Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) [c] was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685.

Jun 1, 2009 · Mr. Eyre Crowe’s Charles II knighting the Loin of Beef (435) tells a false story capitally, and has a striking design. The King stands before the meat and gives the accolade; a server has mounted on a stool, and lifts the gigantic cover from the joint.

King Charles I created several knights banneret after the battle of Edgehill (1642) including: [29] Thomas Strickland, of Sizergh for gallantry. John Smith for rescuing the Royal Standard under enemy fire.

Mar 16, 2024 · Though the actual king responsible for the knighting honor comes with a bit of discrepancy — some sources point to King Charles II while others tag Henry VIII as the naming monarch — the legend...

King Charles III knights Nasser Khalili in 2022. All newly created knights in the UK are dubbed on both shoulders with a sword by the monarch or the prince delegated by them. In the first example, the "knight-elect" kneels in front of the monarch on a knighting-stool. [ 1 ]

Feb 2, 2025 · Charles II (born May 29, 1630, London—died February 6, 1685, London) was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1660–85), who was restored to the throne after years of exile during the Puritan Commonwealth. The years of his reign are known in English history as the Restoration period.

King Charles II (1630-1685) is shown with sword drawn, about to utter the words 'Arise, Sir Loin'. This story, about the monarch who supposedly knighted a cut of meat because it was so delicious, was also told about Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and James I. Artist J Gilbert.

Mar 15, 2023 · King Charles III knighted a Queen – Sir Brian May, that is. The monarch officially knighted Queen guitarist May, 75, in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. In the formal ceremony,...

The original order was created by King Charles II to thank the 687 lords who had supported him during his period of exile (1651 – 1660). Each knight was to receive a silver medal on a ribbon depicting the royal oak tree.

Charles II knighting a loin of beef. According to legend, an English king - Henry VIII, James I or Charles II - was so fond of beef that he knighted it, giving it the name Sir Loin. However the word comes from the French and simply means above the loin.