Knights of The Thistle - Current Members and Officers

Current Members and Officers

  • Sovereign: Elizabeth II
  • Knights and Ladies Companion:
    1. The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine (1981)
    2. The Earl of Airlie (1985)
    3. The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres (1996)
    4. Lady Marion Fraser (1996)
    5. The Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden (1996)
    6. The Lord Mackay of Clashfern (1997)
    7. The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn (2000)
    8. The Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (2002)
    9. Sir Eric Anderson (2002)
    10. The Lord Steel of Aikwood (2004)
    11. The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (2004)
    12. The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk (2007)
    13. Sir Garth Morrison (2007)
    14. The Lord Hope of Craighead (2009)
    15. The Lord Patel (2009)
    16. Vacant
  • Extra Knights and Ladies:
    1. The Duke of Edinburgh (1952)
    2. The Duke of Rothesay (1977)
    3. The Princess Royal (2000)
    4. The Earl of Strathearn (2012)
  • Officers:
    • Dean: Gilleasbuig Macmillan
    • Chancellor: The Earl of Airlie
    • Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod: Rear Admiral Christopher Hope Layman
    • King of Arms and Secretary: David Sellar (Lord Lyon King of Arms)

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