Order of the Bath
Most Honourable Order of the Bath | |
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Ich dien (Military Division) | |
Awarded for | Service to the Crown |
Status | Currently constituted |
Founder | George I |
Sovereign | Charles III |
Great Master | William, Prince of Wales |
Grades | Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCB) Knight/Dame Commander (KCB/DCB) Companion (CB) |
Former grades | Knight Companion (KB) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of St Patrick |
Next (lower) | Order of the Star of India |
Order of the Bath ribbon bar |
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
George I constituted the Knights of the Bath as a regular '
The Order consists of the
- Knight Grand Cross (GCB) or Dame Grand Cross (GCB);
- Knight Commander (KCB) or Dame Commander (DCB); and
- Companion (CB).
Members belong to either the Civil Division or the Military Division.[10] Knight Companion (KB), the order's only class prior to 1815, is no longer an option.[11] Recipients of the Order are now usually senior military officers or senior civil servants.[12][13] Commonwealth citizens who are not subjects of the British monarch and foreign nationals may be made Honorary Members.[14]
The Order of the Bath is the fourth-most senior of the
History
Knights of the Bath
In the
From the
From at least 1625,
Foundation of the order
The prime mover in the establishment of the Order of the Bath was John Anstis, Garter King of Arms, England's highest heraldic officer. Sir Anthony Wagner, a recent [when?] holder of the office of Garter King of Arms, wrote of Anstis's motivations:
It was Martin Leake's
Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole.[26]
The use of honours in the early eighteenth century differed considerably from the modern
The Sovereign still exercised a power to be reckoned with in the eighteenth century. The Court remained the centre of the political world. The King was limited in that he had to choose Ministers who could command a majority in Parliament, but the choice remained his. The leader of an administration still had to command the King's personal confidence and approval. A strong following in Parliament depended on being able to supply places, pensions, and other marks of Royal favour to the government's supporters.[27]
The attraction of the new Order for Walpole was that it would provide a source of such favours to strengthen his political position. He made sure that most of the 36 new honorees were
The Order initially consisted of the Sovereign, a Prince of the blood Royal as Principal Knight, a Great Master, and thirty-five Knights Companion.[33] Seven officers (see below) were attached to the Order. These provided yet another opportunity for political patronage, as they were to be sinecures at the disposal of the Great Master, supported by fees from the knights. Despite the fact that the Bath was represented as a military Order, only a few military officers were among the initial appointments (see List of knights companion of the Order of the Bath). They may be broken down into categories as follows (some are classified in more than one category):[34]
- Members of the House of Commons: 14
- The Royal Householdor sinecures: 11
- Diplomats: 4
- The Walpole family, including the Prime Minister: 3
- Naval and Army officers: 3
- Irish peers: 2
- Country gentlemen with Court appointments: 2
The majority of the new Knights Companions were knighted by the King, and invested with their ribands and badges on 27 May 1725.
