King Charles Appoints New Garter Knights

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered stories from the spotlight. King Charles March St. George's Day, by appointing three stand-out lords from the House of Lords to Britain's top chivalric honor, the Order of the Guardor. Lord Peter Hennessy, Lord Augustine Thomas O'Donnell, and Lord Anne Burnett, all got the nod on Thursday, joining an elite crew handpicked by the monarch. These guys bring serious heavyweight creds. These a deep dive expert on government history, with bylines in the times, financial times, and the economist, plus BBC radio gigs. O'Donnell ran the whole civil service as top dog from 2005 to 2011, and now pushes global well-being on boards. Burnett broke records as Lord Chief Justice in 2017, the youngest since 1958 at 8.59. The Order's a big deal, the nation's oldest honor dating back to 1348, when Edward the Third got inspired by King Arthur's Knights.

1:01It's all about rewarding public service, national contributions, or royal loyalty, with the King choosing personally. Now we've got 23 companions out of a max 24, rubbing shoulders with XPMs like Tony Blair and John Major. Just last year on St. George's Day, Charles added the Duchess of Gloucester, air chief Marshall Stewart Peach, Lord Cocker, and Lord Lloyd Weber. Building the tradition fresh, that leaves one spot open, building on over a thousand nights through the centuries, picture the annual procession and service at Windsor Castle, nearly 700 years of pageantry rolling on, a timeless nod to Britain's nightly. Roots that still packs a punch today.