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The '''grand master of the Order of St Michael and St George''' is the second most senior officer of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]]. The ''[[Grand master (order)|grand master]]'' is appointed by the [[British monarch]] as ''Sovereign of the Order of St Michael and St George'' and ranks immediately after the ''Sovereign''. |
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[[File:Duke of Kent2013,6.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent|Edward, Duke of Kent]], current Grand Master]] |
[[File:Duke of Kent2013,6.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent|Edward, Duke of Kent]], current Grand Master]] |
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There have been nine |
There have been nine grand masters since the order was founded in 1818. These are: |
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*1818–1824: [[Thomas Maitland (British Army officer)|Sir Thomas Maitland]] (''Sovereigns'': King George III and King George IV) |
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*1825–1850: [[Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge|The 1st Duke of Cambridge]] (''Sovereigns'': King George IV, King William IV, Queen Victoria) |
*1825–1850: [[Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge|The 1st Duke of Cambridge]] (''Sovereigns'': King George IV, King William IV, Queen Victoria) |
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*1850–1904: [[Prince George, Duke of Cambridge|The 2nd Duke of Cambridge]] (''Sovereigns'': Queen Victoria and King Edward VII) |
*1850–1904: [[Prince George, Duke of Cambridge|The 2nd Duke of Cambridge]] (''Sovereigns'': Queen Victoria and King Edward VII) |
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*1904–1910: [[George V|The Prince of Wales]] (''Sovereign'': King Edward VII) <small> – In 1910, the Prince of Wales ceased to be Grand Master when he |
*1904–1910: [[George V|The Prince of Wales]] (''Sovereign'': King Edward VII) <small> – In 1910, the Prince of Wales ceased to be Grand Master when he acceded the throne as King George V and became ''Sovereign'' himself </small> |
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*1910–1917: (vacant) (''Sovereign'': King George V) |
*1910–1917: (vacant) (''Sovereign'': King George V) |
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*1917–1936: [[Edward VIII|The Prince of Wales]] (''Sovereign'': King George V) – <small> In 1936, the Prince of Wales ceased to be Grand Master when he |
*1917–1936: [[Edward VIII|The Prince of Wales]] (''Sovereign'': King George V) – <small> In 1936, the Prince of Wales ceased to be Grand Master when he acceded the throne as King Edward VIII and became ''Sovereign'' himself </small> |
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*1936–1957: [[Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone|The Earl of Athlone]] (''Sovereigns'': King Edward VIII, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II) |
*1936–1957: [[Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone|The Earl of Athlone]] (''Sovereigns'': King Edward VIII, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II) |
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*1957–1959: [[E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax|The Earl of Halifax]] (''Sovereign'': Queen Elizabeth II) |
*1957–1959: [[E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax|The Earl of Halifax]] (''Sovereign'': Queen Elizabeth II) |
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[[Category:Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Order of St Michael and St George]] |
[[Category:Order of St Michael and St George]] |
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[[Category:Lists of |
[[Category:Lists of grand masters|Saint Michael and Saint George]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:44, 25 December 2023
The grand master of the Order of St Michael and St George is the second most senior officer of the Order of St Michael and St George. The grand master is appointed by the British monarch as Sovereign of the Order of St Michael and St George and ranks immediately after the Sovereign.
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There have been nine grand masters since the order was founded in 1818. These are:
- 1818–1824: Sir Thomas Maitland (Sovereigns: King George III and King George IV)
- 1825–1850: The 1st Duke of Cambridge (Sovereigns: King George IV, King William IV, Queen Victoria)
- 1850–1904: The 2nd Duke of Cambridge (Sovereigns: Queen Victoria and King Edward VII)
- 1904–1910: The Prince of Wales (Sovereign: King Edward VII) – In 1910, the Prince of Wales ceased to be Grand Master when he acceded the throne as King George V and became Sovereign himself
- 1910–1917: (vacant) (Sovereign: King George V)
- 1917–1936: The Prince of Wales (Sovereign: King George V) – In 1936, the Prince of Wales ceased to be Grand Master when he acceded the throne as King Edward VIII and became Sovereign himself
- 1936–1957: The Earl of Athlone (Sovereigns: King Edward VIII, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II)
- 1957–1959: The Earl of Halifax (Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II)
- 1959–1967: The Earl Alexander of Tunis (Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II)
- 1967–present: The Duke of Kent (Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III)