The Most Noble Order of the Garter is a medievalEnglishorder of chivalry or knighthood, and the pinnacle of the British honours system. Membership in it is limited to the Sovereign, the Prince of Wales and no more than twenty-four members, or Companions; men are known as Knights Companion, women as Ladies Companion. The Order also comprises "Supernumerary" knights and ladies, (e.g. members of the British Royal Family and foreign monarchs). Unlike with most other orders, the Sovereign is not subject to the Prime Minister's binding advice when making appointments. Membership is thus in the Sovereign's personal gift. Except for supernumerary membership, only people who have rendered exceptional service to the United Kingdom are awarded membership.
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‘Shame to he who thinks bad of it.’ The motto of the Order of the Garter , which has come, in popular legend, to refer to an illicit affair by the founder of the Order, Edward III, with the Countess of Salisbury. While it is reasonably certain that Edward did indeed conduct affairs, there is no hard evidence to support the use of the garter as a token of his affection for her.
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