This is an ''incomplete'' list of those who were made Knights/Dames Grand Cross of the
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I of Great Britain, George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for appointing a knight, which involved Bathing#Medieval ...
from the date of the Order's structural change by the
Prince Regent
A prince regent or princess regent is a prince or princess who, due to their position in the line of succession, rules a monarchy as regent in the stead of a monarch regnant, e.g., as a result of the sovereign's incapacity (minority or illness ...
on behalf of his father, King
George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...
, on 2 January 1815. Knights/Dames Grand Cross use the
post-nominal
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ...
GCB. Those Knights living at the time of the reorganisation of the Order automatically became Knights Grand Cross, with the post-nominal GCB.
Knights/Dames Grand Cross
George III
George IV
William IV
Victoria
Edward VII
George V
George VI
Elizabeth II
Charles III
Honorary Knights/Dames Grand Cross
Military division
Civil division
See also
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List of Knights and Ladies of the Garter
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List of Knights and Ladies of the Thistle
The Order of the Thistle, Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle was founded in 1687. Dates shown are for election or installation. Probably incomplete.
Seventeenth Century
Anne (1702–1714)
George I (1714–1727)
George II (17 ...
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List of Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Below is a List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire from the Order's creation in 1917 to the present day. The names and titles of recipients are given as at the time of their appointment or promotion to Knight Grand Cross. ...
References
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Order of the Bath
Bath