The former barrister became a Middle East envoy and set up his own non-profit organisation, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, after leaving politics.Įach year, Royal Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Garter gather at St George’s Chapel in Windsor for a colourful procession and ceremony. The 68-year-old famously called Diana, Princess of Wales, the “people’s princess” after her death and was the UK’s leader during the military invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. “It was a great privilege to serve as prime minister and I would like to thank all those who served alongside me, in politics, public service and all parts of our society, for their dedication and commitment to our country.”īlair led New Labour to a landslide victory in 1997, winning two subsequent general elections before quitting Westminster a decade later, paving the way for his chancellor Gordon Brown to take over as prime minister. The appointment, which is made by the Queen, has regularly been bestowed upon past prime ministers, with Sir John Major – Blair’s direct predecessor – the last to receive the honour.īlair, a former Labour leader, said: “It is an immense honour to be appointed Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and I am deeply grateful to Her Majesty the Queen.
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