New Garter please! Sir David Vines White has retired as Garter King of Arms - Niklas Halle'n/AFP Sir David Vines White has retired as Garter King of Arms after a five-year spell as England's senior herald and tabard wearer. It was Sir David who intoned the names and titles of the late Queen as her coffin was being lowered into the vault at St George's Chapel, Windsor in 2022. "Garter" also organises coronations and the introduction ceremonies for new members of the House of Lords.