Although the initial appointments to the Order were largely political, from the 1770s, appointments to the Order were increasingly made for
Restructuring in 1815
In January 1815, after the end of the
to the end that those Officers who have had the opportunities of signalising themselves by eminent services during the late war may share in the honours of the said Order, and that their names may be delivered down to remote posterity, accompanied by the marks of distinction which they have so nobly earned.[11]
The Order was now to consist of three classes: Knights Grand Cross, Knights Commander, and Companions. The existing Knights Companion (of which there were 60)
Victorian era
In 1847, Queen Victoria issued new statutes eliminating all references to an exclusively military Order. As well as removing the word 'Military' from the full name of the Order, this opened up the grades of Knight Commander and Companion to civil appointments, and the Military and Civil Divisions of the Order were established. New numerical limits were imposed, and the opportunity also taken to regularise the 1815 expansion of the Order.[44][45] The 1847 statutes also abolished all the medieval ritual, but they did introduce a formal Investiture ceremony, conducted by the Sovereign wearing the Mantle and insignia of the Order, attended by the Officers and as many GCBs as possible, in their Mantles.[46]
In 1850, a special statute authorised appointments of Knight Commander and Companion, in the Military Division, to Commissariat and Medical officers serving with the Army and Navy, including those serving with the East India Company.[47]
In 1859, a further edition of the Statutes was issued; the changes related mainly to the costs[further explanation needed] associated with the Order. Prior to this date, it had been the policy that the insignia (which were provided by the Crown) were to be returned on the death of the holder; the exception had been foreigners who had been awarded honorary membership. In addition, foreigners had usually been provided with stars made of silver and diamonds, whereas ordinary members had only embroidered stars. The decision was made to award silver stars to all members, and only require the return of the Collar. The Crown had also been paying the fees due to the officers of the Order for members who had been appointed for the services in the recent war. The fees were abolished, and replaced with a salary of approximately the same average value. The offices of Genealogist and Messenger were abolished, and those of Registrar and Secretary combined.[48]
Contemporary era
In 1910, after his accession to the throne,
Prior to the 1913 Installation, it was necessary to adapt the chapel to accommodate the larger number of members. An appeal was made to the members of the Order, and following the Installation a surplus remained. A Committee was formed from the Officers to administer the 'Bath Chapel Fund', and over time this committee has come to consider other matters than purely financial ones.[53]
Another revision of the statutes of the Order was undertaken in 1925, to consolidate the 41 additional statutes which had been issued since the 1859 revision.[54]
Women were admitted to the Order in 1971.[20] In the 1971 New Year Honours, Jean Nunn became the first woman admitted to the order.[55] In 1975, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, an aunt of Elizabeth II, became the first woman to reach the highest rank, Dame Grand Cross.[20] Princess Alice (née Douglas-Montagu-Scott) was a direct descendant of the Order's first Great Master,[56] and her husband, who had died the previous year, had also held that office. The second Dame Grand Cross, Sally Davies, was appointed in the 2020 New Year Honours.[57][58]
Composition
Sovereign
The
Great Master
The next-most senior member of the Order is the Great Master, of which there have been ten:
- 1725–1749 — John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu[60][61]
- 1749–1767 — vacant
- 1767–1827 — Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
- 1827–1830 — Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews(later King William IV)
- 1830–1837 — vacant
- 1837–1843 — Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex[62][63]
- 1843–1861 —
- 1861–1897 — vacant
- 1897–1901 — Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)[66]
- 1901–1942 — Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn[67]
- 1942–1974 — Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester[68]
- 1974–2022 — Charles, Prince of Wales (later King Charles III)[69]
- 2022–2024 — vacant
- 2024–present — William, Prince of Wales[70]
Originally a Prince of the Blood Royal, as the Principal Knight Companion, ranked next after the sovereign.[71] This position was joined to that of the Great Master in the statutes of 1847.[72] The Great Master and Principal Knight is now either a descendant of George I or 'some other exalted personage'; the holder of the office has custody of the seal of the order and is responsible for enforcing the statutes.[10]
Members
The statutes also provide for the following:[20]
- 120 Knights or Dames Grand Cross (GCB) (of whom the Great Master is the First and Principal);
- 355 Knights Commander (KCB) or Dames Commander (DCB); and
- 1,925 Companions (CB).
Regular membership is limited to citizens of the United Kingdom and of other Commonwealth countries of which the British monarch is Sovereign. Appointees are usually officers of the armed forces or senior civil servants, such as permanent secretaries.[12]
Members appointed to the Civil Division must "by their personal services to [the] crown or by the performance of public duties have merited ... royal favour."
Commonwealth citizens not subjects of the British monarch and foreigners may be made Honorary Members.
