Knights Gallery

King James I knights a tasty loin of beef - Arise Sir Loin

King James I knights a tasty loin of beef at Hoghton Tower, near Preston, Lancashire, in 1617. Historians are somewhat unsurpringly divided as to the likelihood and validity of this tale. A number of legends claim the naming of the sirloin cut from it being knighted by a monarch, although it is variously ascribed to Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and James I. According to the Lancashire tradition, James I drew his short sword and told the Hoghton Tower pages to bring the beef to him. They went down on their knees and the king said "Arise, Sir Loin." Date: 1617

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The Grail is kept in the Palace of Adventurous, part of the Castle of Carbonek ; a maiden bears it in to show it to Sir Bors, one of the few knights to actually see it

© Mary Evans Picture Library/ARTHUR RACKHAM

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Edward, HRH Prince of Wales wearing the Robes of the Garter

Edward, HRH Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII 1894-1972) wearing the Robes of the Garter. Taken at Windsor Castle by David Knights Whittome on June 10th 1911 after the Investiture. Below the left knee is the Garter with the inscription, Honi-soit-qui-mal-y-pense in choice diamonds, which formerly belonged to the late Duke of Cambridge and bequeathed by him to Prince Edward. The Tudor hat contains the plumes of the Prince of Wales. Date: 1911

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