Investiture – What is it and who is notable?

Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace

Each year, approximately 30 Investitures are held annually at Buckingham Palace or other royal residences, and around 2,600 people are personally invested by either King Charles III, or other members of the British royal family.

The responsibility for planning Investitures and organising the different insignia lies with the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, which is a branch of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office. Here is everything you need to know about this celebratory event…

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