World War II  - All Sides Controlled by the Knights of the Garter

The Knights of the Garter co-ordinated and controlled all sides of World War II – a tactic used to good effect since the foundation of the Order in 1348.

Following the March on Rome in October 1922, Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy (KG #794) appointed Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister and later deposed him in 1943 during the Allied invasion of Italy of the Second World War.

Hitlers Handlers – The Knights of the Garter (George and the Dragon)

On the run-up to World War II, the Knights of the Garter master-minded all sides of the conflict to ensure a battle of epic proportions would result.

Of the elite 24 appointed Knights of the Garter (a British Order), it is surprising how many were actively working for the Nazis or were well acquainted with high level Nazis including Hitler and Göring.

We begin by taking a look at the following four Knights of the Garter documented as having had high level meetings with Adolf Hitler prior to World War II:

1. KG #794 Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy (appointed 1891)
2. KG #841 Duke of Windsor (appointed 1911)
3. KG #861 Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry (appointed 1919) (cousin to Winston Churchill KG #912)
4. KG #878 Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (appointed 1931)

Control All Sides – Nobody Will Notice

Hitlers Handlers – the Knights of the Garter

So far we have introduced four Knights of the Garter (a British Order limited to 24 Knights at any one time) with close ties to Hitler during the run-up to World War II.

5. KG #794 Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy (appointed 1891)
6. KG #841 Duke of Windsor (appointed 1911)
7. KG #861 Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry (appointed 1919) (cousin to Winston Churchill KG #912)
8. KG #878 Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (appointed 1931)

Now we will introduce a fifth….

Prince Charles Edward (1884-1954), Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (KG #822) and the Rise of Nazism:

(Appointed Knight of the Garter in 1902).

Charles Edward was the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 30 July 1900 until 1918.

A male-line grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, he was also until 1919 a Prince of the United Kingdom and held the British titles of Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow from birth.

On 14 October 1922, a German Day celebration was held in Coburg and Hitler took the show because of the number of Nazis present.

Charles Edward (KG #822) invited Hitler for a visit to his palace and dined with him. Charles Edward even gave a public audience with Hitler and showed his support to the Nazi party.

Charles Edward formally joined the Nazi Party in March 1933 and that same year became a member of the SA (Brownshirts), rising to the rank of Obergruppenführer by 1936.

He also served as a member of the Reichstag representing the Nazi Party from 1936–45 and as president of the German Red Cross from December 1933–45. By the time he took over this position, the German Red Cross had already been under the Nazis’ control.

Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and appointed Charles Edward as the president of the German Anglo Association to nurture ties with Britain.

Charles Edward was very close to his cousin Crown Prince Edward (KG #841) who was next in line to the British throne.

We should not forget that blood is thicker than water…..

Control All Sides – Nobody Will Notice

Hitlers Handlers – the Knights of the Garter

Up to now we have identified five Knights of the Garter (a British Order limited to 24 Knights at any one time) with close ties to Hitler during the run-up to World War II.

1. KG #794 Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy (appointed 1891)
2. KG #841 Duke of Windsor (appointed 1911)
3. KG #861 Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry (appointed 1919) (cousin to Winston Churchill KG #912)
4. KG #878 Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (appointed 1931)
5. KG #822 Prince Charles Edward (1884-1954), Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (appointed 1902)

Now we will introduce a sixth….

Wilhelm, German Crown Prince KG #814 (1882-1951)

Appointed Knight of the Garter in 1901.

Wilhelm was the eldest child and heir of the last German Emperor, Wilhelm II (Kaiser Bill KG #767, appointed 1877), and the last Crown Prince of the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. After the death of his grandfather Emperor Frederick III (KG #720), Wilhelm became crown prince at the age of six, retaining that title for more than 30 years until the fall of the empire on 9 November 1918. During World War I, he commanded the 5th Army from 1914 to 1916 and was commander of the Army Group German Crown Prince for the remainder of the war. Crown Prince Wilhelm became head of the House of Hohenzollern on 4 June 1941 following the death of his father and held the position until his own death on 20 July 1951.

