A moment of history at Westminster Abbey as King Charles passes a symbolic role to Prince William
17th May 2025
King Charles III has passed an historic
role on to his heir, Prince William, at a ceremony at Westminster
Abbey. The Prince of Wales was made Great Master of the Order of
the Bath, a military order established exactly three hundred years
ago. The Order of the Bath was set up by King George I in the last
years of his reign. It takes its name from the medieval tradition
that saw new knights…

