were also appointed as Royal Knights of the Thistle. The Order is second only in precedence in England to the Order of the Garter. Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images Kate Middleton Playfully Pats ...
Lady Elish Angiolini, attends the Order of the Thistle Service at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh in 2024. (PA/Andrew Milligan) Catholics will be able to represent the King to the Church of ...
The thistle was named the Scottish national flower by Alexander the III. In centuries since, it’s appeared on coins and the Royal Arms of Scotland. Scotland’s Order of Chivalry is known as ...