Who Is The Garter King Of Arms?

As the College of Arms website explains, the Garter of King of Arms is the most senior position among the three King of Arms. At the time of Queen Elizabeth's death, the Garter King of Arms, a role created by King Henry V in 1415, was David James White, as the College of Arms goes

As the College of Arms website explains, the Garter of King of Arms is the most senior position among the three King of Arms. At the time of Queen Elizabeth's death, the Garter King of Arms, a role created by King Henry V in 1415, was David James White, as the College of Arms goes on to note. In times past, the King of Arms settled issues of heraldry, and assigned armorial bearings, among other duties, per Collins Dictionary. According to the NCPedia website from the University of North Carolina, armorial bearings are defined as crests, coats of arms, and insignia granted to knights by a sovereign.

In the process of announcing a new king, King Charles III met first with the Privy and Accession Councils, which included former Prime Ministers, and Charles' son, William, the prince of Wales. The Garter King of Arms then declared Charles king in a proclamation to a small group gathered at St. James' Palace in London, according to The New York Times. Video of the Garter King of Arms proclaiming Charles' the new king of England is available to watch now on YouTube.

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