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One of the most prestigious accolades that a British native can receive is a damehood or a knighthood from a member of the royal family. Queen Elizabeth II, her children and her grandchildren are ...
Queen rocker Brian May added "Sir" to his titles after King Charles III knighted him during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday. (Victoria Jones / Associated Press) Watch the hair!
The ultimate honorees were selected by King Carl XVI Gustaf, who handed out the knighthoods to ABBA on Friday alongside queen Silvia. Others being knighted along with the pop group included two ...
Many people have been created honorary knights or dames by the British crown.There are also those that have been appointed to two comparable orders, the Order of Merit and the Order of the Companions of Honour, and those that have had conferred on them the decoration of the Royal Victorian Chain; none of these carries pre-nominal styles.
The 'list' column refers to the biennial Honours List in which the appointment was made; B is for the Queen's Birthday Honours List, celebrating the Queen's official birthday in early June, and N is for the New Year's Honours List, normally released in the last days of the calendar year.
Kenny Dalglish was the most recent former professional footballer to be knighted, an honour he received in 2018. This is a list of football personalities who have received Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. Entries are listed alphabetically under the highest award attained.
The 30-year-old royal was knighted by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, on Thursday, a gift recognizing his service to the royal family. He was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Prince Harry ...
Decades after being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace, Paul McCartney returned to receive the prestigious Companion of Honour. McCartney reflects on the historic moment and more ...