🎖️ Queen Elizabeth II selected Mr. Churchill as the very first recipient of the Order of the Garter following her accession to the throne. Thus, "Mr. Churchill" officially became "Sir Winston Churchill."
The justification for this honor was to commemorate his "great dedication to the nation."
However, looking back to the Royal Commission on Palestine (Peel Commission) in 1937, he strongly opposed the partition plan that proposed creating separate Jewish and Palestinian states. Instead, he argued for the continuation of the British Mandate. The Order of the Garter was, in essence, a reward for his "great dedication" to an imperialist nation.
On this day, January 24, 1965, Winston Churchill passed away.
He had often expressed a wish to "die on the same day as my father." Remarkably, he passed away on that exact date. He lived exactly twice as long as his father. He was 90 years old.
Even now, Palestine continues to groan under the logic he once championed.
ReplyDelete🎖️ According to legend, the Order of the Garter was established to honor a moment of royal chivalry. When a Countess's blue garter slipped down during a ball, prompting mockery from the crowd, the King gallantly picked it up and tied it to his own leg.
The honor is restricted to just 24 members, excluding the Sovereign and the Prince of Wales. A new recipient is selected only when a vacancy arises due to the death of an existing member.