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Bronsvic, William of (died 1884) - Garter, knight of
14 Oct 2006 02:15:00 -0700
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edespalais...
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When did this (later ruling) duke become knight of the garter. Honni
soit qui mal y pense.
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"671- William , duke of Brunswick and Lunebourg in Brunswick . Nom. 20
June 1831, as a lineal descendant of King George II; inv. at St Jame's
Palace, and inst by dispensation same day; d. 18 Oct. 1884 "
in " The Statutes of the most noble order of the Garter " 1972,
envoy=E9s par A.R. Wagner
"By command of Her Majesty The Queen ..." =E0 chacun des
chevaliers de l'ordre.
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1878 or 1831, right or wrong?
CJ Buyers...
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Sorry, my error, see my slightly earlier reply above.
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Dominique Charenton
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The Duke of Brunswick was made a KG 22.6.1878. He had been a GCH since
12.8.1815.
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GCH, means .. ?
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Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Hanovarian Order of the Guelphs.
edespalais...
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This order is a spinach Order, however perhaps not seen such in
England, Hanoveer
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It was awarded rather lavishly, by the standards of the time, and thus
did not have a very high reputation.
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Officially a Hanovarian order, yet treated by the British Kings as a
Royal Family order and awarded more extensively in the British
interest.
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Thank you (KG is obviously knight or knight of the Garter).
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Indeed so.
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The duke used in his arms not only "Honi soit qui mal y pense"
Order of the Garter) but also Nec aspera terrent. This Nec .. since
when and as ..
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Isn't "Nec aspera terrent" the motto of the Hanovarian (Geulphic) Royal
House? I suppose, he had a right to it from birth.
Several regiments in the British army awarded the "White Horse of
Hanover", use the same motto, along with that distinction.
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