WHAT K.G. MEANS.
It is quite a costly affair to become a Knight of the Garter, and those honoured by the Order find that it entail? the spending of a large sum of money. The new knight has to buy the whole of the insignia personally, with the exception of the ribbon and the actual garter itself. Two thousand pounds is said to be the least that the star can he obtained for though many cost considerably more. The Kaiser, for inttance, had iiis star of the garter made of such well-matched diamonds that £20,000 would har.-lly cover the outlay. The young King of Portugal, honoured by the bestowal of tho Order during his visit to London, purchased very finn gems for his 6tar.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13714, 22 April 1910, Page 7
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WHAT K.G. MEANS.
Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13714, 22 April 1910, Page 7
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