Adolf Hitler visited Prince Wilhelm three times at Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.

1926, 1933 (on the “Day of Potsdam”) and 1935.

Prince Wilhelm supported Hitler’s rise to power.

World War II – Control All Sides – Nobody Will Notice

Hitlers Handlers – the Knights of the Garter

Up to now we have identified SIX Knights of the Garter (a British Order limited to 24 Knights at any one time) with close ties to Hitler during the run-up to World War II.

1. KG #794 Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy (appointed 1891)
2. KG #841 Duke of Windsor (appointed 1911)
3. KG #861 Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry (appointed 1919) (cousin to Winston Churchill KG #912)
4. KG #878 Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (appointed 1931)
5. KG #822 Prince Charles Edward (1884-1954), Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (appointed 1902)
6. KG #814 Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882-1951) (appointed 1901)

Now we will introduce a SEVENTH….

Paul, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia (1893-1976) KG #891 (appointed 1939).

Paul was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he was a member of the exclusive Bullingdon Club (David Cameron, George Osborne, Boris Johnson etc). – a dining club notorious for its wealthy members, grand banquets and boisterous rituals.

Cultivated like his closest friends, Prince George, Duke of Kent (KG #866), and Sir Henry Channon. Paul’s outlook on life was said to be British. He often said that he “felt like an Englishman”.

When not associating with the British aristocracy, Paul collected paintings by Monet, Titian and van Gogh.

In 1939, Prince Paul accepted an official invitation from Adolf Hitler and spent nine days in Berlin. Paul was greeted by Hitler at the train station in Berlin, was made the guest of honor at a reception and dinner at the Reich Chancellery, visited the Potsdam military base, saw a gala performance of Wagner at the Berlin opera, and reviewed two major military parades held in his honour. For the first part of his trip, Paul stayed at Bellevue Palace, an old imperial palace and then for the last three days, at Göring’s estate at Carinhall.

The military build up for World War II was all going to plan as far as the Knights of the Garter were concerned.

Hitler and Göring were oblivious of their puppet status.

The strings were being pulled by the Knights of the Garter.

Control All Sides – Nobody Will Notice

Additional Notes:

In 1923 Paul married Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark, a sister of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent.

King George VI (‘Bertie’), then Duke of York (KG #857), was best man at his wedding in Belgrade.

Present and future Knights of the Garter at the wedding included:

1. KG #857 King George VI (‘Bertie’), then Duke of York (appointed 1916)
2. KG #867 Ferdinand, King of Romania (appointed 1924)
3. KG #890 Carol II, King of Romania, then Crown Prince Carol (appointed 1938)
4. KG #891 Paul, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia (1893-1976) (appointed 1939).

In Nov 1934, Paul Prince Regent of Yugoslavia (KG #891) attended the wedding of his close friend Prince George, Duke of Kent (KG #866).

Present and future Knights of the Garter at this Royal wedding included:

1. KG #833 Haakon VII, King of Norway (appointed 1906)
2. KG #891 Paul, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia (1893-1976) (appointed 1939).
3. KG #782 King George V (appointed 1884) – Head of the Order of the Knights of the Garter
4. KG #866 Prince George, Duke of Kent (appointed 1923)
5. KG #889 George II, King of Greece (appointed 1938)
6. KG #848 Christian X, King of Denmark (appointed 1914)
7. Princess Elizabeth of York (future Queen Elizabeth II and – Head of the Order of the Knights of the Garter)

The elite British Order of the Knights of the Garter – limited to 24 Knights at any one time…..

A comprehensive list of members of the Knights of the Garter  from 1348 (founding date) to the present day can be downloaded from:

https://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/archives/resources/historical-monographs/

https://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Monograph-Vol-1.pdf