a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour.

New Grand Master of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

On the 23rd April 2024 His Majesty the King appointed Her Majesty The Queen to be Grand Master and First or Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The post had been vacant since passing of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 2021.

New Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath

On the 23rd April 2024 His Majesty the King appointed His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT ADC, Great Master and Principal Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. The post had been vacant since His Majesty the King succeeded to the throne.

New Members of the Order of the Garter

On the 23rd April 2024 His Majesty the King appointed new members of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG/LG) they are as follows:

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester GCVO DStJ CD
Air Chief Marshal The Rt Hon the Lord Peach GBE KCB DL
The Rt Hon the Lord Kakkar KBE
The Rt Hon the Lord Lloyd-Webber