Royal Warrant - Directing Garter to Remove the Banners and Achievements of the Emperor of Austria, Emperor of Germany, et al [1915-05-13]
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George R.I.
Whereas We as Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter having dispensed with the Statutes declaring His Imperial Majesty Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, His Royal Highness Frederick William Victor Albert, (now His Imperial Majesty William II, German Emperor and King of Prussia), His Royal Highness Ernest Augustus William Adolphus George Frederick of Hanover Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, His Royal Highness Prince Albert William Henry of Prussia, His Royal Highness Ernest Louis Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine, His Imperial and Royal Highness Frederick William Victor August Ernest, Crown Prince of Germany and Prussia, His Royal Highness Prince Leopold Charles Edward George Albert, Duke of Albany, Reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and His Majesty William II King of Wurtemberg, Knights of Our said Most Noble Order, Our Will and Pleasure therefore is that you do take down and remove, or cause to be taken down and removed, the Banners and other Achievements of the afore said former Knights of Our said Order: For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace under Our Royal Sign Manual and the Signet of Our said Order this thirteenth day of May 1915 in the Sixth year of Our Reign.
By the Sovereign's Command
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