Honorary members do not count towards the numerical limits in each class.[88] In addition, the statutes allow the Sovereign to exceed the limits in time of war or other exceptional circumstances.[89]
Officers
The Order of the Bath now[when?] has six officers:[90]
- Dean: KCVO MBE
- FRAeS[91]
- Registrar and Secretary: Rear Admiral
- Deputy Secretary: Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave
- Genealogist: OStJ
- CBE[94]
The office of Dean is held by the Dean of Westminster. The King of Arms, responsible for heraldry, is known as Bath King of Arms; he is not, however, a member of the College of Arms, like many heralds. The Order's Usher is known as the Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod; he does not, unlike his Order of the Garter equivalent (the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod) perform any duties in the House of Lords.[citation needed]
There were originally seven officers, each of whom was to receive fees from the Knights Companion both on appointment, and annually thereafter. The office of Messenger was abolished in 1859.[48] The office of Genealogist was abolished at the same time, but revived in 1913.[95] The offices of Registrar and Secretary were formally merged in 1859, although the two positions had been held concurrently for the previous century.[96] An Officer of Arms and a Secretary for the Knights Commander and Companions were established in 1815,[11] but abolished in 1847.[97] The office of Deputy Secretary was created in 1925.[citation needed]
Under the Hanoverian kings, certain of the officers also held heraldic office. The office of Blanc Coursier Herald of Arms was attached to that of the Genealogist, Brunswick Herald of Arms to the Gentleman Usher, and Bath King of Arms was also made Gloucester King of Arms with heraldic jurisdiction over Wales.[98] This was the result of a move by Anstis to give the holders of these sinecures greater security; the offices of the Order of the Bath were held at the pleasure of the Great Master, while appointments to the heraldic offices were made by the King under the Great Seal and were for life.[99]
Habit and insignia
Members of the Order wear elaborate costumes on important occasions (such as its quadrennial installation ceremonies and coronations), which vary by rank:
The mantle, worn only by Knights and Dames Grand Cross, is made of crimson satin lined with white taffeta. On the left side is a representation of the star (see below). The mantle is bound with two large tassels.[100]
The hat, worn only by Knights and Dames Grand Cross and Knights and Dames Commander, is made of black velvet; it includes an upright plume of feathers.[101]
The collar, worn only by Knights and Dames Grand Cross, is made of gold and weighs 30
On lesser occasions, simpler insignia are used: The star is used only by Knights and Dames Grand Cross and Knights and Dames Commander. Its style varies by rank and division; it is worn pinned to the left breast:
The star for military Knights and Dames Grand Cross consists of a
The star for civil Knights and Dames Grand Cross consists of an eight-pointed silver star, without the Maltese cross; the star for civil Knights and Dames Commander is an eight-pointed silver cross pattée. The design of each is the same as the design of the military stars, except that the laurel branches and the words Ich dien are excluded.[100]
The badge varies in design, size, and manner of wearing by rank and division. The Knight and Dame Grand Cross' badge is larger than the Knight and Dame Commander's badge, which is in turn larger than the Companion's badge;[102] however, these are all suspended on a crimson ribbon. Knights and Dames Grand Cross wear the badge on a riband or sash, passing from the right shoulder to the left hip.[100] Knights Commander and male Companions wear the badge from a ribbon worn around the neck. Dames Commander and female Companions wear the badge from a bow on the left side:
The military badge is a gold
The civil badge is a plain gold oval, bearing three crowns on the obverse side, and a rose, a thistle and a shamrock, emanating from a sceptre on the reverse side; both emblems are surrounded by a ring bearing the motto of the Order.[100]
On certain 'collar days' designated by the Sovereign, members attending formal events may wear the Order's collar over their military uniform or evening wear. When collars are worn (either on collar days or on formal occasions such as coronations), the badge is suspended from the collar.[100]
The collars and badges of Knights and Dames Grand Cross are returned to the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood upon the decease of their owners. All other insignia may be retained by their owners.[100]
Chapel
The Chapel of the Order is the
Every four years, an installation ceremony, presided over by the Great Master, and a religious service are held in the chapel. The last such service was on Tuesday 24 May 2022, and was presided over by the Prince of Wales.
