Past Knights Principal
- The Hon Sir Bargrave Deane (1908-1911)
- Major-General Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, CVO (1911-1923)
- The Rt Hon Sir William Bull, Bt, MP (1923-1931)
- Commander Sir Arthur Trevor Dawson, Bt (1931)
- Sir Gerald Wollaston, KCB, KCVO (1931-1957)
- The Hon Sir George Bellew, KCB, KCVO (1957-1962)
- Sir Anthony Wagner, KCB, KCVO (1962-1983)
- Sir Colin Cole, KCB, KCVO, TD (1983-1995)
- Sir Conrad Swan, KCVO (1995-2000)
- Sir Richard Gaskell (2000-2006)
- The Lord Lingfield, DL (2006-2012)
- Professor Sir Colin Berry (2012-present)
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