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On This Day

Posted by Karen on March 17, 2025, 7:52 am

1783 - The Order of Saint Patrick was created by HM King George III. It is a now dormant British order of chivalry due to the associations with Ireland. The Order was created at the request of the then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, The 3rd Earl Temple, later Marquess of Buckingham. The creation of Knights of the Order lasted until 1922, when the Irish Free State was created. While the Order still technically exists, no Knight of St Patrick has been created since 1936. The last surviving knight, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, died in 1974.

Oops double image above

Posted by Karen on March 17, 2025, 7:57 am, in reply to "On This Day"

This is the second image I meant to post.

Re: On This Day

Posted by karenl on March 17, 2025, 7:24 pm, in reply to "On This Day"

A beautiful order, I love the inclusion of the shamrocks and the harp.

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