List of current knights and ladies of the Garter explained

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
The King (ex officio)	1958 as The Prince of Wales; Sovereign since 2022

Knights and Ladies Companion

Member number	Name	Known for	Year of appointment	Present age	Banner
1-(986)		Lord Steward and Lord-Lieutenant of Tyrone	1999
2-(992)		Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service	2003
3-(994)			2005
4-(999)			2008
5-(1001)			2008
6-(1002)			2011
7-(1004)			2013
8-(1005)			2014
9-(1006)			2014
10-(1007)			2016
11-(1010)			2018
12-(1011)			2018
13-(1013)			2019
14-(1014)			2019
15-(1015)			2022
16-(1016)		Prime Minister	2022
17-(1017)		High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Leader of the House of Lords	2023
18-(1018)		Governor of Hong Kong, Chairman of the BBC Trust, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford	2023
19-(1019)			2024
20-(1020)			2024
21-(1021)			2024
22	Vacant ^[1]
23	Vacant ^[2]
24	Vacant ^[3]

Officers

• Prelate: Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Winchester (ex officio, 2023)
• Chancellor

The Baroness Manningham-Buller (2024)

• Register:^[4] Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Dean of Windsor (ex officio, 2023)
• King of Arms: David White, Garter Principal King of Arms (ex officio, 2021)
• Secretary: Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (2024)
• Usher: Sarah Clarke, Lady Usher of the Black Rod (ex officio, 2018)

See also

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

Notes

1. Vacant following the death of The Lord Boyce on 6 November 2022.
2. Vacant following the death of Sir David Brewer on 28 May 2023.
3. Vacant following the death of The Lord Morris of Aberavon on 5 June 2023.
4. The Register of the Order of the Garter . The Companion – magazine for the College of St George . 21 . 12 . The Dean and Canons of Windsor . 13 June 2015 . issuu.com . 23 April 2021.