Monday, June 13, 2011

Order of the Garter

 "The Queen was joined in Windsor by members of the royal family, including the Duchess of Cambridge, for an Order of the Garter Service.The annual service takes place every June on the Monday of Royal Ascot week, known as Garter Day.New Companions of the Order are invested with their insignia in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle.The Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III in 1348 and is the oldest British Order of Chivalry.The Order is limited to 24 knights, each chosen individually by the Queen for their contribution to public life or the Sovereign." -BBC-

Kate wore a Katherine Hooker dress and a grey Katherine Hooker Buxton coat over it with a Rachel Trevor Morgan hat. She had the same cross on her neck as on the wedding of Rose Astor and Hugh Van Custem in 2005
source: Dailymail, BBC














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