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Military Knights of Windsor in the procession to the annual service of the Order of the Garter

The Military Knights of Windsor, originally the Alms Knights and informally the Poor Knights, are retired military officers who receive a pension and accommodation at Windsor Castle, and who provide support for the Order of the Garter and for the services of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. They are commanded by a senior retired officer as Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor.

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Military Knights of Windsor

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The Military Knights of Windsor, originally the Alms Knights and informally the Poor Knights, are retired military officers who receive a pension and accommodation...

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Order of the Garter

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knights objected to being termed "poor", King William IV redesignated them in the 19th century as the Military Knights of Windsor. The poor knights were...

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Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle

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charge of its garrison, including the Windsor Castle Guard of the Foot Guards of the Household Division, as well as of the Military Knights of Windsor. The...

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Poor Knights

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1129–1312 The Poor Knights of Windsor, or Military Knights of Windsor, military pensioners in the UK, ~1346–present The Poor Knights of Christ, Militia Templi...

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Keeper of the Privy Purse

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Royal, the Page of Honour, Military Knights of Windsor, Royal Maundy, the Royal Victorian Order, grace and favour apartments, and the Duchy of Lancaster. These...

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James Holman

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of the fact that his condition was duty-related, he was in 1812 appointed to the Naval Knights of Windsor, with a lifetime grant of care in Windsor Castle...

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Richard Stanley Hawks Moody

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and Military Knight of Windsor. He was the eldest son of Major-General Richard Clement Moody, Kt. (who was the founder of British Columbia) and of Mary...

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Hugh Johnys

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appointed Johnys as one of the Poor Knights of Windsor; it is supposed that Maud had died by this time. He then resided mainly in Windsor until the early 1480s...

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Edward VIII

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later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936...

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Francis Cornwallis Maude

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in 1893, and published his Memories of the Mutiny in 1894. In 1895 Maude was appointed a Military Knight of Windsor by Queen Victoria, a body reserved...

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List of knights and ladies of the Garter

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of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit. Arms of the...

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Bicorne

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wearing a bicorne at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, 2006. Military Knights of Windsor wearing cocked hats, 2006. Light Cavalry, Honourable Artillery...

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Windsor Castle

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Steps leading down into Windsor town, rebuilding the Garter, Curfew and Salisbury towers, the houses of the Military Knights and creating a new Guardhouse...

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Epaulette

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only the officers of the Yeomen of the Guard, the Military Knights of Windsor, the Elder Brethren of Trinity House and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports...

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Brian Turner Tom Lawrence

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Great Britain in eventing. He did not finish the Individual eventing (Military) competition, also the British team did not finish the team event. The...

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James FitzGibbon

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sons and a daughter. In 1850 he was appointed a Military Knight of Windsor through the influence of Lord Seaton. There, FitzGibbon lived on a small allowance...

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Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II

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Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, Yeomen of the Guard and Royal Company of Archers, plus the Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London, the Military Knights of Windsor...

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Privileged bodies of the United Kingdom

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The privileged bodies of the United Kingdom are those institutions and corporations which enjoy the historic right to present an address to the British...

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Lists of governors

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of Governors of the United States Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor, an office of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom...

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John Milley Doyle

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a Military Knight of Windsor and as a sergeant-at-arms to Queen Victoria. Doyle died at Windsor Castle on 9 August 1856 and was buried with military honours...

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List of current knights and ladies of the Garter

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Mounstephen, Bishop of Winchester (ex officio, 2023) Chancellor: The Duke of Abercorn KG (2012) Register: Christopher Cocksworth, Dean of Windsor (ex officio...

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