HWW from Shrewsbury

Fine details to see wide, HWW Amelia

Around 1348, King Edward III founded the Chivalric Order of the Garter, which today is the highest order of chivalry and the third most prestigious honor awarded in Britain. It is not known with certainty why this name was chosen for the order. According to historian Elias Ashmole, the Garter is founded on the idea that as King Edward III prepared for the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War, he gave "forth his own garter as the signal." Thanks to Edward's introduction of the deadly longbow, the well-equipped British army proceeded to vanquish an army of thousands of knights under French King Philip VI in this decisive battle in Normandy.

Another theory suggests a totally different and rather fun story: King Edward III was dancing with Joan of Kent, his first cousin and daughter-in-law. Her garter slipped down to her ankle, causing people nearby to mock her.

Which one is it? …

Probably neither Isabel - you must have noticed the weird and wonderful costumes our royalty wear - it was more likely to have been a hair scrunchy he found!!!

I know a bit about garters. They used to leave a mark around my legs when they held my socks up. ;-)))