He presided at the first investiture ceremony of the association in 1953.

However, the investiture ceremony was cancelled.

Peers were also invested, but investitures for peers ceased in 1621, during a time when peerages were being created so frequently that the investiture ceremony became cumbersome.

Opinion polls yesterday indicated that half the population considered the €12 million (10 million) bill for the abdication and investiture ceremonies too high.

There are still investiture ceremonies, promises involving thinking about others, and the necessity for a quotidian good deed.