The Prince and Princess of Wales have received appointments from King on St George’s Day. These are effective from today, 23 April.
The Princess of Wales
The Princess of Wales has been appointed a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour.
It was founded by King George V in 1917 to recognise outstanding achievements in the arts, sciences, medicine, and public service. This is the first time a member of the royal family has been appointed in the order’s history.
As well as being a personal thank you for her loyal service to the Crown, it is also an acknowledgment of her contribution to the arts. She is the patron of The Royal Photographic Society and The National Portrait Gallery, as well as inspiring lockdown photography project, Hold Still.
The Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales has appointed Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
The ancient order was established by King George I in 1725 but is believed to have originally dated back as far as the 8th century and was awarded to members of the military or civil service for exemplary service.
New appointments from the King; Princess of Wales is made Royal Companion of the Order of Companions of Honour; William is Great Master of the Order of the Bath & Camilla Grand Master of OBE. Plus Duchess of Glos and Lord Loyd-Webber join the Garter.
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I can’t believe Kate has cancer. Every time the thought crosses my mind it makes me sick to my stomach. It feels fake almost? Like it can’t be real? Kate has cancer? Some kind of parallel universe where this can’t possibly be true? My beautiful, best girl - who I met and spoke to and physically touched and saw with my own two eyes not even a year ago - is so incredibly sick? My Kate? Has cancer?
During her trip to Paris, Kate also wore a new Cartier set from the design house's Trinity collection. The interlinked circles of 18-karat white, pink, and yellow gold on both the earrings and necklace are suspended from a single diamond, with a price tag of $2,023 and $1,953, respectively.
9 March 2015 | Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the Observance for Commonwealth Day Service At Westminster Abbey in London, England. (c) John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images