Grand Master of the Order of the Golden Fleece

Summary

The sovereign or grand master is the head of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Prior to the Napoleonic wars the Grand Master was always identical with the monarch controlling the Spanish or Austrian Netherlands,[1] although afterwards the order split into separate Austrian and Spanish branches.

The present grand master of the Austrian order is Karl von Habsburg; that of the Spanish order is the Felipe VI of Spain.

List of grand masters edit

Burgundian Golden Fleece edit

Habsburg Golden Fleece edit

Spanish Golden Fleece edit

Austrian Golden Fleece edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Terlinden, Charles. "The Order of the Golden Fleece". The Edinburgh Review, Oct. 1920, pp. 307-315. Op. cit. "Orders of the Golden Fleece, 1430 - Today".