As there are a limited number of stalls in the chapel, only the most senior Knights and Dames Grand Cross are installed. A stall made vacant by the death of a military Knight Grand Cross is offered to the next most senior uninstalled military GCB, and similarly for vacancies among civil GCBs.[103] Waits between admission to the Order and installation may be very long; for instance, Marshal of the Air Force Lord Craig of Radley was created a Knight Grand Cross in 1984, but was not installed until 2006.[20]
Above each stall, the occupant's heraldic devices are displayed. Perched on the pinnacle of a knight's stall is his helm, decorated with a mantling and topped by his crest. Under English heraldic law, women other than monarchs do not bear helms or crests; instead, the coronet appropriate to the dame's rank (if she is a peer or member of the Royal family) is used.[103]
Above the crest or coronet, the knight's or dame's heraldic banner is hung, emblazoned with his or her coat of arms. At a considerably smaller scale, to the back of the stall is affixed a piece of brass (a 'stall plate') displaying its occupant's name, arms, and date of admission into the Order.
Upon the death of a Knight, the banner, helm, mantling, and crest (or coronet or crown) are taken down. The stall plates, however, are not removed; rather, they remain permanently affixed somewhere about the stall, so that the stalls of the chapel are festooned with a colourful record of the Order's Knights (and now Dames) throughout history.[citation needed]
When the grade of Knight Commander was established in 1815, the regulations specified that they too should have a banner and stall plate affixed in the chapel.[11] This was never implemented (despite some of the KCBs paying the appropriate fees) primarily due to lack of space,[105] although the 1847 statutes allow all three classes to request the erection of a plate in the chapel bearing the member's name, date of nomination, and (for the two higher classes) optionally the coat of arms.[106]
Privileges
Precedence
Members of the Order of the Bath are assigned positions in the order of precedence.[107] Wives of male members also feature on the order of precedence, as do sons, daughters, and daughters-in-law of Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander; relatives of female members, however, are not assigned any special precedence. Generally, individuals can derive precedence from their fathers or husbands, but not from their mothers or wives. (See order of precedence in England and Wales for the exact positions.)
Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander prefix '
Knights and Dames Grand Cross use the post-nominal GCB; Knights Commander use KCB; Dames Commander use DCB; Companions use CB.[109]
Heraldry
Knights and Dames Grand Cross are also entitled to receive
Knights and Dames Commander and Companions may display the circlet, but not the collar, around their arms. The badge is depicted suspended from the collar or circlet. Members of the Military division may encompass the circlet with 'two laurel branches issuant from an escrol azure inscribed Ich dien', as appears on the badge.
Members of the Order of the Bath and their children are able to be married in Westminster Abbey in London.[111]
Revocation
It is possible for membership in the Order to be
Only two people were ever degraded:
Under Queen Victoria's 1847 statutes, a member 'convicted of treason, cowardice, felony, or any infamous crime derogatory to his honour as a knight or gentleman, or accused and does not submit to trial in a reasonable time, shall be degraded from the Order by a special ordinance signed by the sovereign.' The Sovereign was to be the sole judge, and also had the power to restore such members.[114]
The situation today is that membership may be cancelled or annulled, and the entry in the register erased, by an ordinance signed by the Sovereign and sealed with the seal of the Order, on the recommendation of the appropriate Minister. Such cancellations may be subsequently reversed.[115]
In 1923, the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was made an honorary Knight Grand Cross, by King George V. Mussolini was stripped of his GCB in 1940, after he had declared war on the UK.[116]
Romanian president
Vicky Pryce, former wife of Chris Huhne, was stripped of her CB by Queen Elizabeth II on 30 July 2013, following her conviction for perverting the course of justice.[119]
Current knights and dames grand cross
- Sovereign: King Charles III
- Great Master: PC, ADC
Knights and dames grand cross
Honorary knights and dames grand cross
See also
For people who have been appointed to the Order of the Bath, see the following categories:
- Category: Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Category: Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Category: Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Category: Dames Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Category: Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath
- List of knights and dames grand cross of the Order of the Bath
- List of knights companion of the Order of the Bath
- Category: Knights of the Bath
- Category: Companions of the Order of the Bath
- List of honorary British knights and dames
- List of people who have declined a British honour
- List of revocations of appointments to orders and awarded decorations and medals of the United Kingdom
Notes
- Kelly's Directories Ltd.p. 896.
