Did you know that in addition to the sword taps on the shoulder, one was often slapped across the face when being knighted. These together were “the last affronts he could accept without redress.”
This section contains the “standard” ceremony for admittance of a new member, the alternate for a spokesman, the alternate for a Master-At-Arms.
HERALD: CHECK WITH THE ROYALTY BEFORE TALKING TO THE CANDIDATE. This may be a surprise peerage, and if so, you could spoil the surprise by talking to the candidate first.
Before the ceremony, the following items need to be assembled or arranged:
The Order of Chivalry are responsible for:
- A CHAIN (Knight)
- A BELT (Knight) or BALDRIC (Master-at-Arms)
- A PAIR OF SPURS (Knight)
- The name of the Spokesperson (if any):
- Attendants (if any):
- Which ‘Optional Opening’ is to be used? (There are 3)
The Candidate is responsible for:
- What sword to swear fealty on?
- What sword to be knighted by?
- Will the candidate swear fealty? If not, use the MASTER AT ARMS alternate.
- Is the candidate a member of the Queen’s Guard?
- Is the candidate squired to a knight?
- Will the candidate accept the buffet?
- Which ‘Optional Opening’ is to be used? (There are 3)
The Heralds are responsible for (talk to the candidate if not a surprise):
- The blazon of the candidate’s arms. This should be placed on a post-it note, and placed in the appropriate box in the (appropriate) ceremony below.
- Will the candidate swear fealty? If not, use the MASTER AT ARMS alternate.
- Is the candidate a member of the Queen’s Guard?
- Is the candidate squired to a knight?
- Will the candidate accept the buffet?
- Which ‘Optional Opening’ is to be used? (There are 3)
In addition to the sword taps on the shoulder, one was often slapped across the face when being knighted. These together were the last affronts he could accept without redress
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