as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the investiture of a new member of parliament
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Honors are typically awarded throughout the year by the King, Prince William (the Prince of Wales) or Princess Anne (the Princess Royal) during investitures at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle or the Palace of Holyroodhouse, located in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Recipients can select when and where their respective investiture takes place, but not which specific member of the royal family will give the honor to them.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Honorees can accept their awards from the monarch or other members of the royal family at investiture ceremonies held throughout the year, and the Red Bull Racing CEO was celebrated alongside Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan and his wife, producer Emma Thomas, at Buckingham Palace on Dec. 18.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The Princess of Wales hugged Liz Hatton during a meeting in Windsor in October after inviting the 17-year-old to take pictures of the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Recipients can select when and where their respective investiture takes place, but not which specific member of the royal family will give the honor to them.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Honorees can accept their awards from the monarch or other members of the royal family at investiture ceremonies held throughout the year, and the Red Bull Racing CEO was celebrated alongside Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan and his wife, producer Emma Thomas, at Buckingham Palace on Dec. 18.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The Princess of Wales hugged Liz Hatton during a meeting in Windsor in October after inviting the 17-year-old to take pictures of the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Investiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investiture. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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