- ^ The word 'Military' was removed from the name by Queen Victoria in 1847. Letters Patent dated 14 April 1847, quoted in Statutes 1847.
- ^ Statutes 1725, although Risk says 11 May
- ^ Anstis, Observations, p. 4.
- ^ Letters patent dated 18 May 1725, quoted in Statutes 1725.
- ^ The purely legendary pre-history was associated with Henry IV.
- ^ Wagner, Heralds of England, p 357, referring to John Anstis, who proposed the Order, says: "He had the happy inspiration of reviving this ancient name and chivalric associations, but attaching it, as it never had been before, to an Order or company of knights."
- ^ Perkins, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, p. 1: "It can scarcely be claimed that a properly constituted Order existed at any time during the preceding centuries [prior to the reign of Charles II]".
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 2.
- ^ a b Statutes 1925, article 5.
- ^ a b c d e "No. 16972". The London Gazette. 4 January 1815. pp. 17–20.
- ^ a b c d "Order of the Bath". Royal.gov.uk. Official website of the British monarchy. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Statutes 1925, articles 8–12.
- ^ a b Statutes 1925, article 8.
- ^ See, for example, the order of wear for orders and decorations Archived 28 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine, the Royal Warrant defining precedence in Scotland ("No. 27774". The London Gazette. 14 March 1905. pp. 2012–2014.), or the discussion of precedence at http://www.heraldica.org/topics/britain/order_precedence.htm
- ^ a b c Risk, History of the Order of the Bath, p. 6.
- ^ The Manner of making Knights after the custom of England in time of peace and at the Coronation, that is Knights of the Bath, quoted in Perkins, pp. 5–14.
- ^ According to Anstis (Observations, p. 73) such knights were sometimes known as Knights of the Sword or Knights of the Carpet
- ^ Anstis, p. 66.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Order of the Bath feature article". Royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2006.
- ^ Risk, p. 114.
- ^ Nicolas, History of the orders of knighthood of the British empire, p. 38–39.
- ^ The later usage by the Order of the Bath does not make things any clearer. The presence of the rose, thistle, and shamrock (symbols of England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively) in the Collar supports the above claim. The shamrocks however were not added until the 19th century, probably as a result of a suggestion of Sir Joseph Banks, who in his proposal observed that the presence of the shamrock would "greatly augment the meaning of the motto" (Risk, p 115). A further explanation for the crowns is provided in the 1725 statutes of the Order. The coat of arms which was to appear on the Order's seal (Azure three imperial crowns Or, that is, three gold imperial crowns on a blue background) was described as being anciently attributed to King Arthur.
- ^ Nicolas, p 38, quoting Bishop Kennet Register and Chronicle Ecclesiastical and Civil from the Restoration of King Charles II faithfully taken from the manuscripts of the Lord Bishop of Peterborough, (1728) p. 410.
- ^ Garter King of Arms from 1754 to 1773, and an officer of arms for some 25 years before that
- ^ Wagner, pp. 348, 357.
- ^ Risk, p. 2.
- ^ Hanham, Andrew (2016). The Politics of Chivalry: Sir Robert Walpole, the Duke of Montagu and the Order of the Bath. Vol. 35. Parliamentary History. pp. 262–297.
