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King Charles and Queen Camilla Lead Historic Garter Day Ceremony at Windsor Castle

The annual event honors the UK's oldest chivalric order with new investitures and traditional regalia.

  • King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with senior royals, participated in the Garter Day procession wearing ceremonial velvet robes and ostrich feather hats.
  • The Order of the Garter, established in 1348, is the oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry in the UK.
  • New members, including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, were invested during the ceremony.
  • Kate Middleton, undergoing chemotherapy, did not attend but expressed hope to join future public engagements.
  • Prince Andrew was absent from the public procession amid ongoing controversies and family tensions.
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