British royal Prince William has been made a Royal Knight of the Garter by his grandmother.
British monarch Queen Elizabeth II honoured the second heir to the English throne at a service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on Monday (16Jun08).
The Order of the Garter - established by Edward III in 1348 - honours those who have contributed to national life or served the Queen.
William becomes a Royal Knight Companion, joining the most senior British order of chivalry.
Prince William - who will be the 1,000th Knight in the Register - wore a blue velvet cape and black velvet hat with white ostrich plumes for a procession from the castle to the chapel.
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