- ^ In the words of his son, Horace Walpole, "The Revival of the Order of the Bath was a measure of Sir Robert Walpole, and was an artful bank of favours in lieu of places. He meant to stave off the demand for Garters, and intended that the Red [i.e. the Order of the Bath] should be a step to the Blue [the Order of the Garter]; and accordingly took one of the former for himself." Horace Walpole, Reminiscences (1788)
- ^ Nicolas, p. 237–238, footnote.
- ^ Risk, p. 4.
- ^ Statutes 1725.
- ^ Statutes 1725, article 2.
- ^ Risk, p. 15, 16.
- ^ a b Risk, p. 16.
- ^ Statutes 1725, article 6, the same article which state "[the Great Master shall] take especial care that ... the antient Rituals belonging to this Knighthood be observed with the greatest Exactness"
- ^ No Installation had been held between 1812 and the coronation of George IV in 1821, by which time the number of knights exceeded the number of stalls in the chapel. To allow the knights to wear their collars at the coronation (which they could not do until installed), they were dispensed from the Installation, and this precedent was subsequently followed. (Risk, p. 43).
- ^ Risk, p. 10.
- ^ Risk, p. 20.
- ^ Statute dated 8 May 1812, quoted in Statutes 1847.
- ^ Statute dated 20 April 1727, quoted in Statutes 1847.
- ^ The Times, 10 January 1815, p. 3.
- ^ "No. 17061". The London Gazette. 16 September 1815. pp. 1877–1882.
- ^ Letters Patent dated 14 April 1847.
- ^ The document by which the Prince Regent modified the structure of the Order in 1815 was a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual. This is of lesser authority than Letters Patent under the Great Seal, by which the Order and its Statutes were originally established. It had been questioned on a number of occasions whether the Statutes of the Order could be modified by anything less than such Letters Patent. The 1847 Letters Patent retroactively confirmed the validity of the 1815 document and the subsequent appointments to the Order
- ^ Risk, p. 61.
- ^ Special statute 1850. "No. 21127". The London Gazette. 16 August 1850. p. 2242.
- ^ a b Risk, p. 70.
- ^ Risk, p. 89.
- ^ Perkins, p. 122.
- ^ Risk, p. 92.
- ^ Perkins, pp. 124–131.
- ^ Risk, pp. 95–96.
- ^ 16 in Queen Victoria's reign, 6 in Edward VII's and 19 in George V's. (Risk, p. 97)
- required.)
- ^ Risk, p. 102.
- ^ a b "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N3.
- ^ HM Government. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ The Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, the Order of Merit and the Royal Victorian Order
- ^ "No. 6376". The London Gazette. 25 May 1725. p. 1.
- ^ Nicolas, Appendix p. lxx gives the first four Great Masters, although he considers the latter three to have only been acting Great Masters
- ^ "No. 19570". The London Gazette. 19 December 1837. p. 3309.
- ^ "No. 19592". The London Gazette. 23 February 1838. p. 407.
- ^ Prince Albert was appointed acting Great Master sometime in 1843, and the appointment was made substantive by the 1847 Statutes, article 4. Risk says that he was appointed acting Great Master on 31 March 1843, however The Times, reporting the death of the Duke of Sussex (22 April 1843, pp. 4–5) says that the office of acting Great Master became vacant on his death. At any rate, when the executors of the Duke of Sussex delivered his insignia together with the seal and statutes to the Queen on 20 June (The Times, 21 June 1843, p. 6) Prince Albert was then acting Great Master.
- ^ "No. 20737". The London Gazette. 25 May 1847. pp. 1947–1957.
- ^ The Times, 22 June 1897, p. 10.
- ^ "No. 27289". The London Gazette. 26 February 1901. p. 1414.
- ^ The Times, 25 February 1942, p. 7.
- ^ "No. 46428". The London Gazette. 10 December 1974. p. 12559.
- ^ Milss, Rhiannon (23 April 2024). "King recognises Queen and Prince William in honours list and creates new role for Kate, Princess of Wales". Sky News. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Statutes 1725, article 4.
