Knights knighted during the 21st century (2000-)
Rudolf Schuster President of Slovakia ✶ 4 January 1934 in Košice Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 21 March 2002 motto Missing shield Painted by Bengt-Olof Kälde 2003. other awards None Biography Mayor of Košice 1983-1986 and 1994-1999 President 1999-2004 Placement Not on display.
HRH Philippe of Belgium ✶ 15 April 1960 in Brussels Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 26 April 2001 motto L’Union fait la Force (Unity is strength) shield Painted by Bengt-Olof Kälde 2001. other awards None Biography Son of the former King Albert II of Belgium and Queen Paola. King of Belgium since 21 July …
Petăr Stojanov President of Bulgaria ✶ 25 May 1952 in Plovdiv Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 27 October 2000 motto Missing shield Painted by Bengt-Olof Kälde 2001. other awards None Biography President 1997-2002 Placement Not on display.
Michiko Empress of Japan ✶ 20 October 1934 in Tokyo Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 18 May 2000 motto Missing shield Painted by Bengt-Olof Kälde 2000. other awards None Biography Empress consort of Japan as the wife of Akihito, the 125th Emperor of Japan reigning from 7 January 1989 to 30 April 2019. Placement …
Tarja Halonen President of Finland ✶ 24 December 1943 in Berghäll, Helsinki, Finland Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 10 April 2000 motto Yhteisen kansan puolesta (For a united nation) shield Painted by Bengt-Olof Kälde 2003. other awards None Biography Minister for Nordic cooperation 1989-1991 Minister of Justice 1991 Foreign Minister 1995-2000 President 2000-2012 Placement …
Jacques Chirac President of France ✶ 29 November 1932 in Paris ✟ 26 September 2019 in Paris Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 April 2000 motto Missing shield Painted by Leif Ericsson 2012. other awards None Biography Prime Minister 1974-1976 and 1986-1988 Mayor in Paris 1977-1995 President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra 1995-2007 …
