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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 category lists men and women who have been granted honorary British knighthoods, i.e. it is to list people who are not citizens of Commonwealth Realms who have been made an honorary Knight or Dame in one of the various British orders of chivalry, such as the Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Order of St Michael and St George, the Royal Victorian Order, and the Order of the British ...
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 order consists of the monarch of the Commonwealth realms, who is the Sovereign of the Order of the Companions of Honour, and a maximum of 65 members. Additionally, foreigners or Commonwealth citizens from outside the Commonwealth realms may be added as honorary members.
The UK now has a presumption against the creation of new hereditary peerages, on the understanding that honours should be reserved for the meritorious service of individuals. This has in turn led to calls from some segments of British government and society to change the inheritance rules for existing hereditary peerages, and in some instances ...
Member of the Royal Family Order of Charles III [1] Member of the Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II; Recipient of the Service Medal of the Order of St John [2] (with bar) Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal; Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order; Honorary Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John; Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Major Sosi'ua Ngalumoetutulu, 4th Kalaniuvalu-Fotofili (Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu's husband) Honorary Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order [citation needed]
All citizens of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations can be nominated. Non-citizens are eligible for honorary awards. [6] Following his retirement as Permanent Secretary to the Lord Chancellor's Office, Sir Hayden Phillips prepared a report in July 2004 to the Cabinet Secretary suggesting a reform of the current honours nomination system ...