- ^ Letters Patent dated 14 April 1847, quoted in Statutes 1847.
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 9.
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 10.
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 12.
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 15.
- ^ The Times, 25 October 1972, p. 21.
- ^ The Times, 1 December 1993, p. 24.
- ^ Samuel, Henry (27 March 2008). "Nicolas Sarkozy awarded honorary title". Telegraph.co.uk. London, England: The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 April 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Abdullah Gül". tccb.gov.tr. Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Queen begins state visit to Slovenia". BBC News. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
- ^ Monare, Moshoeshoe (6 March 2010). "Zuma's taste of British protocol". Iol.co.za. Independent Online. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ The Times, Issue 50193; 13 July 1945; p. 4; col A.
- ^ The Times, 27 May 1943, p. 4.
- ^ The Times, 21 May 1991.
- ^ Branigan, Tania (12 May 2004). "Colin Powell claims Scottish coat of arms". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Smyth, Chris (25 June 2008). "Queen strips Robert Mugabe of knighthood in 'revulsion' at violence". TimesOnline.co.uk. London, England: The Times. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 18.
- ^ "In the event of any future wars or of any action or services civil or military meriting peculiar honour and reward ... to increase the numbers in any of the said classes and in any of the said divisions". Statutes 1925, article 17.
- ^ Court Circular, 17 May 2006.
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood". TheGazette.co.uk. The London Gazette, HM Government. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Court Circular, 13 June 2006.
- ^ "No. 58010". The London Gazette. 13 June 2006. p. 8073.
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood". TheGazette.co.uk. The London Gazette, HM Government. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Risk, p. 93.
- ^ Risk, pp. 13, 70.
- ^ Statutes 1847, article 15.
- ^ Statute dated 17 January 1726 (according to Risk, p. 14). Both the 1812 and 1847 editions of the Statutes give the date as 17 January 1725, but this is most probably a misprint since the Order was not founded until May 1725, and the additional statute also specified the office holders by name.
- ^ Risk, p. 14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Statutes 1925, article 23.
- ^ The hat was made of white satin (Statutes 1725, article 8), but was changed to black velvet at the command of George IV for his coronation (Nicolas, p. 198). The hat is not explicitly specified in the 1847 or 1925 statutes
- ^ Statutes 1925, articles 23, 24, 25.
- ^ a b c Statutes 1925, article 21.
- ^ "Westminster Abbey: Abbey welcomes HRH The Prince of Wales to Bath service; Tuesday, 24th May 2022". Westminster-Abbey.org. Westminster Abbey.
- ^ Risk, p. 40.
- ^ Statutes 1847, article 18.
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 22.
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 20.
- ^ "Order of the Bath". debretts.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. The post-nominal letters are not mentioned in the Statutes of the Order.
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 28.
- ^ "FAQ: Westminster Abbey". Westminster-Abbey.org. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Statutes 1725, article 3.
- ^ Risk, p. 30.
- ^ Statutes 1847, article 26.
- ^ Statutes 1925, article 30.
- ^ Tharoor, Ishaan (1 February 2012). "Disgraced British Knights: A Not-So-Chivalrous History". world.Time.com. Time. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "No. 46561". The London Gazette. 2 May 1975. p. 5731.
- ^ Smyth, Chris (25 June 2008). "Queen strips Robert Mugabe of knighthood in 'revulsion' at violence". TheTimes.co.uk. The Times. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "No. 60583". The London Gazette. 30 July 2013. p. 14994.
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External links
Media related to Order of the Bath at Wikimedia Commons
- Search recommendations for the Order of the Bath on the UK's National Archives' website
- Brennan, I. G. (2004). "The Most Honourable Order of the Bath".
- Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society. (2002, 2020). "The Most Honourable Order of the Bath".
- Velde, F. R. (2003). "Order of Precedence in England and Wales".