year, what a record that is and no plans to stop any time soon? no, no. julie west talking plans to stop any time soon? no, no. julie west talking to julie west talking to lewis vaughan jones. separately from the main new year honours list, the former prime minister, tony blair, said he was deeply grateful to the queen after he was appointed a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter. this is the oldest and most senior british order of chivalry. joining him, as the first black member of the order, is lady amos who served in his cabinet. our political correspondent chris mason gave us some more background details about the award. it is a kind of souped up, turbo charged knighthood, we get this waterfall of the alphabet on days like this, with the honours announcements, cbe, mbe, obe, you name it, but then this additional category which is separate, in the direct gift of the queen. tony blair becoming a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter. this ha
separately from the main new year honours list, buckingham palace has announced that tony blair will receive a knighthood. the former prime minister will be appointed a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter the oldest and most senior british order of chivalry. joining him, as the first black member of the order, is lady amos who served in his cabinet. 0ur political correspondent chris mason gave us some background to the title of knight companion of the most noble order of the garter which has been awarded to tony blair. it is a kind of souped up, turbo charged knighthood, and we get this waterfall of the alphabet on days like this, with the honours announcement, cbe, mbe, 0be, you name it, but then this additional category which is separate, in the direct gift of the queen. tony blair becoming a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter. this has existed since 1348 when edward iii was around.
of money and a remarkable remarkable amount of good you been able to do. yes and the people are very, very generous indeed. and you mentioned there s no sign of stopping. have you ever missed a remembrance period or have you been out every year? 0nly last year when we couldn t do it because of the covid. every other year, what a record that is. no plans to stop anytime soon. no, no. separately from the main new year honours list, buckingham palace has announced that tony blair will receive a knighthood. the former prime minister will be appointed a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter the oldest and most senior british order of chivalry. joining him, as the first black member of the order, is lady amos who served in his cabinet. 0ur political correspondent chris mason gave us some background to the title of knight companion of the most noble 0rder of the garter which has been awarded to tony blair. it is a kind of souped up, turbo charged knighthood,
the most noble order of the garter. this is the oldest and most senior british order of chivalry. joining him, as the first black member of the order, is lady amos who served in his cabinet. our political correspondent chris mason gave us some background to the title of knight companion of the most noble order of the garter which has been awarded to tony blair. it is a kind of souped up, turbo charged knighthood, and we get this waterfall of the alphabet on days like this, with the honours announcements, cbe, mbe, obe, you name it, but then this additional category which is separate, in the direct gift of the queen. tony blair becoming a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter. this has existed since 1348 when edward iii was around. his idea was to have this assembly of aristocratic blokes to advise him, really, and since then it has