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Honorary Fellows of the London School of Economics (85 P) Pages in category "Honorary titles of the United Kingdom" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Citizens of a country which was a full part of the British Empire or Commonwealth when they received the honour (i.e. who were British subjects at the time), were substantive knights or dames, not honorary. The knighthood does not become honorary, and the person may choose to use his or her title(s), after their country becomes a republic.
The earliest honorary degree on record was awarded to Lionel Woodville in the late 1470s by the University of Oxford. [6] He later became Bishop of Salisbury. [7] In the late 16th century, the granting of honorary degrees became quite common, especially on the occasion of royal visits to Oxford or Cambridge. [6]
As the head of state, the Sovereign is the fount of honour, [1] but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. . Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit, and achievement which take the form of decorations or
This is a list of current honorary knights and dames of the Order of the British Empire. Grand Cross Star of the Order of the British Empire. Honorary knights and dames
This list of honorary degrees lists all honorary degrees, including honorary doctorates. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
11 May 2005 – : Honorary Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit [11] The Duchess of Edinburgh: 2016: Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration; The Princess Royal: 1982: Recipient of the Canadian Forces' Decoration with two clasps; 20 May 2023 – : Extraordinary Commander of the Order of Military Merit; The Duke of Kent:
In certain UK universities, the title of Honorary Fellow is awarded to people from industry, whom the university wish to recognize and collaborate with. For example, the London School of Economics , Imperial College London , [ 27 ] University College London and Queen Mary University of London all have provisions for the award of honorary ...