King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George
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The King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George is the herald
of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Herald
A herald, or, more correctly, a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is often applied erroneously to all officers of arms....
of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
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Kings of Arms
- 1818-1831: Sir George NaylerGeorge NaylerSir George Nayler, KH was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London....
- 1832: Sir Harris NicolasNicholas Harris NicolasSir Harris Nicolas, KCMG, KH was an English antiquary.-Life:The fourth son of John Harris Nicolas , he was born at Dartmouth. Having served in the navy from 1812 to 1816, he studied law and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1825...
- 1832-1859: Sir Charles DouglasCharles Eurwicke Douglas-Life:Charles Eurwicke Douglas was the natural son of the late Right Hon. Charles Philip Yorke.He was educated at Harrow and St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1828, M.A. 1831. In 1832, he married Jane Mary Anne Des Voeux , dau...
- 1859-1869: Sir Henry Drummond WolffHenry Drummond WolffSir Henry Drummond-Wolff GCB, GCMG, PC was an English diplomat and Conservative Party politician, who started as a clerk in the Foreign Office.-Background:Wolff was the son of Georgiana Mary and Joseph Wolff...
- 1869-1904: Sir Albert WoodsAlbert WoodsSir Albert William Woods, GCVO, KCB, KCMG, KGStJ, FSA was an English officer of arms. The Woods family has a firm tradition at the College of Arms. Albert Woods was the son of Sir William Woods, Garter Principal King of Arms from 1838 until his death in 1842...
- 1904-1909: Vacant
- 1909-1924: Sir Montagu Ommanney
- 1925-1938: Sir Frank SwettenhamFrank SwettenhamSir Frank Athelstane Swettenham GCMG CH was the first Resident General of the Federated Malay States which was formed by combining a number of sultanates. He served from 1 July 1896 to 1901. He was also an amateur photographer...
- 1938-1952: Lieutenant Colonel Sir William WeigallWilliam WeigallLieutenant Colonel Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall, 1st Baronet KCMG was a British Conservative politician who was Governor of South Australia from 9 June 1920 until 30 May 1922.-Family:...
- 1952-1961: Sir Nevile BlandNevile BlandSir George Nevile Maltby Bland, KCMG, KCVO was a British diplomat who served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Netherlands from 1938 through the war years until 1948...
- 1961-1975: Sir Frederick MillerFrederick Millar, 1st Baron InchyraFrederick Robert Hoyer Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra GCMG CVO , was a British diplomat who served as Ambassador to West Germany from 1955 to 1956.-Background and early career:...
- 1975-1987: Sir Morrice James
- 1987-1996: Sir Oliver WrightOliver WrightSir John Oliver Wright, GCMG, GCVO, DSC was a British diplomat.- Early life :Wright was born on 6 March 1921. He was educated at Solihull School and later Christ's College, Cambridge although his studies were interrupted by World War II. He served in the Royal Naval Reserve and was awarded the...
- 1996-present: Sir Ewen FergussonEwen FergussonSir Ewen Alastair John Fergusson, GCMG, GCVO is a British diplomat.The son of Sir Ewen MacGregor Field Fergusson and Winifred Evelyn Fergusson, he was educated at Rugby and Oriel College, Oxford. He played rugby for Oxford University and for , gaining 5 caps...
Reference
- Galloway, Peter The Order of St Michael and St George (London, Third Millenium Publishing, 2000) pp 362-3.