The Princess Brings Back Self Portrait Style for Garter Day

The Princess of Wales brought back a Self Portrait dress for today’s Order of the Garter ceremonies in Windsor.

The Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess of Wales outside St. George’s Chapel.

We learn more about the Order via the Royal Family site.

In medieval times, King Edward III was so inspired by tales of King Arthur and the chivalry of the Knights of the Round Table that he set up his own group of honourable knights, called the Order of the Garter.

Nearly 700 years later, the Order is the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain. The Knights, now both male and female, used to be limited to aristocracy, but today they are chosen from a variety of backgrounds, in recognition for their public service.

The spiritual home of the Order is St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

Lizzie Robinson of ITV posted a video as members of the Order walked to the chapel. You can see the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, as well as other royal family members, in this clip.

The King and Queen and members of the Royal Family arrive for the Most Noble Order of the Garter service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle #GarterDay pic.twitter.com/MB4JkSKqXe

— Lizzie Robinson (@LizzieITV) June 16, 2025

It was a sunny day in Windsor, with temperatures in the upper 70s.

We return to the Royal Family site for additional background information.

The annual Garter Day procession, where The King and the Knights process in grand velvet robes, glistening insignia and plumed hats, is one of the most traditional ceremonies in the Royal calendar….a grand procession of the knights takes place at Windsor Castle, accompanied by a marching band and Officers of the Order, all in grand ceremonial dress.

The members and officers attend a lunch hosted by the Sovereign, and then all process on foot to a service in St. George’s Chapel. There is a short service where any new Companions are installed. The Sovereign and other members of the Order then return to the Upper Ward of the castle in carriages and cars.

Below, the King and Queen as they walked to the chapel.

More from The Daily Mail’s piece by Rebecca English.

The King, resplendent in the traditional velvet robes and plumed hat of the Order of the Garter, smiled as he presided over the elaborate display of pomp and pageantry in the blazing sunshine.

The Queen, also dressed in the order’s full regalia, walked alongside him as the procession snaked its way down the hill from the castle’s quadrangle to St George’s Chapel.

Hundreds of onlookers, many trying to shelter from the heat with straw hats and parasols, cheered as the party slowly made its way through the grounds.

In this photo, you see the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, the Duke of Gloucester, and former Prime Minister Sir John Major (foreground) as they made their way to the chapel.

The Duke of Kent rode to the chapel, as health issues precluded walking in the procession.

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